Salsbury Industries 4850 User Manual

Heavy Duty Rural Mailboxes – 4850

Heavy Duty Newspaper Holder on Standard or Decorative

Mailbox Post Installation Instructions

U.S.P.S. APPROVED

Thank you for selecting Salsbury’s 4850 heavy duty rural ma ilbox. This instruction sheet i s for installing the 4850 heavy duty rural mailbox along with a 4815 h eavy
duty newspaper holder on a standard or decorative m ailbox post. Other install ation i nstruc tions are avail abl e for inst alli ng t he mailbox on a s tandard m ailbox pos t, or
on a decorative mailbox post, installing the mailbox on spreaders, and installing the post in a concrete footing.

When you install a curbside or roads ide mailbox, make sure th at it is easily access ible to the mail carrier. B y regulation it should be 41” to 45” from the ground or
street surface up to the inside floor of the mailbox . The door s hould be s et back 6” to 8” bac k from the front face of the curb or the road edge. However, you sh oul d
check with your local postmaster to ensure that the mailbox is installed according to local regulations.

Newspaper Holder to Standard Mailbox Post Installation

Install four (4) 5/16”-18 x 2” long pan head bolts provided with the post
through the four (4) square holes shown in the inside floor of the news paper
holder and through the four (4) tapp ed holes on the top p late of the standard
mailbox post. Insert a Phillips head screw driver throug h each square hole
directly above, and in the top of the newspaper holder, to tighten the pan head
bolts.

Newspaper Holder to Decorative Mailbox Post Installation

All hardware to attach the newspaper holder to the post is included with the
post. To install the newspaper holder to the post, install s ix (6) 5/16”-18 X
3/4” long carriage bolts through the (6) s quare holes shown in the ins ide floor
of newspaper holder and through the six (6) square holes on the top plate of
the decorative post arm. Install 5/16” flat washers and 5/16”-18 hex nuts on
the ends of the six (6) bolts protruding below the top plate of the decorative
post arm. Cover the hex nuts with cap plugs.

Mailbox Installation on a Newspaper Holder and Standard
Mailbox Post

All hardware to attach the mailbox to the newspaper holder is includ ed with
the newspaper holder. To attach the mailbox to the newspaper holder, install
four (4) 5/16”-18 X 3/4” long carriage bolts into (4) square holes in the floor of
the mailbox and through the four ( 4) square holes shown on the top of the
newspaper holder. Install 5/16” flat washers and 5/1 6”-18 hex nuts on the
ends of the four (4) bolts protruding below the top of the newspaper holder.
Cover the hex nuts with cap plugs. Installation is complete. Additional
hardware provided is not needed and may be discarded.

Mailbox Installation on a Newspaper Holder and Decorative
Mailbox Post

All hardware to attach the mailbox to the newspaper holder is includ ed with
the newspaper holder. To attach the mailbox to the newspaper holder, install
four (4) 5/16”-18 X 3/4” long carriage bolts into (4) square holes in the floor of
the mailbox and through the four ( 4) square holes shown on the top of the
newspaper holder. Install 5/16” flat washers and 5/1 6”-18 hex nuts on the
ends of the four (4) bolts protruding below the top of the newspaper holder.
Cover the hex nuts with cap plugs. Installation is complete. Additional
hardware provided is not needed and may be discarded.

SALSBURY INDUSTRIES

1010 East 62nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90001-1598

Phone: [phone] Int’l Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone] Int’l Fax: [phone]

www.mailboxes.com engineering

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.

Copyright © 2011 Salsbury Industries. All rights reserved. (Rev. 01, 11/1/11)

@mailboxes.com

SALSBURY INDUSTRIES

1010 East 62nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90001-1598

Phone: [phone] Int’l Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone] Int’l Fax: [phone]

www.mailboxes.com [e-mail]

Heavy Duty Rural Mailboxes – 4850

Heavy Duty Newspaper Holders on Deluxe Mailbox Post

Installation Instructions

Installing Newspaper Holders on Deluxe Mailbox
Posts

Thank you for selecting Salsbury Industries 4850 heavy duty rural mailbox.

This instruction sheet is for installing 4850 heavy duty mailbox(es) on a
Salsbury deluxe mailbox post with 4815 heavy duty newspaper holder(s).
Other installation instructions are available for installing the mailboxes on a
standard mailbox post or on a decorative mailbox post, installing the mailbox
on spreaders, and mounting the post in a concrete footing.

When you install a curbside or roadside mailbox, make sure that it is easily
accessible to the mail carrier. By regulation it should be 41” to 45” from the
ground or street surface up to the inside floor of the mailbox. The door
should be set back 6” to 8” from the front face of the curb or the road edge.
However, you should check with your local postmaster to ensure that the
mailbox is installed according to local regulations.

Newspaper Holder Installation to Deluxe Post

Installation of newspaper holders to each deluxe post, 4870 one-sided, or
4872, 4873 and 4874 two-sided, or 4875 bridge style is the same. Attach
one newspaper holder to the 4870 one-sided post. Attach one additional
newspaper holder to the 4872 two-sided post. Attach two additional
newspaper holders to the 4873 two-sided post. Attach three additional
newspaper holders to the 4874 two-sided post and four additional newspaper
holders to the 4875 bridge style post. All hardware required to assemble the
newspaper holders(s) to the deluxe mailbox post is provided with the post.
To attach a newspaper holder to the post, install four (4) 5/16”-18 x 2” long
pan head bolts through the four (4) square holes shown in the inside floor of
the newspaper holder and through the four (4) tapped holes in the arm of the
deluxe mailbox post. Insert a Phillips head screw driver through each square
hole directly above, and in the top of the newspaper holder, to tighten the
pan head bolts. Repeat these steps for the other newspaper holder(s).

