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Owner's Manual & Assembly Instructions BX01 Model No. VT1421-A 697.68612-A VT1431-A 697.68613-A Missing Parts, Questions on Assembly? Call: 1-800-851-1085 or assist@arrowsheds.com Do not return to dealer, they are not equipped to handle your requests. 713770515 Storage Area: 14' x 21' 291 Sq.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN..Owner's Manual Before beginning construction, check local building codes regarding footings, location and other requirements. Study and understand this owner's manual. Important information and helpful tips will make your construction easier and more enjoyable. Assembly Instructions: Instructions are supplied in this manual and contain all appropriate information for your building model.
PLAN AHEAD..Watch the Weather: Be sure the day you select 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. Teamwork: Whenever possible, two or more people should work together to assemble your building.
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SAFETY FIRST..Safety precautions are important to follow throughout the construction of your building. •Care must be taken when handling various •Practice caution with the tools being used in pieces of your building since some contain the assembly of this building. Be familiar with sharp edges.
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CARE & MAINTENANCE..BW05 Finish: For long lasting fi nish, periodically clean and wax the exterior surface. Touch-up scratches as soon as you notice them on your unit. Immediately clean the area with a wire brush; wash it and apply touch-up paint per manufacturer's recommendation. Roof: Keep roof clear of leaves and snow with long handled, soft-bristled broom.
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ACCESSORIES..BW06 We recommend that you purchase accessory items from your local storage building dealer whenever possible however, because the full line of accessories is not always available from all dealers, Arrow is offering them to you on a direct basis. For prompt shipment, please fi ll out order form and mail. ANCHOR KITS TOOL HANGING RACK Model No.
ORDERING ACCESSORIES..02/13 We recommend that you purchase accessory items from your local storage building dealer whenever possible; however, because the full line of accessories is not always available from all dealers, Arrow is offering them to you on a direct basis. There are two ways to order Arrow Storage Building Accessories: Option 1 Option 2...
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Base BX09 The Base For Your Building Concrete Slab The slab should be at least 4" (10,2 cm) thick. It must be level and fl at to provide good support for the frame. The following are the recommended materials for your base. ...
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Anchoring BX10 Anchoring Down The Building It is important that the entire fl oor frame be anchored after 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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Hardware for Building BX11 KIT 1 65101 1/4-20 Square Nut 65958 65914 132 - (14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) 65408 #8-32x7/8" (22 mm) Bolt (2) #6Ax7/8" (22 mm) Screw (4) 254 - (14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) #10-32x1/4" (6 mm) Bolts (3) KIT 2 KIT 3 WASHER KIT...
Parts List BX12 Carton #1 through #5 contain parts for a 14x21 (4,2 m x 6,5 m). Page 14 contains the additional parts for a 14x31 (4,2 m x 9,4 m). Assembly Part Part Key No. Number Description Carton 1 Carton 2 Carton 3 Carton 4...
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Assembly by Key No. 14x21 (4,2 m x 6,5 m) BX13...
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9494 Right Gable (2) Step 2 9495 Left Gable (2) Parts Needed For 6955 Inner Gable Bracket (4) Gables/Column Assemblies 9496 Outer Gable Bracket (4) BX17 9490 Center Column (6 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) (10 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) The gables go on top of the front and Align the holes on the center...
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Step 3 Parts Needed For 10456 Right Roof Beam (10) 10457 Left Roof Beam (10) Roof Beam Assemblies 9462 Roof Beam (10 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) BX18 The roof beams join the gables to the truss and supports the roof panels.
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9481 Front Frame (1) Step 4 9480 Front Frame (1) Parts Needed For 9475 Side Floor Frame (4) Floor Frame Assembly 6939 Rear Frame (1) 6938 Rear Frame (1) BX19 9460 Side Floor Frame (2 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) Place the fl...
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Step 5 Parts Needed For 6947 Column Gusset (3 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) (5 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) Gusset/Center Column Center Column Assembly (3 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) BX20 Center Column Assembly (5 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) Fasten side fl...
Step 6 Parts Needed For 9471 Wall Panel (2) 9473 Front Wall Panel (2) Corners 9472 Corner Panel (4) BX21 Narrow Side NOTE 9472 The remainder of the building Wide Side assembly requires many hours REAR and more than one person.
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9482 Right Front Wall Channel (2) 9465 Support Column (2) Step 7 Parts Needed For 9483 Left Front Wall Channel (2) 9469 Side Door Channel (2) 9476 Side Wall Channel (6) 9468 Corner Door Channel (2) Mid Frames ...
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Step 8 Parts Needed For 9484 Right Side Eave Channel (1) 7562 Track (1) Side Door Frames 9467 Ramp (1) BX23 9464 Lower Door Track (1) Position right side eave channel against support columns. Fasten channel to corner panel.
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9474 Lintel (1) Step 9 9481 Front Frame (1) Parts Needed For 9480 Front Frame (1) 9478 Front Column (2) Front/Rear Frames 6947 Column Gusset (1) BX24 6938 Rear Frame (1) 6939 Rear Frame (1) Fasten front frames at the top to front wall panels with 3 screws.
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Step 10 Truss Assembly (1 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) Parts Needed For (2 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) Truss/Top Frames 9484 Right Side Eave Channel (2) 9485 Left Side Eave Channel (2) BX25 ...
