ERICO LENTON FORM SAVERS - Manual

INSTALLATION:
Step 2: Lay the Form Saver dowel parallel with rebar to be
spliced. Position coupler plate flush against formwork and
tie the female Form Saver to the rebar mat. Be sure the bars
Safety Instructions: are properly supported. Roofing nails can be used to assure
All safety regulations required by the jobsite the coupler plate stays flush against formwork. The plate on
must be observed. Special attention the coupler is not intended to support the weight of the
should be given to the following instructions:
1. Observe all Federal, State and local
safety regulations.
2. Wear a hard hat.
3. Wear gloves to avoid cuts and abrasions.
4. Wear safety glasses at all times.
5. Be aware of personnel working above,
Step 3: - After concrete is placed and forms are stripped,
below and around. the protective disk and face plate of the coupler are visible.
6. Watch out for pinch points.
Lenton Form Saver is a 2 piece dowel bar assembly,
consisting of a taper threaded coupler which is
( Puncture cap
factory attached to the rebar and a separate and pry out disk)
Manufacturing Centers with factory installed thread
protection on the couplers and on the threaded rebar,
as well as mounting plates to assist in positioning
the assembly against the formwork.
* For transition couplers, use the corresponding inspection
wrench setting to the correct bar sizes being spliced.
Step 5: Insert the tapered end of the bar to be spliced into
In/Lb (Metric) Soft Metric [Canada] the coupler. Rotate the bar clockwise until hand tight
#4 (12mm) 13 [10M] 30 (approx. 4 -1/2 turns). Using a standard pipe wrench, rotate
#5 (16mm) 16 [15M] 90 the bar clockwise to securely tighten assembly. The
#6 (20mm) 20 [20M] 130 LENTON inspection wrench can be used by inspector to
#7 (22mm) 22 - - - 160
#8 (25mm) 25 [25M] 200
#9 (29mm) 29 [30M] 200
#10 (32mm) 32 - - - 200
#11 (36mm) 36 [35M] 200
#14 (43mm) 43 [45M] 200
#18 (57mm) 57 [55M] 200
reinforcing bar with external tapered threads.
FORM SAVER assemblies are shipped from Regional
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
TAPER THREADED COUPLERS
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INSPECTION
WRENCH
SETTING
BAR SIZE DESIGNATION
LENTON FORM SAVER DBS
Step 1: Ensure you are installing the bar size as per plan.
Be sure that the internal thread protection is installed in
the end of the coupler.
The protective disk can be removed with a screwdriver.
Step 4: Remove the bar end protector from the male bar.
Visually inspect the thread to make sure it is a LENTON
bar, workmen or equipment.
Use a wire brush if threads need to be cleaned.
periodically check tightness. (see chart for wrench setting)
tapered thread and is undamaged and free of rust or debris.