MANN LAKE ECONOMY TOP BAR HIVE KIT User manual

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Note to Mann Lake Ltd. customer: While assembling your new product requires a few common tools, these instructions are intended
to supplement a basic mechanical literacy. If you have any questions regarding assembly, please call us at 800-880-7694.
Mann Lake Ltd.’s Economy Top Bar Hive Kit comes
with everything you need to get started in one of the
fastest growing hobbies around. We use precision-
milled lumber and top-quality components to
ensure years of enjoyment.
MANN LAKE
WE KNOW BEES
WOOD GLUE RECOMMENDED
TOOLS REQUIRED:
• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• ¼” Hex Driver
• 7/16” Wrench
ECONOMY TOP BAR HIVE KIT
501 1ST STREET S |HACKENSACK, MN 56425 PHONE [phone] |FAX [phone]
WWW.MANNLAKELTD.COM |[email protected]
ITEM DESCRIPTION PART # QTY
A BOTTOM WW-269-A 1
B FRONT/BACK WW-269-B 2
C LH SIDE WW-269-C 1
D RH SIDE WW-269-D 1
E LEG WW-269-E 4
F LEG SUPPORT WW-269-F 2
L FOLLOWER BOARD WW-268 1
M CARRIAGE BOLTS 2” 50-262 8
N 3/4” PAN HEAD SCREWS 50-260 8
Q NUT 1/4” 50-260 8
R WASHER 1/4” 50-260 8
S WOOD SCREW 1 1/4” 80-119 28
T WOOD SCREW 2” 80-121 20
W DRAW LATCH 50-173 2
X DRAW LATCH SCREW 50-260 8
Z TOP BAR WW-167 28
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STEP #1
ATTACH THE FRONT AND BACK(B) TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES (C & D) USING
EIGHT (8) 2” SCREWS (S). GLUE ALL CONNECTING JOINTS AND SURFACES.
ATTACH THE BOTTOM (A) USING TWELVE (12) 1¼” SCREWS (S). GLUE ALL CONNECTING
JOINTS AND SURFACES.
ATTACH THE LEGS (E) TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES USING FOUR (4) CARRIAGE
BOLTS (M), FOUR (4) WASHERS (R) AND FOUR (4) NUTS (Q). GLUE ALL
CONNECTING JOINTS AND SURFACES.
STEP #2
STEP #3 STEP #4
ATTACH THE TWO (2) BOTTOM SUPPORTS (F) USING FOUR (4) CARRIAGE BOLTS (M), FOUR (4)
WASHERS (R) AND FOUR (4) NUTS (Q). GLUE ALL CONNECTING JOINTS AND SURFACES.
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PROTRUDES 2”
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STEP #5
ATTACH THE DRAW LATCH (W) USING FOUR (4) SCREWS (X). SET FOLLOWER
BOARD (L) AND TOP BARS (Z) INSIDE. SET COVER ON TOP.
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ECONOMY TOP
BAR HIVE COVER
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WOOD GLUE RECOMMENDED
ITEM DESCRIPTION PART # QTY
G HOOD FRONT WW-269-G 1
H HOOD BACK WW-269-H 1
I HOOD SIDE WW-269-I 2
J HOOD SIDE BLANK WW-269-J 4
K CORRUGATED PANEL WW-269-K 2
S WOOD SCREW 1 1/4” 80-119 10
T WOOD SCREW 2” 80-121 16
W DRAW LATCH 50-173 2
X DRAW LATCH SCREW 50-260 8
Y HEX SCREW 1 1/2” 50-260 20

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STEP #2
ATTACH THE SIDE BLANKS (J) TO THE SIDES USING FOUR (4) 2” SCREWS ON THE OUTSIDES AND
EIGHT (8) 1¼” SCREWS (S) IN BETWEEN. GLUE ALL CONNECTING JOINTS AND SURFACES.
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STEP #3
ATTACH THE DRAW LATCH HOOKS (W) TO THE SIDES USING FOUR (4) DRAW
LATCH SCREWS (X).
STEP #4
ATTACH THE CORRUGATED PANELS (K) ON TOP USING TWENTY (20) SEALING HEX HEAD
SCREWS (Y). NOTE: CORRUGATED PANELS SHOULD BE AT A DOWNWARD SLOPE.
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STEP #1
ATTACH FRONT (G), BACK (H) AND SIDES (I) TOGETHER USING EIGHT (8) 2”
SCREWS (T). GLUE ALL CONNECTING JOINTS AND SURFACES.
FLUSH
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FLUSH ON SIDES
AND TOP
FLUSH ON SIDES
AND TOP