2 . To install the Tensioner Rake Fittings , drive the lag thread of the hinged portion of the fitting into the pre-drilled hole on the Rake Up Newel . Using the articulating portion of the fitting as a lever to rotate the lag end of the fitting into the newel ( M ). Tip : Coating each lag with paraffin wax and using a 6 " -8 " piece of 3 / 4 " PVC tube over the articulating portion may make this task easier .
Stop turning when the fitting shoulder makes contact with the newel face . You may continue to rotate the fitting up to 1 / 4 turn to properly orient the fitting or it may be backed off 1 / 4 turn to achieve the proper orientation .
3 . Assemble the female threaded rotating portion of the fitting onto the male thread only so far as to cover the male thread and no more . ( N )
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Use Articulating Arm to Install Lag into Newel
Assemble Fitting to Here
Install the Level Cable Rail Fittings :
If cable rail fittings will be installed directly into a wall , be sure there are double 2x4s behind the finished drywall . Linear Blank Newels ( B-400-48 ) will require pre-drilling a 9 / 32 " x 1-1 / 2 " deep hole to accept each cable rail fitting .
1 . Install the Fixed Level Fittings into the Level Newel at one end of the level run by driving the lag thread into each pre-drilled hole using a 3 / 8 " open-end wrench on the wrench flats milled into the body of the fitting ( O ). Tip : Coating each lag with paraffin wax may make this task easier .
Stop turning when the fitting shoulder between the lag thread and body makes contact with the newel face .
2 . To install the Tensioner Level Fittings , drive the lag thread of the male portion of the fitting into each predrilled hole on the Level Newel at the opposite end of the level run by using a 3 / 16 " hex ( Allen ) wrench ( P ). Tip : Coating each lag with paraffin wax may make this task easier .
Stop turning when the lag threads on the fitting are fully within the wood post .
3 . Assemble the female threaded rotating portion of the fitting onto the male thread only so far as to cover the male thread and no more . ( Q )
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P
Q
Fixed Level Fitting
Assemble Fitting to Here
3 / 16 " Allen wrench
Install the Cable :
IMPORTANT : All cable cut ends must be " clean " and burr free . We recommend using a cable cutter that encircles the cable as it cuts it . When inserting a cut end of the cable into our cable fittings it is important to rotate the cable and / or fitting in a direction that is " with the lay " of the cable strand . For Left Hand lay strand , rotate the cable and the fitting clockwise . This will help to prevent the cable from fraying or " unlaying " while it is inserted into the fitting . Insert cut cable end into the cable fitting approximately 1.062 " until you feel it rest against a hard stop and then pull against the fitting to secure the wedges in the fitting . If the cable lay is not smooth upon full insertion into the fitting , the Cable Release Tool ( C-RELEASE ) can be used to release the cable from the fitting so a second attempt can be made to insert the cable end into the fitting .
Steps 1-3 should be performed one cable at a time before proceeding to step 4 .
1 . Begin by inserting the cut end of the cable into the Fixed ( non-tensioning ) Fitting as described to the right ( R ). FULL INSERTION OF THE CABLE IS CRITICAL TO FITTING PERFORMANCE UNDER TENSION .
Push
Rotating clockwise
Fixed Level Fitting
Pull
Push
Rotating clockwise
Fixed Rake Fitting
Pull
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