STEP 25: SWING BEAM MOUNT AND SWING BEAM PLATE
1: FIND TWO TORQUE WASHERS. PLACE A 3/8" X 6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT INSIDE THE TORQUE WASHER MAKING
SURE THAT THE TEETH ARE FACING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE THREADS OF THE CARRIAGE BOLT. PLACE THE
TORQUE WASHER / CARRIAGE BOLT ASSEMBLY INTO THE HOLES OF THE CORNER POSTS SO THAT THE HEAD OF THE
CARRIAGE BOLT FACES THE INSIDE OF THE FORT. USE A HAMMER TO SET THE TORQUE WASHER INTO THE CORNER
POST.
2: MOUNT THE 4 X 4 X 47-1/2" SWING BEAM MOUNT ONTO THE CARRIAGE BOLTS STICKING OUT FROM THE
CORNER POSTS, MAKE SURE THE CARRIAGE BOLT GOES ALL THE WAY INTO THE SWING BEAM MOUNT. USE 3/8"
WASHERS AND 3/8" LOCK NUTS TO SECURE THE SWING BEAM MOUNT.
3: PLACE THE SWING BEAM PLATE ON TOP OF THE SWING BEAM MOUNT, LINING UP THE PILOT HOLES. FASTEN THE
SWING BEAM PLATE TO THE SWING BEAM MOUNT USING 3-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLTS ON TOP AND 3/8" LOCK NUTS
WITH 3/8" WASHERS FROM UNDERNEATH, IN THE COUNTER BORED HOLES OF THE SWING BEAM MOUNT.
4: LEAVE THE MIDDLE HOLE EMPTY, IT WILL BE USED LATER.
5: USE BOLT CAPS TO COVER ANY EXPOSED
THREADS.
SWING BEAM
PLATE
SWING BEAM
MOUNT
SWING BEAM
3-1/2"
CARRIAGE
BOLT
3/8" WASHER
3/8" LOCK NUT
BOLT CAP
TORQUE WASHER
6-1/2" CARRIAGE BOLT
3/8" WASHER
3/8" LOCK NUT
BOLT CAP
MOUNT
4 X 4 X 47-1/2"
SWING BEAM
PLATE
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