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Step 11 Parts Needed For 9470 Wall Panel (17 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) (8 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) Walls Panels/Track Supports 10458 Right Track Support (1) BX26 10459 Left Track Support (1) Each wall panel has a crimped rib on 1 side.
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Step 12 Parts Needed For 9477 Door Jamb (2) 9466 Wall Channel (2) Wall Channel/Door Jamb BX27 The door jambs reinforce the door opening and provide an attractive trim. Follow these steps for both door jambs. Place wall channels behind wall panel, large hole towards door opening.
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Step 13 Parts Needed For Right Gable Assembly (1) Gable/Roof Beams Roof Beam Assembly (2) BX28 Lift and fasten a right gable assembly at top of lintel using bolts and nuts. Spread the 2 halves of a roof beam assembly and fasten the roof beam to the outer gable bracket using 2 bolts and nuts.
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Step 14 Parts Needed For Roof Beam Assembly (8) Left Gable Assembly (2) Gables/Roof Beams Right Gable Assembly (1) 9462 Roof Beam Assembly (5 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) BX29 Lift and fasten a left gable assembly in the same manner.
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Step 15 Parts Needed For 6954 Gable-Truss Strut (4 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) Gable-Truss Strut (2 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) BX30 Fasten a gable-truss strut to the middle roof beam behind the front gable by placing tab on the end of the strut between the roof beams.
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Step 16 Squaring the Building BX31 Square the building on the foundation and at the top, by measuring diagonally from corner to corner as previously done. Use string to check and see if the sides and rear of building are straight, NOTE not bowed inward or outward.
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Step 17 Parts Needed For 9492 Right Roof Panel (2) Left/Right Roof Panels 9493 Left Roof Panel (2) BX32 Installing the roof panels is best done with an 8' (2,3 m) step ladder. Each LEFT ROOF PANEL RIGHT ROOF PANEL screw and bolt in the roof requires a washer.
Step 18 Parts Needed For 9491 Roof Panel (4) Roof Panels BX33 Position a roof panel overlapping ROOF PANEL rib of left corner roof panel. Fasten overlap at center of roof panel rib SCREWS TO ROOF BEAM using a bolt and nut.
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Step 19 Parts Needed For 9509 Ridge Cap (1) Ridge Cap BX34 Install a ridge cap on the completed roof section using bolts and nuts. Do not fasten the ends of the ridge cap at this time. STEP 9509...
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Step 20 Parts Needed For 9509 Ridge Cap (1) Roof Panels & Ridge Cap 9491 Roof Panel (6) BX35 Install 4 roof panels working side to side. NOTE If roof beam holes do not line up with the roof panel holes, shift the building from left to right.
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Step 21 Parts Needed For 9509 Ridge Cap (1) 9512 Ridge Cap (1 1431: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) Roof Panels/Ridge Caps 9491 Roof Panel (4 14x21: 4,2 m x 6,5 m) (12 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) BX36 Install 2 more roof panels.
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Step 22 Parts Needed For 7023 Left Roof trim (2) 7024 Right Roof Trim (2) Roof Trim 9510 Side Roof Trim (6) 9513 Side Roof Trim (2 14x31: 4,2 m x 9,4 m) BX37 Attach the side roof trim to the Using your thumb and index fi...
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Step 23 Parts Needed For 10490 Door (1) 10505 Horizontal Door Brace (2) Side Door Assembly 9500 Vertical Door Brace (2) BX38 STEP 10505 NOTE STEP To assemble door to slide from left to right (opening), position door with handle holes on left side of door.
Step 24 Parts Needed For Door Assembly (1) Door Installation 7972 Door Handle Lock Bracket (1) BX39 Position door slides onto the legs, Horizontal Door Brace from the end of door track, as shown Track in the end view. STEP Door Slide From inside the building, put the...
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Step 25 Parts Needed For Right Vertical Track Vertical Tracks Roll-Up-Door Left Vertical Track BX40 Attach right and left vertical tracks loosely to right and left track supports using 1/4-20x1/2" (13 mm) hex head bolts and square nuts. NOTE Flagangle Please refer to the Wayne Dalton...
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Step 26 Parts Needed For 7817 Spring Support Bracket (2) Roll-Up-Door 10455 Track Strut (2) BX41 Install spring support brackets to the roof beams using bolts shown. STEP Roof Beam Attach the right and left horizontal track to the right and left vertical track 7817 using bolts and nuts shown, following...
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Step 27 Parts Needed For Roll-Up-Door BX42 CAUTION: CHECK FROM THIS POINT ON, BE SURE Be sure that the lift cables do not rub and/or the rollers do not TO USE EXTREME CAUTION bind in the track when door is opened or closed. Recheck the UNTIL THE DOOR IS PROPERLY springs to be sure that there is equal tension on both springs.
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Step 28 Parts Needed For 9488 Right Door Jamb (1) Right/Left Door Jambs 9489 Left Door Jamb (1) BX43 Position right and left door jambs to right and left track supports with notched end on top, facing inside building.
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VT1421-A VT1431-A 697.68612-A 697.68613-A BX44 SOME FACTS ABOUT RUST Rusting is a natural oxidizing process that occurs 1. Avoid nicking or scraping the coating surface, when bare metal is exposed to moisture. Problem inside and out. areas include screw holes, unfi nished edges, or where scrapes and nicks occur in the protective 2.
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