Instruction for the
Cimarron 5
5
x12x1
2
Batting Cage Frame
Corners
The following parts are included for your frame. Please review the parts you received with your batting cage
and frame to be
sure you have all the part
s
listed.
You will need to purchase 23 – 10' leng
th
s of 1 1/4” thin walled EMT at Lowes, Home Depot, or some other
hardware store.
LOWES SKU #72717 - HOME DEPOT SKU #580023
PART
QTY
A
3-WAY CORNERS
4
B
4-WAY CORNERS
6
C
16” PIPE
W/REDUCED END
5
D
28” PIPE
W/REDUCED END
10
G 52" PIPE
W/REDUCED END
8
H NET HANGERS
43
I PIPE END CAPS
10
23
CONSTRUCTING YOUR FRAME
1
Lay out two of the 3-way corners (A) 12' apart at one end, where your frame will be, with the
4” corner piece facing toward the other end of the frame.
2
Measure 5
5
' from the first 3-way corners
(A)
to the other end of the frame and lay out the other
two 3-way corners with the 4” corner piece facing the other end of the frame.
3
Lay out the 4-way arch corners (B) between the end 3-way corners (A) so that they are about 1
4
' apart.
4
Assemble the five arch tops by attaching one 10' length of EMT to a 16” pipe (C) .
Insert a self-drilling
screw (J) at the joint.
5
Assemble the arch legs by attaching one 10' length of EMT to one 28" pipe (D).
Insert a self-drilling
screw (J).
6
Complete assembling the arches by attaching
the arch tops to the corners. Proceed to attach the legs
to the corners of each arch. Attach end caps (I) to the bottom of the frame legs.
7
Assemble the
eight
runners, that go between the
arches
,
by attaching one 10' length of EMT to a 52"
pipe (G).
Insert a self-drilling screw (J) to the 10' and the 52" pipe (G).
.
8
Stand up one end arch and attach a 14' runner to each of the end corners. Stand up the second arch
and attach the runners to it. Proceed to stand up the remaining arches and connect all the runners.
Your frame should end up being about 56' long.
HANGING YOUR BATTING CAGE
1
Lay out your batting cage inside the frame and find the three ropes on top of the cage at
one end.
Proceed to attach the ropes to the arch top at one end of the frame. Then attach
the three ropes, at
the other end of the batting cage, to the other end of the frame.
2
Attach the net hangers (
H
) to the runners of the frame, about four feet apart, by laying the rope
end
over the pipe and inserting the carabiner through the loop. Then attach a net hanger to
the middle of
each arch.
3
Start at one end and lift up one side of the net and attach the net hangers to it by clipping the
carabiner to the rope along the top side of the net.
4
Attach the middle of the net rope, below the arch tops, to the middle of the arch tops.
1 of 2
CM-5
522
24TPC
You will need an area 56'x17'6" for your frame and an
additional 10' at each end for the support ropes.
It is recommended that you mark off this area before
starting.
Nut setter included
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17 sjh
5 Lift up the other side of the net and attach it to the runners the same way as #3.
6 Tie the four rope tails on the batting cage to the bottom of the end arches to prevent the
wind from
blowing the
net
inward.
J
SELF-DRILLING SCREWS
CL ***23 - 10' LENGTHS OF EMT - NOT
INCLUDED
