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Revision date: 05.13.10
Cable Clamps
Thimble
Thimble End (Attach thimble end
to the anchor shackle.)
Turnbuckle
Turnbuckle Jaw
Turnbuckle Jaw
Dead End
Attach turnbuckle jaw to the
cable bracket at the end rafter
connection.
Typical Turnbuckle Assembly
Cable Installation
CABLE ASSEMBLY
Cable assemblies provide diagonal bracing for the building.
Each
cable assembly
includes the following items:
One (1) length of cable: Measure from point-to-point on the
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frame and cut cable length as needed.
Remember to allow
extra to secure the connections and install the clamps.
Turnbuckle (1) and anchor shackle (AS2167) (1)
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Cable thimbles (2) and cable clamps (4)
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Cable Assembly Procedure
Using the diagram below, measure between points A & B, add
1.
12" for connections, and cut two lengths of cable from the
supplied roll to the determined length.
ATTENTION:
Always measure before cutting the cable.
Take two turnbuckles and add a thimble to one end of
5.
each. Use adjustable pliers to snap the thimble over
the jaw bolt or remove and reinstall the bolt to add the
thimble.
Cable
A
B
Measure between Points A & B, add
extra for connections, and cut the
cable to length. All cable sections will
be the same length.
Finish one cable end of each cable (Step 1) using
2.
a thimble and two (2) cable clamps. Use the
diagrams as guides.
Remove the bolt from the anchor shackle and
3.
slide the finished end of each rough cable onto the
shackle. See the diagram at the upper-right corner
of this page.
Secure the anchor shackle to the eyebolt attached
4.
to the peak of the third rafter. See diagrams on the
next page.
Open a turnbuckle (Step 5) to its extended/open
6.
position and secure the free end (one without the
thimble) to the cable bracket attached to the end rafter
ground post. (See diagrams on the next page.) Repeat
for the remaining corner of the same end rafter.
Thread the free end of one cable (Step 4) around
7.
the thimble installed in Step 5, pull the cable tight
to remove any slack, and secure the cable to the
turnbuckle using two cable clamps.
Repeat the previous step to attach the remaining
8.
turnbuckle to the free end of the remaining cable.
Check all clamps and bolts of each cable assembly to
9.
ensure they are tight.
Trim or tape cable ends.
Repeat the above procedure to install the cables at the
10.
other end of the assembled frame.
With all cables assembled and attached, tighten each
11.
turnbuckle. Do not overtighten.
Thimble
Anchor Shackle
Cable
Cable Clamp
