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Metal Frame Final Assembly Step 4

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 Step 4: Assemble 3 Sides of Metal Frame

Lay out 4 frame sections. Unless the frame is square you will have 2 longs sides and 2 short sides. Next open bag of hardware. You should have 8 angled plates. 4 plates will have set screws inserted (some times they fall out in the bag, so simply reinsert them.) The other 4 plates are thin .
Place the angle with the screws on top of the angle without screws. The word Nielsen is stamped on both pieces. This side should be face up on both angles.
Insert a "sandwich" of one plate with screws and one thin plate without screws into the track of each two sides of the frame. 
Start assembling the frame by taking one long side and two short sides. Firmly holding the corner together with one hand, tighten the screws. Because you are doing this upside down and cannot see the front of the frame, make sure the back side of the frame is tight. Normally if this is tight, the face will also be tight. At the end of the assembly process you can always fine tune the corners by loosening up the screws and manipulating the corner until it looks good.
  Do the same with the other section so you now have 3 sides joined.

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