New England Arbors VA68111 User Manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

The Athens Arbor

Please read through before starting assembly.

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1. Post Caps (6)

2. Arches (4)

3. Arch Rafters (6)

4. Side Panel Horizontal Top Rails (2)

5. Posts (4)

6. Side Panel Horizontal Spindles (10)

7. Side Panel Vertical Spindles Long (6 )

8. Side Panel Horizontal Bottom Rails (2)

9. Ground Anchoring Stakes (4)

10. 5/8” Self-Augering Stainless Steel Phillips Screws (48)

Tools You Will Need

• Cordless Drill

• Level

• Stool or Short Ladder

• Shovel

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General Information

Read Instructions through carefully before beginning assembly.

• When assembling components, place on a non-abrasive surface
(i.e. shipping box) to avoid scratching.

• We recommend an area approx 10’x 8’ for unobstructed assembling.

• You should not need to use excessive force when assembling components.

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VERSION OCT10

PLEASE NOTE:

All of the horizontal rails, spindles and arch rafters have

locking tabs located at both ends. Once inserted and pushed

into the routered holes, they will lock into place permanently.

STEP ONE

Assemble the Arch System

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Slide post caps into position as illustrated. Push firmly until the

arches

bottom out inside the post caps.

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Join arches together as illustrated.

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Fasten 4 screws in post cap at top of arch as illustrated (Fig 1),
and repeat for other arch. Fasten 2 screws in top portion of post

caps at bottom of arch (Fig. 2), and repeat for other arch.

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Insert arch rafters (6) into the holes on the arches until they
bottom out inside the arches. There are “locking tabs” located at
each end of the rafters that once inserted into the holes will

lock into place.

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STEP T WO

Assemble the Side Panels

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Lay out

the side panel vertical spindles. Push the horizontal top and bottom

Lay out the one post with holes facing sideways, and insert the top

the side panel horizontal top and bottom rails and three of

rails down over the verticals to lock into place.

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and bottom horizontal rails as illustrated.

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