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vario III/IV Back-To-Back



vario III/IV Back-To-Back
4C configurable mail shelter

























Installation Instructions





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ongratulations on the purchase of your new vario 4C configurable mail shelter
from Florence Manufacturing! The residents in your neighborhood will thank you
for selecting a manufacturer with over 75 years experience in keeping mail safe. In
addition, this unique and innovative product will enhance the property on which you are
installing it, and provide shelter to your Florence versatile 4C mailbox suites for years to
come.

Florence products are well known for their great design, high levels of performance, and
are trusted by builders and property owners across the nation and in Canada alike. Your
new vario mail shelter is no exception. Originating from the desire for more
architecturally pleasing design options for centralized delivery - the U.S. Postal Services
preferred method of mail delivery for new developments - the vario

mail shelters provide
you with the flexibility and opportunity to personalize your final product for seamless
integration within your neighborhood and surrounding architecture. While good design
may stand out - the excellent vario design fits in!

If for any reason you need assistance with installation, or have questions on included parts
for your vario mail shelter, please do not hesitate to contact your local Authorized
Florence Dealer. Additionally, you may download pad specifications and/or other technical
documents at www.auth-florence.com if needed.

The vario mail shelters unique design ensures your mailbox system will be in
compliance with the U.S. Postal Services STD-4C, the latest regulation and installation
requirements for mounted mailboxes. Please see diagram below for illustration:


U.S. Postal Service STD-4C installation guidelines require the following:

1.

At least one customer compartment shall
be positioned less than 48 inches from
the finished floor.
2.

No parcel locker compartment (interior
bottom shelf) shall be positioned less
than 15 inches from the finished floor.
3.

No patron (tenant) lock shall be located
more than 67 inches above the finished
floor.
4.

No customer compartment (interior
bottom shelf) shall be positioned less
than 28 inches from the finished floor.
5.

The USPS Arrow lock shall be located
between 36 and 48 inches above the
finished floor.

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Table of Contents


Get to Know Your vario ........................................................................................... 4
Make Your vario Uniquely Yours ............................................................................ 5
Hardware List ............................................................................................................... 6
Suggested Tools for Installation ................................................................................. 10
Step 1 - Install Plastic Hole Plugs and Roof End Trusses.......................................... 11
Step 2 Install Vertical Uprights and Hilti Anchors................................................. 12
Step 3 Install Roof End Trusses............................................................................... 16
Step 4 Install Horizontal Beams .............................................................................. 17
Step 5 Install Lower Roof Stringers ........................................................................ 19
Step 6 Install Roof End Truss Support ................................................................... 21
Step 7 Install Center Roof Truss ............................................................................. 23
Step 8 Install Upper Roof Stringers ......................................................................... 27
Step 9 Adjust vario and tighten hardware .......................................................... 32
Step 10 Install Peak Roof Trusses and Stringers .................................................... 33
Step 11 Install Roof Sheathing Support Brackets................................................... 38
Step 12 Install Mailbox Casing Mounting Nuts ...................................................... 39
Step 13 Install Plastic Plugs ..................................................................................... 41
Step 14 Assemble 4C Mailbox Casings.................................................................... 43
Step 15 Install versatile 4C Mailbox Casings ...................................................... 48
Step 16 Install Side Panels ....................................................................................... 51
Step 17 Install versatile 4C Mailboxes................................................................. 54
Appendix A Roof Finishing Tips ............................................................................. 56
Appendix B Hardware Finishing Option ................................................................ 61

Appendix C Shelter Leveling Guide........................................................................ 62

Technical References: Pad specifications, dimensions, and other product specifications are
available to download at www.auth-florence.com/downloads



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Get to Know Your vario

Before the assembly process begins, please review the illustration below. The major components
that you will be working with and that are referred to in this instruction manual are identified so
as you are installing your vario mail shelter, you will be familiar with the terms that are used.








































Vertical Upright
Horizontal Beam
Roof End Truss
Lower Roof Stringer
Roof End
Truss Support
Center Roof
Truss
Upper Roof Stringer
Gable Peak
Roof Stringer
Gable Peak
Roof Truss
Roof
Sheathing
Brackets
Side Panel
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Make Your vario Uniquely Yours


When the shelter assembly is completed, you may finish the roof and side panel exterior surfaces
with materials that fit your neighborhood surroundings. All it takes is a little plywood for the
roof and exterior finishing materials of your choice.

Note: Plywood, roof and exterior end panel finishing materials not include in mail shelter kit; provided by others.
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Hardware List
All hardware illustrated here is to full scale. The amount of hardware included will vary
depending upon model type being installed. This list is for identification purposes only.












































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