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Maine Attraction Assembly Instructions

1. Tools required: electric drill; framing or similar square; 7/16” wrench or socket and ratchet; square drive screwdriver or bit for drill; and a hammer. 

2. All Maine Attraction displays have the perimeter cedar boards pre-drilled with a ¼” hole(s) where the legs are to be attached.  The legs have not been drilled due to variations in moisture content of the cedar that affects the size of the pieces and therefore the accuracy of the holes.  A 6” long ¼” wood bit is supplied with each order for drilling the legs.  Most tables have one bolt in the front and rear and two bolts on the sides (of each leg).  Hold the appropriate leg up to the corner of the table using a square if necessary to align the leg.  Place the drill bit into the hole of the board and continue drilling through the leg.  Drill the hole as straight as possible, avoiding drilling at an angle.  You may want to drill just one hole in a leg and bolt the leg with one bolt before drilling the other holes.  The single bolt will help hold the leg to drill the other holes.  Push a 4” carriage bolt from the outside through to the inside of the leg.  Tap with a hammer if necessary to drive the bolt head flush with the wood.  Place a flat washer and nut on the threads and tighten until the bolt head starts to pull into the cedar.

3. End Caps:  The front legs only have one notch and attach to the front board where the holes have been predrilled.  (photo at right) The rear legs attach on the corners the same as other single tier tables.  Use a diagonal brace on the front legs as shown in the last photo of the instructions. 

4. Two-Tier: Install the front two legs on the bottom tier as described above.  The front of the bottom tier does not have notches cut into the wire.  Remove the board from the bottom tier (where the wire mesh has been cut to accommodate the legs).  There are screws in both the support boards and into the wire mesh that need to be removed.  Insert the rear legs into the slots where the wire has been cut out.  The legs may need to be tapped into place with a hammer.  Re-attach the rear board with the screws that you removed.  Drill and bolt the legs the same as the front ones were done.  Install the top tier by drilling and bolting as the other legs were done.  Install the diagonal braces on the rear legs on top of the bottom tier and under the top tier as shown in the top photo on the right.  One screw is put into the edge of the brace and two on the side.  (see last photos of instructions)

5. Octagon Tables: The leg spacing of octagon tables is different than other Maine Attractions.

   1. 6’ Tables: There are 6 legs for each 6’ octagon table. Four of the legs attach at the intersection of the outside of the table with the cross support boards as shown in the photo on the right. These four legs are notched on two sides. The other two legs have only one notch and attach as in the photo on the left. Octagon tabes are supplied with one diagonal brace for each leg or they may be doubled up where the legs are most likely to be kicked.

   2. 4’ Tables: There are 4 legs for 4’ tables and they are located in the centers of four opposite sides of the table.  The boards will already be pre-drilled for the location of the legs.  4 Braces are installed the same as the 6’ tables.

6. Diagonal Braces: Two diagonal braces are supplied with each Maine Attraction table (two-tier and octagon tables have 6 each) to attach to the underside of legs that are exposed to carts or heavy foot traffic. They brace the legs from being knocked at an angle. Most applications have only a few exposed corners therefore only 2 braces are supplied per table. Outside exposed corner legs should have both braces attached to that leg. Extra braces will be supplied on request for no charge if requested. Legs that are not exposed to carts or kicking seldom require braces. One or two braces may be attached to a leg. 

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