Attach side panels to base (Fig. 5–8)

1.Place 5/16" lock washer (K) on 5/16" x 3/4" (19 mm) hex head bolt (L).

2.Line up holes (M) in side panel (N) with holes (O) in base plate.

NOTE: Be sure side panel is oriented as shown in

Figure 6.

3.Place hex head bolt and washer assembly through hole (M) in the side panel and and hole (O) in base.

4.From underneath the base secure side panel to base using a 5/16" hex nut (Q).

5.Repeat for other hole in side panel and base.

6.Repeat above steps for the other side panel. The two panels are shown correctly assembled in Figure 8.

NOTE: FASTEN ALL HARDWARE HAND TIGHT ONLY AT THIS POINT. Hardware will be tightened later in a certain order.

Attach CROSS PANELS TO side panels (fig. 9, 10)

1.Place 5/16" lock washer (K) (inset) on a 5/16" x 3/4"

(19 mm) hex head bolt (L).

2.Line up four holes of cross panel (R) with four lower holes in side panels (N).

3.Insert hex head bolt and washer assembly - (L) and

(K)(inset) - through holes in side panels (N) and then through holes in cross panel (R).

4.Attach cross panel to side panel using 5/16" hex nut

5.Assembled cross panel is shown in Figure 11.

6.Assemble top cross panel in the same manner at holes (SS).

NOTE: FASTEN ALL HARDWARE HAND TIGHT ONLY AT THIS POINT. Hardware will be tightened later in a certain order.

N

R

N

K

FIG. 5

N

L

 

 

 

K

MM

O

FIG. 5

O

Q

FIG. 6

FIG. 7

FIG. 8

FIG. 9

L

Q

ss

ss

FIG. 10

FIG. 11

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50-786 specifications

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