Arrow GS83C Use and care manual

* Size rounded off to the nearest foot
BUILDINGDIMENSIONS
CAUTION: SOME PARTS HAVE SHARP EDGES. CARE
MUST BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING THE VARIOUS PIECES
TO AVOID A MISHAP. FOR SAFETY SAKE, PLEASE READ
SAFETY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION. WEAR GLOVES
WHEN HANDLING METAL PARTS.
712010105
Model No. GS83-C VGS83-B
697.68600
Owner's Manual &Assembly Instructions
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Exterior Dimensions Interior Dimensions Door
*Approx. Storage Area (Roof Edge to Roof Edge) (Wall to Wall) Opening
Size Sq. Ft. Cu. Ft. Width Depth Height Width Depth Height Width Height
8' x 3' 23 122 99 3/8" 39 1/4" 67 5/8" 94 1/8" 35 3/16" 64 7/16" 50 1/4" 59 3/4"
2,4m x 0,9m 2,1m23,5m3252cm 100cm 172cm 239cm 89cm 164cm 128cm 152cm

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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. Review all instructions before you begin,
and during assembly, follow the step sequence carefully for correct results.
Foundation andAnchoring:Yourstoragebuilding must be anchored to prevent wind
damage.A foundation is also necessary as a base in order to construct a square and level
building. Anchoring and foundation materials are not included with your building. We
recommend the combined use of an Arrow Foundation Kit and an Arrow Anchoring
Kit as an effective method of securing your building to the ground (Available by mail order
or at your local dealer) or you may construct the foundation and anchoring system of your
choice.Your assembly instructions provide information on a few methods commonly used
to secure and level a storage building.
Parts and Parts List: Check to be sure that you have all the necessary parts for your
building.
•All part numbers can be found on the parts. All of these numbers (before the -) must agree with the
numbers on the parts list. The parts list is located page 12.
•If you find that a part is missing, include the model number of your building and contact:
Arrow Group Industries, Inc. Customer Service Department
Route 50 East Breese, Illinois 62230
1-800-851-1085
•Separate contents of the carton by the part number while reviewing parts list. The first few steps
show how to join related parts to make larger sub assemblies which will be used later.
•Familiarize yourself with the hardware and fasteners for easier use during construction. These are
packaged within the carton. Note that extra fasteners have been supplied for your convenience.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN....
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Selecting and Preparing Your Site: Before assembly, you will want to decide on
a location for your building. The best location is a level area with good drainage.
•Allow enough working space for ease of moving parts into position during assembly. Be sure there
will be enough space at entrance for doors to open fully and enough space around the building to
be able to fasten the panel screws from the outside.
•Before you begin the first steps in assembling your parts, a foundation should be constructed and
an anchoring system should be ready to use.
Watch theWeather: 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. One person can position parts or panels while the other is able to handle
the fasteners and the tools.
Tools and Materials: These are some basic tools and materials you will need for the
construction of your building. Decide which method of anchoring and the type of
foundation you wish to use in order to form a complete list of the materials you will need.
FoundationPreparation
•HammerandNails
• Spade or Shovel
• Hand Saw / Power Saw
•Lumberand/orConcrete
OptionalTime-Savers
• Wrench / Nut Driver
• Electric / Cordless Drill
•Square
• String (for squaring frame)
Required
• Work Gloves
•Step Ladder
• Utility Knife / Scissors
• Pliers
•Carpenter'sLevel
•TapeMeasure
Required
• Eye Goggles
• No. 2 Phillips Screwdriver
(With Hardened Magnetic Tip)
Note: A power screwdriver or vari-
able speed drill with Phillips-tip at-
tachment can speed assembly by
as much as 40%.
PLAN AHEAD....
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Safety precautions are important to follow throughout the construction of your building.
•Care must be taken when handling various
pieces of your building since some contain
sharp edges. Please wear work gloves, eye
protectionandlongsleeveswhenassembling
orperforming anymaintenanceonyourbuild-
ing.
•Practicecautionwiththetoolsbeingusedinthe
assembly of this building. Be familiar with the
operation of all power tools.
•Never concentrate your total weight on the
roof of the building. When using a step ladder
make sure that it is fully open and on even
ground before climbing on it.
•Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromworksiteto
avoid distractions and any accidents which
mayoccur.
•Donotattempttoassemble the building if parts
are missing because any building left partially
assembled may be seriously damaged by light
winds. Call 1-800-851-1085
•Do not attempt to assemble the building on a
windyday,becausethe large panels acting as a
"sail",canbewhippedaboutbythewindmaking
construction difficult and unsafe.
SAFETY FIRST....
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safetyedge
safetyedge
sharpedge
sharpedge

