Step 5

Assemble the frame

You will need: left frame, right frame, two nylon washers, two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts and a 7/16 inch wrench.

Note - Work on carpeted area (on grass, or on one of the boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly.

Put the frame pieces so the leg tabs are up. Put the right frame to your right and left frame to your left. Figure 6.

Slip the two frame halves together with the tabs inside, until the tabs of the right frame are inside the left frame and the holes align. Figure 6 (a).

Slip washers over bolts; insert and tighten bolts. (If you try to insert a bolt and there are no holes, you have the left frame turned the wrong way. Turn the left frame around.) Figure 6 (b).

(a)

Step 6

Continue frame assembly

You will need: frame assembly, two upright frames, front panel, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench.

Assemble one upright frame onto the leg tabs of the right frame, and the second upright frame onto the leg tabs of the left frame. The tabs must be on the inside of the frames when the joints are closed. Add front panel with the large hole down and to your right. Add front panel with the hole down and to your right. Add washers and bolts to the left frame/upright frame joint. Tighten. Add washers and bolts to the right frame/ upright frame joint. Only start these bolts.

Only start this bolt

Dimples to the inside

(a)

Leg tabs

Frame tabs

Right frame

Left frame

Only start this bolt

(b)

Figure 7

(b)

Figure 6

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Weber 5500 owner manual Assemble the frame, Continue frame assembly

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