7.
Once your hinges are installed and gate is
aligned place latch at desired height, and
mark pilot holes onto the gate and the post
(Fig. 8). Pre-drill these marks using a ³/
drill bit.
Attach latch to gate and post using supplied
1" screws (item G from component list).
8.
Use spacer blocks as shown in Figure 8 to
ensure that gate is square and level. On one
side of the gate, extend cross brace along
"
the gate to the opposite upright (noting one
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side will be adjacent to hinge) to determine
cross brace length (Fig. 9). Mark provided
screw holes with a pencil as shown (Fig. 9
inset). Pre-drill through the marks using a
drill bit and then secure brace together using
the #8 x ³/
" blunt end screws provided (item
8
H from component list).
(Fig. 8)
9.
Attach brace to the uprights. Pre-drill one end
of the brace through the provided screw hole
(Fig. 10). Secure brace to the upright using
the upright using the #8 x ¾" screws provided
(item I from component list). Repeat this step
at the other end of the brace (Fig. 11).
1
/
"
8
(Fig. 9)
(Fig. 10)
(Fig. 11)
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