Big Backyard F23475 - STEP 9 Attach Gussets

Use factory drilled
hole as a guide
Then
Predrill Pilot Holes for Lag Screws
Square
Assembly
2X Hex Bolt 1/4 x 1½"
LS3
8X Lag Screw 1/4 x 3"
LS2
Lag Screw 1/4 x 2½"
swing side and to the
E14
Hardware
2X
Post on the
2X
E84X
SW Floor using 2
(LS3)
Wood Parts
(E10)
1/4 x 3” lag
screws (with flat washer) per gusset.
Gusset 2 x 4 x 23½"
Gusset 5/4 x 4 x 18½"
A
: Before installing lag screws, make sure fort is square and then
pre-drill pilot holes with a 1/8” drill bit.
B
: Attach 1
(E8)
Gusset to each
(C8)
Ground Front Back using 1
(H1) 1/4 x 1½” hex bolt (with flat washer, lock washer and t-nut)
per gusset.
C
: Attach each of the gussets to the
(C4)
Posts using 1
(LS3)
1/4
x 3” lag screws (with flat washer) per gusset.
D
: Attach 1
(E14)
Gusset to each
(B13)
Lower Post on the slide
side using 1
(LS3)
1/4 x 3” lag screw (with flat washer).
E
: Using 1
(LS2)
1/4 x 2½” lag screw (with flat washer) per
board, attach the
(E14)
Gusset to the
(B19)
Front Floor and the
(B20)
Back Floor.
F
: Attach remaining 2
(E8)
Gussets to each
(C4)
H1
Predrill 1/8"
pilot hole
H1
LS3
LS2
LS3
E8
E8
E14
E14
E8
E8
H1
C4
C4
E10
B20
B19
C4
C8
C8
B13
LS3
C4
B13
STEP 9 Attach Gussets
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