Salsbury Industries 3285 Installation Manual

Universal Pedestal – 3285

Installation Instructions

Thank you for selecting Salsbury’s 3285 universal pedestal. We are confident that the quality and construction of this product will provide years of
maintenance free use.

Preparatory Notes

The illustration shows a model 3285 universal pedestal. Installation
should be performed by an experienced contractor. It is advisable to
have the unit on hand before beginning construction of the concrete
base.

Constructing Concrete Base

Prepare a concrete pad at least 4 feet square (for 1 pedestal) by a
minimum 6” depth. Concrete pad dimensions for multiple pedestals
should be proportionally larger. The bottom hole for the concrete
footing should be filled with about 6” of gravel to promote drainage
under the pedestal. The top of the footing should be sloped for water
runoff. The concrete must be below the frost line. Otherwise the
pedestal will move when the ground freezes. Be careful not to
puncture water, sewer or gas lines when digging holes for footing.
The concrete pad should include reinforcing steel and four 1/2”-13
anchor bolts protruding at least 1” above the concrete surface for
each box. Place the anchor bolts in a 4” by 10” pattern in the
concrete to align with the holes in the pedestal base.

Installing Pedestal On Concrete Base

When the concrete has cured sufficiently, install the four leveling nuts
on the anchor bolts. Set the pedestal on the leveling nuts with the
four anchor bolts protruding through the holes in the pedestal base
plate. Adjust the leveling nuts to square up the pedestal. Install the
remaining four nuts and washers on the anchor bolts and tighten
securely.

Installing A Box on Pedestal

Install two of the 5/16” carriage bolts in diagonally opposed mounting
holes. Lift the unit onto the pedestal, allowing the two bolts to align
with and protrude through two holes in the top of the pedestal. Install
two of the washers and nuts and tighten by hand to secure the unit to
the pedestal. Install the two remaining carriage bolts, washers and
nuts. Tighten all nuts securely.

Model 3285 Universal Pedestal

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Installation instructions are provided as general guidelines. It is advised that a professional installer be consulted. Salsbury Industries assumes no product assembly or installation liability.

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