Finish: For long lasting finish, 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. Heavy
amounts of snow on roof can damage building making it unsafe to enter. In snow country,
Roof Strengthening Kits are available for most Arrow Buildings for added protection
against heavy snow accumulation.
Doors: Always keep the door tracks clear of dirt and other debris that prevent them from
sliding easily. Lubricate door track annually with furniture polish or silicone spray. Keep
doors closed and locked to prevent wind damage.
Fasteners: Use all washers supplied to protect against weather infiltration and to protect
the metal from being scratched by screws.Regularly check your building for loose screws,
bolts, nuts, etc. and retighten them as necessary.
Moisture: A plastic sheet (vapor barrier) placed under the entire floor area with good
ventilation will reduce condensation.
Other Tips....
• Wash off inked part numbers on coated panels with soap and water.
• Silicone caulking may be used for watertight seals throughout the building.
Do not store swimming pool chemicals in your building. Combustibles and
corrosives must be stored in air tight approved containers.
Keep this Owner's Manual and Assembly Instructions for future reference.
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ACCESSORIES....
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* Some drilling required to fit buildings without mid-wall bracing.
ModelNo.SS404
• Makes 8" to 12" (20-30cm)
wide shelves in any length.
• Brackets, braces,
hardware included.
Lumber is not included.
ModelNo.SS900
• Grey color
• 3 shelves
• Holds up to 85 lbs. (38kg)
(even weight distribution)
Heavy-duty, galvanized steel shelf units help organize storage
space. They easily mount on the wall or sit on the floor. Fits all
Arrowbuildings.*
SHELF UNITS
Must be drilled for use as workbench in Estator.
+ Even weight distribution.
10'Long,250lb.(113kg)load+
Fits all Arrow 10' wide buildings. 16 lbs. (7kg)AT101
Model No. Fits ShippingWeight
ATTIC KIT / WORKBENCH KIT
Heavy-duty galvanized steel bars that
fit all 10' wide Arrow buildings. They
install quickly and easily to help
organizespaceandcreatemore
useable space as an attic or
workbench. Will hold up to 250 lbs.
(113kg)evenlydistributed.
ANCHOR KIT
Model No. AK100
New concrete anchor system permits
anchoringanysizeArrowbuilding
directly to a concrete slab. Each kit
containsheavy-duty,hot-dipped
galvanizedsteelcornergussets and
perimeter clips which fit over the floor
frame and lag bolt into a concrete slab.
Full assembly instructions and a 1/4"
masonarydrillbit are included.
TOOL HANGING RACK
Model No. TH100
Theperfecttool organizer.Twin
25 1/2" (65cm) steel channels
plus five heavy-duty snap-in
hangers and a small tool holder for
screwdrivers,pliers, etc. Holders
slide along channel for fully
adjustablespacing.Greatfor
garage,basement, or the back
of any door. Fits all Arrow
storagebuildings.
ROOFSTRENGTHENING(heavy snow load) KITS Extra roof beams and gable braces
designedforaddedprotectionagainstheavysnowaccumulation.Increasesthestrengthofyourroofby50%.
ANCHOR KIT
Model No. AK4
Anchor Kit contains heavy-duty steel
augers, 60' (18m) of steel cable and 4 cable
clamps.Nodigging or concrete
pouring,justinsert cable under roof,
over roof beams, into augers and twist
augersintotheground.Forbuildings
larger than 10'x9', use 2 kits.
FOUNDATION KITS
(Noneavailableforthe8x9and10x10units,EZL83,EZ86,PZ86,
SR68700andSR68703models.)
MODELS FB54, FB106
FB109 AND FB1014
MODEL FB477
A simple new floor frame system that works as a foundation.
Self-Squaring, made of heavy-duty, hot-dipped galvanized steel.
Use as foundation for plywood, pour concrete, sand or stone.

