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01DY 717420218 Owner’s Manual & Assembly Guide www.arrowsheds.com Model No. AR108 A LW108 LW108LM 10’ x 8’ Gloves must be worn at all times to reduce risk of injury! Nominal Size Customer Service: 1-800-851-1085 Base 121” x 92 3/4” assist@arrowsheds.com...
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS... Safety precautions MUST be followed at all times throughout the construction of your building! Practice caution with the tools being used in the Care must be taken when handling various pieces assembly of this building. Be especially familiar with of your building since many contain sharp edges.
ASSEMBLY TIPS & TOOLS Watch the Weather Closely: Be sure the day you choose to install your building is dry and calm. Do NOT attempt to assemble your building on a windy day. Be careful on wet or muddy ground. Use Teamwork: Two or more people are required to assemble your building.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How long will it take to assemble the building? Assembly time depends on a variety of factors, including roof design, tools available, DIY skill and the pace at which you work. Guidelines for each shed assembly are approximate AFTER completion of the base, and assume two or more people working on the assembly.
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Arrow provides a base kit accessory that is an option for most building sizes. If you are building a wood deck/fl oor, an Arrow fl oor frame kit on top of your deck/fl oor assembles in minutes and provides a fl oor frame suitable for a 5/8”...
What if the rear wall angle and channels are too large to fi t inside of the rear wall panels? Check the dimensions of wall assemblies. They should be slightly smaller than the fl oor frames. Lay the assemblies on top of the rear fl oor frame and pull them up to the top of the wall panels causing the corner panels to stand erect and not lean inward.
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HARDWARE LIST... Hardware Views by Key No. Key Part Part Qty. Description List 65103 Hex Nut (#8-32) 11/32 Hex. #2 Phillips 65900A Black Screw (#10B x 1/2) (13 mm) 65923 Bolt (#8-32 x 3/8) (10 mm) 65004 Screw (#8AB x 5/16) (8 mm) 66045 Door Handle 66646...
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PARTS LIST... Selected End Views by Key No. Key Part Part Qty. Description List Painted Unpainted Unpainted 3719 Door Handle Brace 7332 Wall Panel (Side) 9373 Front Wall Panel 9365 Front Wall Channel Painted Unpainted Painted 5986 Rear Wall Angle 8576 Right Gable 8577...
ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW Build the Floor Frame Erect the Corners Install Upper Wall Frames Lay Out Wall Panels Install Wall Panels Install Door Jambs & Channels...
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Install Gables Install Roof Beams Install Roof End Panels Install Roof Panels Install Ridge Caps Install Trim Install the Doors and you now have a fi nished shed...
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OPTION 1: Directly on ground (earth) Assemble your building directly on level ground (grass, dirt, rock, sand, etc.). If you choose this option Arrow has a simple kit available to provide a fl oor inside the shed to keep stored items off the ground. This kit can be used to support a plywood fl oor (wood not included) or be fi...
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Step 1: Floor Frames Washers are to be used on painted parts only. You will need for this page: Washers are not necessary on unpainted parts 8937 and there are not enough to use on every screw and bolt. Side Floor (QTY: 8) Frame 8937...
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Step 1: Continued You will need for this page: 8936 Rear Floor (QTY: 5) Frame 8936 Assemble the Rear Floor Frames. Overlap two (2) Rear Floor Frames as shown and secure with fi ve (5) bolts. Two (2) bolts must enter from bottom. Check that the fi...
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Step 1: Continued You will need for this page: 119 3/8” 303,2 cm 9367 8934 Finished Length Front Floor Ramp (QTY: 8) Frame Overlap Length 7 3/8” 18,7 cm 9367 Overlap the Ramp and two (2) Front Floor 8934 Frames so that four (4) holes align at each end as shown.
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Step 2: Wall Frames You will need for this page: 5986 9917 Rear Wall Rear Wall Angle (QTY: 2) Channel 5986 9917 5986 Overlap two (2) Rear Wall Channels so that three (3) holes align as shown. Insert a bolt 9917 and nut through the center hole.
