Anchoring frame to ground, Assembly instructions – Rhino Shelter EXT ROUND-12WX24LX8H User Manual

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Assembly Instructions

Extended Round Style 12 x 24 x 8

V2.2

Please Do NOT Return Assembly to Dealer or Store. For All questions or Shortages please call MDM Products directly

Customer Service 800-447-7079 or 203-877-7070

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Step 8. Once frame is square and properly supported,
tighten carriage bolts on all frame members, except for
End Arch members to Cross Rails along base, side, and
top. Support End Arch feet with patio blocks or bricks as
needed if ground is soft and will not support weight. After
hardware is tightened, insert plastic end plugs EP-1000
(1 5/8”) & EP-1001 (1”) into all open ends of frame
members.

ANCHORING FRAME TO GROUND

Once frame is square and properly supported, tighten
carriage bolts on all frame members, except for End
Arch members to Cross Rails along base, side, and top.
Do not over tighten or oval tubing. After hardware is
tightened, insert plastic end plugs #14 (2 3/8”) & #15 (1
1/8”) into all open ends of frame members.

NOTE: Frame must be anchored before
installing any doors or cover.

Each Rhino Shelter 12x24x12 building comes with 12
EARTH CABLE ANCHORS with U-bolts and nuts.
These versatile anchors allow the frame to be secured to
almost any surface. In addition you have also been
provided with a 36” Drive Rod used to drive the anchor
heads into the earth.

If the location where you are placing the building has
very hard ground or any rock in it, pre-drill the holes
before inserting anchors. Hammer drills can be rented
at most home improvement or rent-all centers. Hitting
the anchors into rock will cause the drive rod end to
mushroom inside the anchor head, and prevent the drive
rod from coming out of the hole.

Anchor placement should be made inside the frame at
the interior corners of the unit, and midway along the
sides of the frames. Anchors secure the building to the
ground, as well as prevent spread of the frame over
time.

Align each
Arch with
string to
make edge
of Frame
STRAIGHT
before
securing

Pre-Drill Holes if there is Any Rock In Ground

Drive Rod inserts into Anchor Head


ANCHOR STEP 1

Step 1. Place the drive rod provided into the cup of the
anchor. Using a heavy hammer drive the anchor into the
soil until 6-8 inches of cable remains above the earth.
Remove drive rod.

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