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It is important that the entire floor frame be anchored after the building is erected.
Belowarerecommendedwaysofanchoring.
Anchoring Down The Building
Anchoring
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Anchoring into Concrete:
1. For poured concrete slab or footing or patio blocks:
Use 1/4" x 2" Lag Screws.
2. For Anchor Post of Concrete poured after building is
erected: Use 1/4" x 6" Lag Screws.
Anchoring into Wood/Post:
Use 1/4" Wood Screws. There are 1/4" (0,63cm) dia.
holesprovidedin theframesforproperanchoring.
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Parts List
QR10
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Assembly Part Part Quantity Check
Key No. Number Description in Carton List
1 10202 Side Floor Frame 2
2 9866 Outer Front Floor Frame 2
3 10201 Center Front Floor Frame 1
4 9868 Rear Floor Frame 2
5 10199 Floor Brace 2
6 9870 Right Front Corner Panel 1
7 9871 Left Front Corner Panel 1
8 9872 Right Rear Corner Panel 1
9 9873 Left Rear Corner Panel 1
10 9874 Wall Panel 2
11 9875 Front Wall Panel 2
12 9876 Wall Panel 2
13 9877 Wall Panel 1
14 9878 Right Roof Panel 1
15 9879 Left Roof Panel 1
16 9880 Roof Panel 2
17 9881 Roof Panel 1
18 9927 Rear Wall Channel 2
19 9883 Rear Wall Angle 2
20 9884 Shelf 4
21 9885 Roof Beam 2
22 10184 Main Door Header 1
23 9947 Outer Door Header 1
24 9945 Main Header 1
25 9889 Outer Header 1
26 9890 Right Gable 1
27 9891 Left Gable 1
28 9892 Right Door Jamb 1
29 9893 Left Door Jamb 1
30 9940 Right Door 1
31 9941 Left Door 1
32 10183 Door Latch Brace 1
33 9897 Tool Bar 1
34 9898 Right Roof Trim 2
35 9899 Left Roof Trim 2
36 10200 Floor Channel 4
37 9905 Door Brace 4
38 10176 Astragal 1
39 67734 Foam Board 2
40 9944 Vertical Door Brace 2

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Assembly by Key No.
QR11

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66150
ScrewDriverHolder(1)
66149
ToolHook (5)
66609
Hinge(4)
66054
Latch-AtticDoor(1)
66183
Roof Trim Cap
(2 right & 2 left) 67236
AdhesivePad(2)
66714
#6-32x7/16"FlatHdBolt(24)
(PackedwithScrews)
66646
Washer(257)
(7sheetsof40) 66148
CapProtector(14)
67468
PeakCap(1)
65004
#8Ax5/16"Screw(242)
65923
#8-32x3/8"Bolt(108)
65941
#6-32HexNut(24)
(PackedwithScrews)
65103
#8-32HexNut(108)
Hardware
QR12
66043
LockingHandle(1)
65958
#8-32x7/8"Bolt(2)
(PackedwithScrews)
66082
CornerCap(2)
66684
SpringLatch(2)

Step 1
BE13
●Parts Needed For ●
Floor Frame Assemblies ●●
●●
●9866 Outer Front Floor Frame (2)
●●
●●
●10201 Center Front Floor Frame (1)
●●
●●
●9868 Rear Floor Frame (2)
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STEP
1
9868
Front Floor Frame 95 1/4" 2,4m
9868
RearFloorFrame951/4"
2,4m
STEP
2
STEP
3
The front floor frame is made up of
three pieces. The rear floor frame is
made up of two pieces. The holes in
thesepieceswillalignwhenthepiec-
esarepositionedwithcorrectamount
of overlap. The illustrations below
showtheproperoveralllengthforthe
rear and front. Proceed as follows:
1Placetheouterfrontfloorframes
as shown. Position the center front
floor frame on top of the two outer
frontfloorframes.Jointheframesby
inserting six bolts and nuts.
2 Overlap the rear floor frames as
shown. The holes in these pieces
will align when the pieces are posi-
tioned with correct amount of over-
lap. See the illustrations below for
the proper overall length of the rear
floorframe.Jointheframesbyinsert-
ing three bolts and nuts as shown.
3 Double check the length of each.
95 1/4" 2,4m Rear
95 1/4" 2,4m Front
10201
9866
9866

Step 2
BE14
●Parts Needed For ●
Floor Frame ●●
●●
●Front Floor Assembly (1)
●●
●●
●10202 Side Floor Frame (2)
●●
●●
●Rear Floor Assembly (1)
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The floor frame must be square
and level or holes will not align.
RearFloorAssembly
10202
STEP
2
STEP
1
FRONT
WhenDiagonalMeasurements
areEqualtheFloorFrame
isSquare
9868
1 Place the floor frame pieces that
you assembled on the ground. As-
semble the four corners of the floor
frame using two screws at each cor-
ner as shown.
2 Measure the floor frame diago-
nally. When the diagonal measure-
ments are equal, the floor frame is
square.
Front Floor Assembly
FRONT
10202
10202

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Step 3
BE15
●Parts Needed For ●
Floor Foundation Kit
1Snapchannels 10200 togetherasshown. Jointhe
channels by inserting four nuts and bolts. Make two
complete assemblies.
●●
●●
●10200Channel (4)
FRONT

Step 4
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1 Do not attach decking material at this time!
NOTE: FLOOR FRAME MUST BE LEVEL AND
SQUARE BEFORE PROCEEDING!
2 Check floor frame for slots.
3 Bend tabs and assemble parts.
4 Overlap slots on 10199 and attach to front floor
frame using eight screws.
●●
●●
●Floor Frame Assembly (1)
●●
●●
●Floor Foundation Kit (1)
●●
●●
●10199FloorBrace (2)
●Parts Needed For ●
Attaching Floor
Foundation Kit
STEP
4
STEP
3
STEP
2

