CONSTRUCT FIRST BEAM
CAUTION: BRACES REQUIRED TO AVOID FRAME DAMAGE!!
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RW ON MID BEAMS, RWE ON END BEAMS
GRW
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XRB FOR | (B3 FOR USE ON MIDDLE |
BEAMS ONLY. NOT USED WITH | |
BEAMS ONLY) | GABLED END FRAMING.) |
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USE CROSS CABLE AS AN INSTALLATION TOOL TO SQUARE FIRST BEAM BEING RAISED. OPTIONAL ON OTHER BEAMS, DEPENDING ON TERRAIN. NOT REQUIRED FOR FINAL 40’ CONFIGURATION.
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MAKE CONNECTIONS IN NUMBER SEQUENCE | 3 | 4 | |
SHOWN. STAKE PLATES BEFORE ERECTING. | |||
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LAYOUT OF ALL BEAMS | ALL PLATES ARE STAKES |
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CROSS CABLE USED FOR SQUARING
FIRST BEAM BEING RAISED. OPTIONAL
ON OTHER BEAMS. NOT REQUIRED
FOR FINAL UNIT CONFIGURATION.
UPPER ENDS OF ALL
INSTALLED BEFORE BEAMS ARE
RAISED.
FIRST (2) BEAMS BUTTERFLIED SO | ADJUST BASE PLATE GUIDE BARS FOR |
THAT ADJACAENT BASE PLATE STAKES | PROPER SPACING AND ALIGNMENT OF |
CAN BE USED FOR SAFETY GUYING. | BASEPLATES. (DROP BAR FITTING OVER |
(2ND BEAM WILL BE RAISED FIRST.) | PINS IN BASE PLATES.) |
2-PC SAFETY WEBS:
1.LOOP (4) LOWER SAFETY WEBS OVER STAKE HEADS OF THE ADJACENT BASE PLATES, BEAMS 1 & 3 (RATCHET ENDS UP).
2.CHOOSE (4) UPPER SAFETY WEBS LABELED FOR 10’, 15’, OR 20’ BAY SPACING, AS NEEDED FOR YOUR UNIT.
3.ON THE TRAILING WEBS (TO BEAM #3), INSERT THE LOOSE, HANGING ENDS OF UPPER WEBS INTO THE RATCHETS OF THE LOWER SAFETY WEBS. PULL ABOUT 1 FT OF WEB THRU THE RATCHET. LEAVE PLENTY OF SLACK.
4.SNAP UPPER ENDS OF UPPER WEBS TO THE EAVE BRACKETS OF THE BEAM TO BE RAISED.
5.LEAVE THE LEADING WEBS (TO BEAM #1) LOOSE AND HANGING UNTIL BEAM IS UP.
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