LA STEELCRAFT AB-62P - Manual (Page 6)

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DATE: 9/05/06 DRAWN BY: AFS
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AB-62P
BASEBALL BACKSTOP
8. INSTALL RIBS No. 1 NEXT. NOTE THE SET SCREWS ON THE SIDES OF THE RIBS AND
PLACE THEM TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE. INSERT THE RIB ONTO THE
STUB ON THE BASE ARCH AND DO THE SAME WITH THE INSERT ON THE FRONT ARCH.
YOU CAN MOVE THE FRONT ARCH AS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION.
DO NOT TIGHTEN RIB SET SCREWS UNTIL THE FRAME IS COMPLETE.
9. REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE ALTERNATING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. CHECK AS YOU
PROCEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FRONT ARCH IS PLUMB. IT IS BEST TO HAVE THE
ARCH SLIGHTLY LAID BACK RATHER THAN LEANING TO THE FRONT. PLUMB IS IDEAL.
10. MAKE SURE ALL THE JOINTS ARE SEATED ON ALL RIBS AND ARCH CONNECTIONS.
ALIGN EVERYTHING TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS ON THE
FRONT ARCH WITH A WRENCH AND EXTENSION BAR. DON’T TIGHTEN THE SET
SCREWS FOR THE RIBS YET.
11. INSTALL THE HORIZONTAL STIFFENERS APPROXIMATELY 5’-0” ABOVE GRADE. START
WITH THE OUTSIDE RIBS. ATTACH THE BEGINNING END WITH A BRACE BAND AND
BOLT w/ NUT. THE INSIDE CONNECTION USES SPLIT BRACE BANDS AND BOLT w/
NUT. DO NOT TIGHTEN BOLTS UNTIL ALL THE STIFFENERS ARE IN PLACE.
12. INSTALL THE ANCHOR BOLTS AND NUTS IN THE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM ARCH.
THREAD THE NUTS ONTO THE ANCHOR BOLTS UNTIL ONE THREAD IS SHOWING.
13. PLACE THE MAIN FOOTING ANCHORS IN THE FOOTING HOLES AND INSERT THEM
INTO THE OPEN ENDS OF THE FRONT ARCH. TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS WITH A
HAMMER AND WRENCH.
14. POUR CONCRETE IN THE FOOTING HOLES. THE MAIN FOOTING HOLES SHOULD BE
POURED TO WITHIN 2” OF FINISHED GRADE. THE ANCHOR BOLT HOLES CAN BE
POURED UP TO FINISHED GRADE. WAIT AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE ATTACHING THE
FABRIC.
15. NOW THE FUN BEGINS. THERE ARE THREE ROLLS OF FABRIC. TWO ARE 9 ga. AND
12’ X 85’ AND ONE ROLL THAT IS 8’ X 65’. LOCATE THE TENSION BARS AND
TENSION BANDS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FENCING HARDWARE.
16. START WITH THE 12’ ROLLS. STAND THE WIRE ON EDGE AND PLACE THE FABRIC SO
IT IS CENTERED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME AND JUST ENOUGH ABOVE THE
BOTTOM ARCH SO THE TENSION BARS CAN BE INSTALLED. PUT TIE WIRES ON THE
CENTER RIB AND THE FABRIC. STRECH THE FABRIC AROUND THE BOTTOM AS BEST
AS YOU CAN AND INSTALL THE TENSION BARS IN THE BOTTOM AND ATTACH BARS
TO TENSION BANDS.
17. WHEN THE BOTTOM COURSE IS SUFFICIENTLY TIGHT, INSTALL TENSION BARS AND
BANDS ON THE FRONT ARCH AND CUT THE EXCESS FABRIC OFF ON THE BIAS. THE
BOTTOM OF THIS COURSE WILL BE EASILY STRECHED AND THE TOP WILL NOT BE REAL
TIGHT. IT WILL REQUIRE A BIAS CUT ON THE TOP OF THE COURES WHERE IT MEETS
THE FRONT ARCH. IT DOESN’T GET EASIER THAN THIS.