LA STEELCRAFT AB-30P - Manual (Page 5)

DATE: 9/05/06 DRAWN BY: AFS
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AB-30P
BASEBALL BACKSTOP
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9. INSTALL RIBS No. 1 NEXT. INSERT THE RIB ONTO THE STUB ON THE BASE ARCH AND
DO THE SAME WITH THE INSERT ON THE FRONT ARCH. YOU CAN MOVE THE FRONT
ARCH AS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS CONNECTION. DO NOT TIGHTEN RIB SET
SCREWS UNTIL THE FRAME IS COMPLETE.
10. REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE ALTERNATING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. CHECK AS YOU
PROCEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FRONT ARCH IS PLUMB. IT IS BEST TO HAVE THE
ARCH SLIGHTLY LAID BACK RATHER THAN LEANING TO THE FRONT. PLUMB IS IDEAL.
11. WHEN ALL RIBS EXCEPT No. 4 ARE IN PLACE, MAKE SURE ALL THE JOINTS ARE
SEATED ON ALL RIBS AND ARCH CONNECTIONS. ALIGN EVERYTHING TO THE BEST
OF YOUR ABILITY. TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS ON THE FRONT ARCH WITH A WRENCH
AND EXTENSION BAR. DON’T TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS FOR THE RIBS YET.
12. INSTALL RIBS No. 4 BY PLACING THEM OVER THE STUBS AND ALIGNING THE TOP
WITH THE FRONT ARCH. INSTALL A HEAVY DUTY BRACE BAND (WE ONLY SHIP TWO
OF THESE) OVER THE ARCH AND ATTACH TO THE RIB USING BOLTS AND NUTS.
13. INSTALL THE HORIZONTAL STIFFENERS APPROXIMATELY 5’-0” ABOVE GRADE.
ATTACH THE BEGINNING END WITH A BRACE BAND AND BOLT w/ NUT. THE INSIDE
CONNECTION USES SPLIT BRACE BANDS AND BOLT w/ NUT. DO NOT TIGHTEN
BOLTS UNTIL ALL THE STIFFENERS ARE IN PLACE.
14. INSTALL THE ANCHOR BOLTS AND NUTS IN THE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM ARCH.
THREAD THE NUTS ONTO THE ANCHOR BOLTS UNTIL ONE THREAD IS SHOWING.
15. PLACE THE MAIN FOOTING ANCHORS IN THE FOOTING HOLES AND INSERT THEM
INTO THE OPEN ENDS OF THE FRONT ARCH. TIGHTEN THE SET SCREWS WITH A
HAMMER AND WRENCH.
16. POUR CONCRETE IN THE FOOTING HOLES. THE MAIN FOOTING HOLES SHOULD BE
POURED TO WITHIN 2” OF FINISHED GRADE. THE ANCHOR BOLT HOLES CAN BE
POURED UP TO FINISHED GRADE. WAIT AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE ATTACHING
THE FABRIC.
17. NOW THE FUN BEGINS. THERE ARE THREE ROLLS OF FABRIC. TWO ARE 9 ga. AND
7’ X 100’ AND ONE ROLL THAT IS 10’ X 20’. LOCATE THE TENSION BARS AND
TENSION BANDS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FENCING HARDWARE.