Bend-Tech Dragon A250 Series, Assembly Manual

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20 Bend-Tech Dragon A250 Assembly Manual
Assembling the Dragon
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3.6 Installing the Beams
3.6.1 Install the First Beam
After the head is placed into position, locate the first beam. The first beam will be labeled 3 at
one end and 4 at the other. Use the stainless steel locating pins on the beam to align the beam
when installing it.
Install the first beam so that the end labeled 3 is the end being attached to the head of the
machine. If necessary, use a rubber mallet or dead blow plastic hammer to seat the beam
sections together.
Tools Needed
• Dead blow plastic hammer or rubber mallet
•
3/16 in. Allen wrench
• Magnet tool
Installing the Underside Bolts
Tools Needed
• 3/16 in. Allen wrench
Before intalling the beams, take the 1/4-20 x
5/8” bolts, and washers from Hardware Bag
no. 6 and 12 T-Nuts from Hardware Bag no.
1. These will be used to attached the beams
to the leg support brackets. There are four
bolts per joint.
The easiest way to install these bolts is to
screw the bolts with the washer, partially
into the T-Nuts, and slide them into the
space on the underside of the beams, prior
to installing each of the beams.
When fastening the support legs to the
beams, slide these bolts into position as pictured, before tightening them.
Leg Support Bracket
There are four bolts that
secure the beam to the
to the leg support bracket
that need to be installed
on each beam joint.