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Mounting Method 2
Reference Drawing:
Scoreboard Mounting ............................................................................... Drawing A-55101
These scoreboard models use an inverted channel mounting, illustrated in Drawing A-55101.
Refer to any installation specifications drawing (listed in Section 6.2 ) for your model to
determine the center-to-center distance of the poles.
The installation uses C-channel; mounting angles,
1
/
2
-13" threaded rod, and
1
/
2
" square nuts,
hex nuts and lockwashers. Mount the scoreboard as follows:
1. Place the C-channel against the upper and lower rear flanges of the scoreboard
cabinet, as shown in
Drawing A-55101 and Figure 5 .
Figure 5: Mounting with C-channel, Side View
2.
Use the mounting channel to determine the appropriate hole combination to use. Be
sure to keep the bolts as close to the beam as possible.
3. Using the mounting channel as a template, drill
9
/
16
" holes in the upper and lower
rear flanges of the scoreboard where the supports will be placed.
4. Place the
1
/
2
" square nuts inside the C-channel and thread the
1
/
2
-13" bolts through
the channel and the back flange of the display cabinet.
5. Lift the scoreboard into position with the bolts still in place. Position the scoreboard
at the front of the beams with the threaded rods extending from the rear flanges of
the display.
6. With the threaded rod straddling the beams, place mounting angles over each pair of
bolts and secure with
1
/
2
" lockwashers and hex nuts.
7. Make final adjustments in the position of the scoreboard, and after verifying that the
threaded rods are perpendicular to the display, firmly tighten all of the
1
/
2
" hex nuts.
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