USG Exposed Hanger Solutions - Manual (Page 3)

Turnbuckle Connection Detail
Feed rope wire down through turnbuckle
sleeve and into one barrel of oval crimp (USG
Part No. 205241); bend rope wire end to
form a hook. Pull bent rope wire back up,
feeding short side of hook into second barrel
of oval crimp; trim any excess rope wire.
Using crimper (USG Part No. 202880),
fully compress oval two times, one above the
other, using smallest notch of tool. Draw rope
wire back through turnbuckle sleeve, pulling
compressed crimp all the way in.
Screw nut about halfway onto threaded turn-
buckle shaft and hook turnbuckle into hanger
hole on tee or bracket. Screw sleeve onto
threaded turnbuckle shaft and adjust as
necessary (turnbuckle provides approximately
3/8 vertical adjustment).
Technical Service 800 USG.4YOU
Web Site usg.com
Samples/Literature 888 874.2450
Samples/Literature Fax 888 874.2348
Customer Service 800 950.3839
Page 3 of 4
trim end