LA STEELCRAFT AB-30P - Manual (Page 4)

DATE: 9/05/06 DRAWN BY: AFS
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AB-30P
BASEBALL BACKSTOP
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
THE SITE MUST BE LEVEL. YOU WILL HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS IF IT IS NOT.
A VARIATION OF +/- 1” IS ACCEPTABLE.
LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND SCAFFOLDING IS NECESSARY TO ASSEMBLE FRAMES AND ATTACH
FABRIC, BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE. THERE ARE THREE
SECTIONS EACH OF THE BASE AND FRONT ARCH. THESE ARE 2-7/8” OD AND EACH HAS A
MATING END AND APPROPIRATE FITTINGS. THE BASE ARCH HAS STUBS AT APPROXIMATELY
5’-0” ON CENTER THAT RECEIVE THE RIBS. THE FRONT ARCH HAS A CENTER STUB AND TABS
TO WHICH THE RIBS ARE ATTACHED. THE RIBS ARE 2-3/8” OD AND ARE NUMBERED AS
SHOWN ON THE PLAN VIEW.
FRAME ASSEMBLY
1. SET THE CENTER BOTTOM ARCH SECTION (C) IN THE PROPER LOCATION. THIS IS THE
ONE WITH THE STUBS GOING VERTICAL. ATTACH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE
BOTTOM ARCH. THE STUBS SHOULD BE EVENLY SPACED. IF NOT, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
AND LEFT SIDE SWITCHED. DO NOT COMPLETELY TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS UNTIL LATER.
2. MARK THE POSITION OF THE EIGHT (8) ANCHOR FOOTINGS AND THE TWO (2) MAIN
FOOTINGS. MOVE THE BASE ARCH AWAY AND DIG THE FOOTINGS AS SHOWN ON THE
DRAWINGS. THE MAIN ARCH MUST BE 30’ ACROSS. IF IT IS LESS OR MORE, ADJUST TO
THIS WIDTH. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO GET THIS DIMENSION CORRECT.
3. PLACE THE BASE ARCH BACK INTO POSITION AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS ONE FULL
TURN PAST HAND TIGHT USING A WRENCH AND EXTENSION BAR. STAKE THE BOTTOM
ARCH INTO POSITION SO IT WILL NOT MOVE WHILE INSTALLING THE FRONT ARCH.
4. ASSEMBLE THE FRONT ARCH ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE BASE ARCH. THERE
ARE CENTER, RIGHT AND LEFT SECTIONS SIMILAR TO THE BASE. MAKE SURE THE STUB
AND TABS ALL FACE THE SAME DIRECTION. ie. GET RIGHT AND LEFT CORRECT.
TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS WITH WRENCH AND EXTENSION BAR.
5. RAISE THE ASSEMBLED FRONT ARCH USING LIFTING EQUIPMENT. (THIS ARCH WEIGHS
APPROXIMATELY 300 lbs.) INSERT THE FITTINGS OF THE FRONT ARCH INTO THE ENDS OF
THE BASE ARCH. MAKE SURE THE FITTINGS ARE FULLY SEATED. TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS
ONE FULL TURN PAST HAND TIGHT USING A WRENCH AND EXTENSION BAR. KEEP THE
FRONT ARCH SUPPORTED AS YOU PROCEED WITH THE NEXT STEPS.
6. LOCATE THE NUMBERS ON THE RIBS AND MATCH THEM TO THE NUMBERS ON THE BASE
ARCH.
7. INSTALL THE CENTER RIB FIRST. IT WILL INSERT INTO THE BOTTOM AND FRONT ARCH
STUBS.
8. THE REMAINDER OF THE RIBS SLIP ONTO THE STUBS IN THE BASE ARCH AND USE THE
“SLIP” FITTING AT THE TOP ARCH TO ATTACH TO THE TABS. (SEE DRAWING)