U.S.P.S. APPROVED

Mailbox Installation to Newspaper Holders

Installation of the mailbox to the newspaper holder on each deluxe post,
4870 one-sided, or 4872, 4873 and 4874 two-sided, or 4875 bridge style is
the same. Attach one mailbox to the 4870 one-sided post. Attach one
additional mailbox to the 4872 two-sided post. Attach two additional
mailboxes to the 4873 two-sided post. Attach three additional mailboxes to
the 4874 two-sided post and four additional mailboxes to the 4875 bridge
style post. All hardware to attach the mailbox(es) to the newspaper holder(s)
is included with the newspaper holder(s). To attach a mailbox to a
newspaper holder, open the front door of the mailbox and install four (4)
5/16”-18 X 3/4” long carriage bolts into (4) square holes in the floor of the
mailbox and through the four (4) square holes shown on the top of the
newspaper holder. Install 5/16” flat washers and 5/16”-18 hex nuts on the
ends of the four (4) bolts protruding below the top of the newspaper holder.
Cover the hex nuts with cap plugs. Repeat these steps for the other
mailbox(es). Installation is now complete. Additional hardware provided is
not needed and may be discarded.

Note: On the 4870 deluxe mailbox post, the longer mounting arm which
accommodates the newspaper holder and mailbox can be on either the left
or right side. When attaching the post to the ground, position the post so the
longer mounting arm is on the side desired. Then mount the newspaper
holder and mailbox on the mounting arm with the mailbox facing the street or

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.

Copyright © 2014 Salsbury Industries. All rights reserved. (Rev. 02, 1/23/14)

roadway.

SALSBURY INDUSTRIES

1010 East 62nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90001-1598

Phone: [phone] Int’l Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone] Int’l Fax: [phone]

www.mailboxes.com [e-mail]

Heavy Duty Rural Mailboxes – 4850

2-Wide and 4-Wide Spreader with Heavy Duty Newspaper Holders

on a Standard Mailbox Post Installation Instructions

Installing Mailboxes on 2-Wide & 4-Wide Spreader
with Newspaper Holders on a Standard Mailbox Post

Thank you for selecting Salsbury’s 4850 heavy duty rural mailbox.

This instruction sheet is for installing 4850 heavy duty rural mailboxes on 2­wide and 4-wide spreaders with 4815 heavy duty newspaper holders and a
standard mailbox post. Different instruction sheets are available for installing
4850 heavy duty rural mailboxes on 3-wide or 5-wide spreaders with 4815
heavy duty newspaper holders and a standard mailbox post. Other
installation instructions are available for installing the mailboxes and
spreaders with newspaper holders on a modern decorative mailbox post,
mounting a single mailbox on a decorative or standard mailbox post,
mounting a single newspaper holder, and mounting the post in a concrete
footing.

When you install a curbside or roadside mailbox, make sure that it is easily

accessible to the mail carrier. By regulation it should be 41” to 45” from the

ground or street surface up to the inside floor of the mailbox. The door
should be set back 6” to 8” back from the front face of the curb or the road
edge. However, you should check with your local postmaster to ensure that
the mailbox is installed according to local regulations.

Spreader Installation to Standard Post

The installation of the 2-wide or 4-wide spreader to the standard mailbox
post is the same. All hardware to attach the spreader to the standard
mailbox post is included with the spreader. To attach the spreader to the
standard mailbox post, install four (4) 5/16”-18 X 1” long hex flange head
bolts through the four (4) center square holes of the spreader and through
the four (4) tapped holes on the top plate of the standard mailbox post.
Cover the hex flange head bolts with cap plugs.

Newspaper Holders Installation to Spreader

U.S.P.S. APPROVED

Installation of newspaper holders to the 2-wide or 4-wide spreader is the
same. Attach two (2) additional newspaper holders to the 4-wide spreader.
All hardware to attach the newspaper holders to the spreader is included with
the spreader. To attach a newspaper holder to the spreader, install four (4)
5/16”-18 x 1-3/4” long carriage bolts through the four (4) square holes shown
in the inside floor of the newspaper holder and through the four (4)
corresponding holes on the spreader. Install 5/16” flat washers and 5/16”-18
hex nuts on the ends of the four (4) bolts protruding below the bottom of the
spreader. Repeat these steps for the other newspaper holder(s).

Mailbox Installation to Newspaper Holders

Installation of the mailbox to the newspaper holder is the same on the 2-wide
or 4-wide spreader. Attach two (2) additional mailboxes to the newspaper
holders on the 4-wide spreader. All hardware to attach the mailboxes to the
newspaper holders is included with the newspaper holders. To attach a
mailbox to a newspaper holder, install four (4) 5/16”-18 X 3/4” long carriage
bolts into (4) square holes in the floor of the mailbox and through the four (4)
square holes shown on the top of the newspaper holder. Install 5/16” flat
washers and 5/16”-18 hex nuts on the ends of the four (4) bolts protruding
below the top of the newspaper holder. Cover the hex nuts with cap plugs.
Repeat these steps for the other mailbox(es). Installation is now complete.
Additional hardware provided is not needed and may be discarded.

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.

Copyright © 2014 Salsbury Industries. All rights reserved. (Rev. 01, 1/23/14)