LA STEELCRAFT BS-35 - Manual (Page 4)

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DATE: 11/21/11 DRAWN BY: AFS
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MODEL
BS-35-ADA
BASEBALL BACKSTOP
ASSEMBY INSTRUCTIONS
BE SURE THE AREA IS REASONABLY LEVEL BEFORE DIGGING FOOTING HOLES. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE
PARTS.
1. LOCATE AND DIG NINE (9) FOOTING HOLES AT 24” DIA. X 84” DEEP AS SHOWN.
2. PLACE THE 5-9/16” OD POSTS (WITH THE SLEEVE EXTENSIONS IN THE TOP) IN THE FOOTING HOLES AND
SUPPORT IN A PLUMB POSITION WITH THE TOP OF THE SLEEVE AT 18’-0” ABOVE FINISHED GRADE. DO NOT
PLACE THE SLEEVE IN THE FOOTING.
3. POUR CONCRETE IN THE FOOTING HOLES AND WAIT 17 HOURS BEFORE PROCEEDING.
4. PLACE THE PLANK TO COLUMN CONNECTOR BRACKETS ON THE PIPE COLUMNS. THERE ARE FOUR
CONFIGURATIONS OF THESE BRACKETS. ONE IS FOR THE CENTER BACK POSTS AND IS TO RECEIVE FIVE
PLANKS. ONE IS FOR THE CORNER BUT IS RIGHT AND LEFT HAND FOR THE RESPECTIVE CORNERS. ONE IS
FOR THE CENTER WING POSTS AND IS TO RECEIVE THREE PLANKS. THE LAST ONE IS FOR THE END POSTS.
MAKE SURE THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BRACKETS ARE IN THE PROPER LOCATIONS AT THE CORNERS.
5. PLACE THE BRACE BANDS IN THE LOCATIONS WITH THE END CUPS IN PLACE FOR INSTALLING THE
HORIZONTAL BRACES (HORIZ. BRACES MUST BE FIELD CUT TO DESIRED LENGTH). START AT THE TOP AND
THE SPACING IS TO BE 5’-0”. USE THE 5/16” CARRIAGE BOLTS, LOCK WASHERS AND NUTS FOR
ATTACHMENT.
6. INSERT THE TOP 5-9/16” OD POSTS ONTO THE BASE POSTS. ORIENT THE POSTS SO THE SET SCREWS WILL
NOT INTERFERE WITH STRETCHING THE FABRIC. TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS. PLACE CAPS ON THE POSTS.
7. ATTACH ONE REAR BOTTOM PLANK TO COLUMN CONNECTOR BRACKET AND ADJUST TO THE PROPER
GRADE AND LINE. TIGHTEN THE 5/8” SOCKET SET SCREWS ON THE CONNECTOR BRACKET. USING A
LEVEL, SET THE REMAINDER OF THE BRACKETS TO LINE AND GRADE.
8. DETERMINE WHERE THE ½” HOLES IN THE 2X12 PLANKS NEED TO BE DRILLED. DRILL THE HOLES AND MARK
THE BOARDS TO BE INSTALLED LATER. TRIM THE ENDS OF THE BOARDS TO INSURE A TIGHT END FIT.
9. INSTALL THE TRUSS RODS AND TRUSS TIGHTENERS USING THE BRACE BANDS. TIGHTEN THE RODS TWO
TURNS BEYOND HAND TIGHT WITH A WRENCH.
10. INSTALL THE WIRE FABRIC USING STANDARD FENCING METHODS (COMPLYING TO ASTM CHAIN LINK
FENCE STANDARDS). THE FABRIC IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE PLAYING SIDE OF THE BACKSTOP. THE TOP
ROW OF FABRIC IS 10 ft. THE TWO WINGS AND CENTER BACK USE 8 ft. WIDE FABRIC.
11. INSTALL THE BACKBOARDS USING THE 3/8” X 2-1/2” CARRIAGE BOLTS/NUTS/WASHERS.
12. PAINT THE BOARDS. THROW THE BRUSH AWAY, CLEAN UP AND YOU ARE DONE.