Fairbanks 12-1492 - 12-1496 A.A.R. Combination Railroad Track/MTS - Manual (Page 22)

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2-H: Base plate assemblies:
Caution: Base plates weigh approximately 245 lb.each. Work Safely.
1: Clean the top of the piers thoroughly, and ensure they are free of any oil or grease
deposits. Clean the threads of all base plate pier bolts with a wire brush, using a thread file
to restore any damaged threads. Lightly grease the threads, and ensure the threads are
clean and in good condition by running a threaded nut down and up the full threads of the
bolt. Remove all nuts from the pier bolts.
2: Place several short lengths of wooden 2 X 4's or 4 X 4's in the center of the pier bolts,
and place the base plate onto the wooden blocking on the pier, guiding the 4 pier bolts into
the 4 corner holes of the baseplate.
Base Plate
Pier bolts
Leveling
Screws
1/4" Flat steel
Concrete Pier 50538-6
3: Insert greased leveling screws into the provided tapped holes in the base plates, and
place a cut piece of 1/4" Flat Steel under each leveling screw. Adjust each screw to raise the
base plate off of the blocking and to approximately level the base plate. Remove the blocking
from underneath the base plate. Place flat washers and nuts on the pier bolts loosely.
2-I: Check Stands:
1: Clean the top of the piers thoroughly, and ensure they are free of any oil or grease
deposits. Clean the threads of all check stand pier bolts with a wire brush, using a thread
file to restore any damaged threads. Lightly grease the threads, and ensure the threads are
clean and in good condition by running a threaded nut down and up the full threads of the
bolt. Remove all nuts from the pier bolts.
2: Place several short lengths of wooden 2 X 4's in the center of the pier bolts, and place the
check stand onto the wooden blocking on the pier, guiding the pier bolts into the holes of the
check stand.
3: Insert greased leveling screws into the provided tapped holes in the check stands, and
place a cut piece of 1/4" Flat Steel under each leveling screw. Adjust each 5/8-11 X 4" screw
to raise the base plate off of the blocking and to approximately level the check stand.
Remove the blocking from underneath the check stand. Place flat washers and nuts on the
pier bolts loosely.