LA STEELCRAFT BS-25 - Manual (Page 2)

DATE: 11/30/11 DRAWN BY: AFS DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
STEELCRAFT PRODUCTS
P.O. Box 90365 - Pasadena, CA 91109
PHN 626-798-7401 FAX 626-798-1482
MODEL
BS-25-ADA
BASEBALL BACKSTOP
NOTE: SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ASSEMBY INSTRUCTIONS
BE SURE THE AREA IS REASONABLY LEVEL BEFORE DIGGING FOOTING HOLES.
1. LOCATE AND DIG EIGHT (8) FOOTING HOLES AT 24” DIA. X 84” DEEP AS SHOWN ON SHEET 1.
2. PLACE THE 4-1/2” OD POSTS IN THE FOOTING HOLES AND SUPPORT IN A PLUMB POSITION WITH THE TOP
OF THE POST AT 20’-0” ABOVE FINISHED GRADE.
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. 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. PLACE THE CAPS ON THE COLUMNS.
7. SET THE CENTER PLANK TO COLUMN CONNECTOR BRACKET TO THE PROPER GRADE AND LINE WITH THE
5/8” SOCKET SET SCREWS. 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 UPPER TWO ROWS OF FABRIC IS 10 ft. THE BOTTOM ROW OF FABRIC IS 7 FT.
11. INSTALL THE BACKBOARDS USING THE 3/8” X 2-1/2” CARRIAGE BOLTS/NUTS/WASHERS.