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s)NSERTALLPICKETSTHROUGHMIDRAILINTOBOTTOMRAILs4EMPORARILYREMOVEMIDRAILENDSFROMPOSTANDPULLTHESECTIONFORWARDs)NSERTTHETOPRAILOVERTHEPICKETSSTARTINGATONEENDs)NSERTTHEMIDRAILANDTHETOPRAILBACKINTOTHEPOSTSs3ECURETOPRAILINSIDEPOSTWITHAXSCREW9 . H a n g G a te /In s ta ll H a r d w a r e
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* Caution – In climates that experience freeze-thaw cycles, this installation method could result in post cracking over time. This would not be covered by the warranty.