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Step 2: Continued You will need for this page: 89 7/8” 228,3 cm 9922 8841 Finished Length Side Wall Side Wall Angle (QTY: 4) Channel Overlap Length Overlap two (2) Side Wall Channels so that 7 5/8” 19,4 cm three (3) holes align as shown. Insert a bolt and nut through the center hole.
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Step 3: Roof Beams You will need for this page: 10470 10470 BUILD TWO (2) BEAMS Roof Beam (QTY: 16) Overlap two (2) Roof Beams so that the bottom slots align as shown. Insert six (6) bolts and nuts as shown below. Insert two (2) bolts and nuts into slots on bottom of the Beam as shown.
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Step 3: Continued 91 7/8” 233,4 cm You will need for this page: 10470 Finished Length Roof Beam (QTY: 14) Overlap Length Overlap two (2) Roof Beams so that bottom slots 6” 15,2 cm align but DO NOT INSERT BOLTS. Next, overlap two (2) more Roof Beams to form a second Roof Beam Assembly.
Step 4: Door Track You will need for this page: END VIEW 6403 9366 CORRECT INCORRECT Long Leg Track Splice (QTY: 4) Door Slide Door Track on top. (Painted) Insert screws into bottom side only. The Gables will fasten to the Door Track using the holes on the top side. Door Slide Align two (2) Door Tracks with the four (4) holes in the bottom of the Door Track Splice...
Step 5: Frame Assembly You will need for this page: Assemblies from Step 1: • Front Floor Assembly (1) • Side Floor Assembly (2) • Rear Floor Assembly (1) (QTY: 8) (QTY: 2) Do NOT fasten your Floor Frames to your Base at this time. You will anchor your building after it is erected.
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Step 6: Corners You will need for this page: 6515 9373 8470 (QTY: 8) (QTY: 4) Corner Panel Wall Panel Wall Panel Place washers on all bolts and screws used on painted parts. Position Front and Rear Wall Panels so that they overlap the narrow side of the Corner Panels as shown.
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Step 6: Continued Be cautious when maneuvering You will need for this page: and placing Panels. Once Panels begin to go up it is important to be able to fi nish in a timely manner to reduce the possibility of wind (QTY: 18) damage to your building.
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Step 7: Wall Framing You will need for this page: Assemblies from Step 2 and Step 4: • Rear Wall Angle Assembly (1) • Side Wall Angle Assemblies (2) • Door Track Assembly (1) (QTY: 18) • Install one Side Wall Angle Assembly fi rst. •...
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Step 8: Wall Panels FASTEN TO WALL ANGLES You will need for this page: 6515 7332 [ NO HARDWARE NEEDED FOR THIS STEP ] Wall Panel Wall Panel Lay out all Panels in the positions shown below. Double check that you have the correct Panel in FASTEN TO WALL CHANNELS (STEP 10) each location.
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Step 8: Continued You will need for this page: (QTY: 80) (QTY: 17) Working one side at a time, lift the Panels into Use bolts to attach Wall Panels where Wall Angles overlap. place and secure top and bottom of Panels with screws.
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Step 9: Door Jambs You will need for this page: 9369 Door Jamb (QTY: 8) (QTY: 4) Secure Door Jambs with two (2) screws in the top and bottom of each Panel as shown. Insert two (2) bolts and nuts into the back side of each Panel as shown below.
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Step 10: Wall Channels You will need for this page: 9365 Assemblies from Step 2: • Rear Wall Channel Assembly (1) • Side Wall Channel Assemblies (2) Front Chan. (QTY: 56) Install Rear Wall Channel by placing screws through all remaining holes in Wall Panels. Install Side Wall Channels by placing screws through all remaining holes in Wall Panels.
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Step 11: Gables You will need for this page: 8577 8576 6635 (QTY: 8) Left Gable Right Gable Bracket GABLES ARE STACKED TOGETHER DURING SHIPPING AND MAY BE MIS- TAKEN FOR ONE GABLE! SEPARATE GABLES BEFORE CONTINUING. Edge Trim (Plastic) Edge Trim MUST cover Gable edge.
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Step 11: Continued You will need for this page: 9009 (QTY: 14) (QTY: 3) Gable Brace Gable must fi t UNDER Side Wall Angle at corner. Working with one Gable at a time, attach the Rear Gables to the Rear Wall Angle with screws.