Finishing Material
BE17
Selectoneof the suggested finishingmaterials. BesureFoundationKitliesflatonthe ground. To prepare the
earthbed,removesodandotherorganicdebris,levelthehighspotswithaflatshovel,andtampthebeddown.
LAY EXTERIOR PLYWOOD OR ANY SUITABLE DECK MATERIAL (5/8" 1,6CM MINIMUM THICKNESS)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If leveling blocks are required due to uneven ground conditions, the foundation kit must
becompletelysupported,because thekitis notself supporting. Plywoodrests on topof thefloor frame.
Step 6 Placement & Amount of Material
Step 5
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●Parts Needed For ●
Header/Door Header
Assembly
Step 7
QR18
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STEP
1
3
STEP
9945
2
STEP
10184
9947
ENDVIEW
The header assembly is made up of
twopieces.Thedoorheaderassem-
bly is made up of two pieces. The
illustrations below show the proper
overall length for the header/door
header assembly. Proceed as fol-
lows:
1Placetheouterheaderasshown.
Snapthemainheaderovertheouter
header. See the illustration for the
proper overall length of the header
assembly.
2 Place the outer door header as
shown.Snap the main door header
over the outer door header. See the
illustration for the proper overall
length of the door header assembly.
3 Double check the length of each.
Theheader/doorheadercomborein-
forces the front wall and roof. It is
made up of two assemblies.
4 Positioning the door header as
shown,attachtheheadertothedoor
header using 13 screws along entire
length. Set this piece aside for later
use.
●●
●●
●10184Main Door Header (1)
●●
●●
●9947 Outer Door Header (1)
●●
●●
●9945 Main Header (1)
●●
●●
●9889 OuterHeader (1)
HeaderAssembly
DoorHeaderAssembly
DoorHeaderAssembly
HeaderAssembly
STEP
4
DoorHeaderAssembly
HeaderAssembly
9889
92 3/4"
2,4m
9513/16"
2,4m

●Parts Needed For ●
Roof Beam/Rear
Wall Angle Assembly
Step 8
BE19
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STEP
1
9885
2
STEP
●●
●●
●9885Roof Beam (2)
●●
●●
●9883 Rear Wall Angle (2)
RearWall Angle Assembly
Roof Beam Assembly
The main frame pieces reinforce the
wallsandroof.Thesepieceswilllater
be installed in the center of the roof
and at the top edge of the rear wall.
Proceed as follows:
1 Overlap the roof beam pieces as
shown in the figure (large hole on
top) and fasten the two pieces to-
getherwithfourboltsandnutswhere
shown.
2Overlaptherearwallanglepieces
as shown in the figure and fasten
themtogetherwithfourboltsandnuts
where shown.
3Settheassembliesaside.Youwill
use them later.
9885
9883
9883
95 7/8"
2,4m
94"
2,4m

●Parts Needed For ●
Right DoorAssembly
Step 9
QR20
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STEP
1
10183
6
STEP
The steps on this page tell how to
assemble the right door. Proceed as
follows:
1 Position hinges on side of right
doorpanelasshownandfastenwith
7/16" flat head bolts outside and #6
hex nuts inside.
2Slip foamboard underlipofdoor,
away from hinges, foil facing out-
ward. See caution. Hold the vertical
door brace against the long edge of
the foam board inside the door and
fastentodoorusing5boltsandnuts.
3Positionastragaltodoor,asshown,
and fasten to side of door using six
screws.
4 Cover ends of door panel with
door braces. Edge of door panel
slides into brace. Fasten braces to
doorusingtwoscrewsoneachbrace.
5 Fasten door latch brace to door
and astragal using four screws. Us-
ing an awl, ice pick or nail, push
holes through foam board at the
handleholes.Attachlockinghandle
to door using 7/8" bolts.
6 Attach latch by inserting onto
square shaft of handle.
7 Set the door aside for later use.
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●●
●9905 Door Brace (2)
●●
●●
●9940 Right Door (1)
●●
●●
●10183 Door Latch Brace (1)
●●
●●
●10176 Astragal (1)
●●
●●
●67734 Foam Board (1)
●●
●●
● 9944 Vertical Door Brace (1)
●●
●●
● 66054 Latch - Attic Door (1)
Screw 5
STEP
2
STEP 4 STEP
67734 Foil Side
9905
9944 Screw
10176
9905 Hinge Hinge
7/16" Flat Head Bolt
9944
9940
10176
67734
9940 CAUTION:
SHARP EDGE
3
STEP