Poly-Tex FieldPro Gothic - Manual (Page 6)

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7. FOR GROUND STAND USE START WITH STEP 10. USE THE DRIVING TOOL
TO DRIVE THE FOUR CORNER GROUND STAKES APROXIMATELY 24" INTO
THE GROUND UNTIL THE TOP ELEVATION MATCHES DESIRED BUILDING
SLOPE, IF ANY. ATTACH A STRING LINE BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF CORNER
STAKES AT 8" BELOW THE TOP OF EACH STAKE AND PULL TIGHT. USE
THE STRING TO DETERMINE GROUND STAKE ALLIGNMENT & ELEVATIONS.
8. DRIVE THE REMAINING GROUND STAKES INTO THE GROUND LEAVING
APPROXIMATELY 8" ABOVE THE STRING FOR SECURING HOOPS. FIGURE 3
9. DRIVEN GROUND STAKES MAY BE CUT OFF TO REMOVE PORTION
DAMAGED BY DRIVING. MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 10" ABOVE THE SCREW.
BECAUSE THE STAKE MAY BE REUSED, CUT OFF ONLY WHAT IS
NECESSARY. SKIP TO STEP 14.
10. FOR MODERATE WIND AND SOIL CONDITIONS, INSTALL GROUND STANDS
ACCOORDING TO FIGURE 4 .
11. DIG AND SET GROUND STANDS AT THE FOUR CORNERS APROXIMATELY 24"
INTO THE GROUND UNTIL THE TOP ELEVATION MATCHES DESIRED BUILDING
SLOPE, IF ANY. ATTACH A STRING LINE BETWEEN EACH PAIR OF CORNER
STANDS AT 8" BELOW THE TOP OF EACH STAKE AND PULL TIGHT. USE THE
STRING TO DETERMINE GROUND STANDS ALLIGNMENT & ELEVATIONS.
12. SET GROUND STAND IN PLACE, REPLACE SOIL, AND COMPACT AROUND
STAND, TAMP THE SOIL FIRMLY EVERY 6 INCHES OF DEPTH.
13. HOLES FOR GROUND STAND INSTALLATION MAY BE DRILLED OR DUG. ADD
OR REMOVE SOIL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE TO ADJUST THE STAND TO
A PROPER ELEVATION AND TAMP THE SOIL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE
FOR A SECURE SUPPORT BEFORE FINAL PLACEMENT OF GROUND STAND.
14. USE THE STRINGLINE TO PLACE A MARK ON THE GROUND STAKES 4" BELOW
THE STRING. INSTALL A SELF DRILLING SCREW AT THIS MARK. FIGURE 5
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 5
STRING
DRIVEN GROUND STAKE OR GROUND STAND INSTALLATION
3
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STRING
FIGURE 4
GROUND STAKE
STRING LINE LINE LEVEL
1/4"-14 x 1" SELF
DRILLING SCREW
FOR LEVELING
MARK
4"
8"
12"
1/4"-14 x 1" SELF
DRILLING SCREW
FOR LEVELING
COMPACTED FILL
1/4"-14 x 1" SELF
DRILLING SCREW
FOR LEVELING
12"
4"
8"
DRIVING GROUND
STAKE OPTION
GROUND STAND
OPTION