Gardeners Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed User manual

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Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed
The Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed offers the comfort of waist-high gardening with a sleek, modern look. It is built to last, easy to
use, and the self-watering reservoir ensures your plants will get all the water they need, while cutting down on your watering chores.
It's perfect for growing vegetables or creating dramatic flower displays.
Parts List
() Side Panels () Bolts
() End Panels () Small Screws
() Legs () Medium Screws
() Leg Caps () Large Screws
() Platform Supports
() Floor Support Tools Required
() Reservoir Bases Phillips screwdriver
() Reservoir Tops Rubber mallet
() Capillary Tubes
() Drainage Plugs
() Fill Tubes and Water Level Indicators
() Wheels ( with brakes,  without)
Assembly
Caution: Metal edges may be sharp. Please be careful when assembling your planter. NOTE: Assembly is easiest with two people.
Step 1. Identify and organize all the parts on a clean, level surface. NOTE: Please notice how there are two styles of Platform Supports
that are mirror images of each other.
Step 2. Examine a Leg and notice how there are two predrilled holes near the bottom of the slots (Figure ). Take a Platform Support
and line up the holes on it with the holes on the Leg, as shown in Figure . NOTE: If you are unable to line up the holes, try the
other style of Platform Support. Place Medium Screws through both sets of lined up holes and tighten them into place using a
Phillips screwdriver. Repeat to attach the remaining Platform Supports to the other three Legs.
Step 3. Attach a Side Panel to a Leg by placing the plastic knobs into the openings on the Leg and sliding the Panel down until it sits
on the bottom of the slot (Figure ). Important: Attach the Side Panel to the slot where the Platform Support will sit against the
Panel. NOTE: You may need to use a rubber mallet to tap the Panel into place. Place a Small Screw into the hole at the top of the
slot to help keep the Panel in place. Repeat to attach a Leg to the other end of the same
Side Panel.
Step 4. Repeat Step  to attach Legs to the remaining Side Panel.
Step 5. Insert the plastic knobs on the End Panels into the
remaining slots on the Legs to form a rectangle. Pull
down on the Panels to make sure they are sitting at
the bottom of the slots, and insert Small Screws into
the holes at the top of the
Legs (Figure ).
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Figure 1
Platform
Support
Leg slots
holes
Floor Support
Side Panel
End
Panel
Legs
Platform
Supports
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Side Panel
Leg
screw
Platform
Support
Figure 2
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Step 6. Examine the Floor Support to find the side
that has  predrilled holes in each corner. With
that side facing down, place the Floor Support into
the Raised Bed, sitting it on the Platform Supports
(Figure ). Carefully tip the Raised Bed onto its
side. The holes in the corners of the Floor Support
should line up with the holes in the Platform
Supports. Place a Bolt through each set of holes
and use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten them into
place.
Step 7. Line up the holes in the four corners of a Wheel with the four holes on the bottom of a
Leg. Use a Phillips screwdriver to insert Medium Screws through each set of holes. Repeat
to attach Wheels to the other three Legs. NOTE: The Wheels with brakes should be next to
each other. You can press down on the brakes to lock the bed into place (Figure ). Stand
the Raised Bed upright again.
Step 8. Place the Leg Caps onto the top of the Legs.
Step 9. Screw the Drainage Plugs into the bottom of the Reservoir Bases. Place a Reservoir Top
onto each Base, lining up the smaller holes in the Top with the holes in the columns on the
Base (Figure ). Use a Phillips screwdriver to place Large Bolts through the sets of holes.
Slide the Fill Tubes into the two adjacent holes in the corners of the Reservoir Tops. Push the
Capillary Tubes into the openings until they hit the bottom of the Bases.
Step 10. Place the assembled Reservoirs into the planter, sitting them on top of the Floor Support. Your planter assembly is complete!
The Galvanized Elevated Raised Bed holds  cubic feet or  quarts of planting mix. We recommend filling the planter with our
Self-Watering Potting Mix (sold separately). Firmly press the mix around the Capillary Tubes, and make sure you do not cover the tops
of the Fill Tubes.
After planting, water from above to help your plants settle in, and fill the Reservoirs by sliding the Fill Tube covers to either side.
You may need to continue watering from above until your plants are well established. Check the water level frequently and keep both
Reservoirs filled. Drain and store the Reservoirs prior to freezing temperatures.
About Drainage: This planter has an overflow drainage hole, so that when the water reservoir is full, any excess water will drain out.
The draining water can stain surfaces under the planter.
Figure 4
Side Panel
End Panel
Platform
Support
Floor Support
Figure 5
Wheel
brake
Figure 6
Reservoir Base
Reservoir
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Capillary Tubes
Fill Tubes and Water
Level Indicator
Large
Screws