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Step 11: Continued You will need for this page: 9009 (QTY: 18) (QTY: 2) Gable Brace Track Sup. Working with one Gable at a time, Leave two (2) holes open on each side of attach the front Gables to the Door the Gable peak to attach Track Support.
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Step 12: Roof Framing You will need for this page: Assemblies from Step 3: • Main Roof Beam Assembly (1) • Single Roof Beam Assemblies (2) (QTY: 12) Tape should wrap around gap between Gables. Top View of Gables Seal the gap between the Gables using the weather stripping tape as shown.
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Step 12: Continued You will need for this page: 9204 Beam Brace (QTY: 4) In the front, attach the Roof Beam Brace to the Track Support with one (1) bolt and nut as shown and rotate to align with Roof Beam. Secure to Roof Beam with one (1) bolt and nut as shown.
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Roof Install Prep Page Use the information on this page to complete steps 13 thru 15. If Roof Beam holes do not line up with Roof Panel holes, shift the building from left to right. If this does not help, your building may not be level. Shim the corners until holes line up.
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Step 13: Roof Corners You will need for this page: 8578 8579 Right End Left End (QTY: 8) (QTY: 24) Secure the fi rst End Panel to the Main Roof An Awl may be used to help Beam by placing a screw in hole #1 (from the align holes that are only slightly diagram below).
Step 14: Roof Assembly You will need for this page: 7571 7743 Roof Panel Roof Panel (QTY: 32) (QTY: 4) Cut four (4) strips of weather stripping 2” (5,1 FASTEN TO RIDGE CAP (NEXT TWO PAGES) cm) long from the roll of weather stripping tape and put aside for later use.
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Step 14: Continued You will need for this page: 7571 8840 • Bolts under Ridge Cap pass thru slots where the End Roof Panel is (QTY: 16) Roof Panel Ridge Cap (QTY: 8) overlapped by the Panel next to it (labeled rib 2 below).
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Step 14: Continued You will need for this page: 8486 • Bolts under Ridge Cap pass thru slots where the End Roof Panel is overlapped by the Panel next to it (labeled rib 2 below). (QTY: 24) Ridge Cap (QTY: 8) •...
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Step 15: Roof Trim You will need for this page: 8485 8836 (QTY: 4) (QTY: 8) (QTY: 4) Left Trim Right Trim Trim Cap (L) Trim Cap (R) Slide Peak Cap legs under Ridge Cap and secure Peak Cap with two (2) bolts and nuts on each end. Position Roof Trim as shown below and secure with screws.
Step 16: Door Assembly You will need for this page: 10475 3719 6278 Door Handle Brace Vert. Brace (QTY: 3) (QTY: 2) Handle Do not fully tighten the bolts that hold on the Door Attach the Door Handle and Door Handle until the Vertical Door Brace is in place.
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Step 16: Continued You will need for this page: 10497 Horiz. Brace (QTY: 6) Door Guide Slide Horizontal Brace over Door edge and secure with one (1) bolt and nut in top and bottom. Secure the Door Guides and Lower Horizontal Door Brace as shown below.
Step 17: Door Install You will need for this page: Assemblies from Step 16: • Right Door Assembly (1) • Left Door Assembly (1) (QTY: 8) Gable From inside the building, place the Door Slide bottom of the Door into the Front Floor Frame track at about the half- open position.
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The entire fl oor frame MUST be securely anchored once the building is erected. Below are recommended ways of anchoring. Anchoring into Wood/Post: Arrow Anchoring Kit: (Model No. AK4 or 60298) Use 1/4" (6 mm) Wood Screws. There are 1/4" (6 mm) Recommended for use with any suggested base.
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Keep the roof clear of leaves and snow. Heavy amounts of snow on the roof can damage the building making it unsafe to enter. In snow country, Roof Strenghtening Kits are available for most Arrow Buildings for added protection against heavy snow accumulation.
Fits all Arrow storage buildings. because the full line of accessories is not always available from all dealers, Arrow is offering them to you on a direct basis. SPECIAL NOTICE ON DELIVERY: Purchase Online at www.arrowsheds.com If your accessory is shipped via truck line a day time Purchase over the phone by calling 1-800-851-1085 phone number is required to arrange delivery.
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