Daktronics FB-1430, Installation, Maintenance, And Specifications Manual

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Mechanical Installation
6-4
Review the illustrations of the mounting hardware in Drawing A-44412 , and then use the following
procedure for each section:
1. Loosely attach the inner and outer mounting clamps to the rear flanges of the scoreboard’s
horizontal frame members, using the
3
/
8
" bolts. Measure the beam spacing, and position the
clamps to fit on either side of the beams.
2. Insert a
1
/
2
" square nut into each mounting clamp. Screw a threaded rod into each of the nuts
from the rear.
3. Position the scoreboard at the front of the beams with the threaded rods extending from the rear
of the clamps, straddling the beams. Raise the scoreboard section to the desired height.
4. Slide clamping angles over the ends of the rods and loosely install the washers and nuts.
5. Make final adjustments in the positioning of the scoreboard. Tighten the
3
/
8
" bolts in the
mounting clamps.
6. Make sure that the threaded rods are perpendicular to the scoreboard and tighten all of the
1
/
2
"
nuts.
6.4 Ad Panel Mounting
Reference Drawing:
Ad Panel Mounting.................................................................................... Drawing A-52187
Drawing A-52187
shows the mounting of advertising or identification panels.
Mount the ad panel(s) as follows:
1. Use the mounting channel to determine which hole combination to use. Be sure to keep the
bolts as close to the beam as possible.
2. Using the mounting channel as a template, drill
9
/
16
" holes in the upper and lower rear flange of
the ad panel where the supports will go.
3. Place square nuts inside the channel and thread the bolts through.
4. Lift the ad panel into position with the bolts still in place.
5. Place mounting angles over each pair of bolts and secure with lock washers and hex nuts.
6. When the panel is adjusted to the final desired position, tighten hex nuts firmly.
When mounting ad panels with back sheets, remove the back sheets in the areas above and below the
holes drilled in the upper and lower rear flange of the ad panel. Be sure to replace the back sheets after
placing the square nuts inside the channel and threading the bolts through the holes.
6.5 Optional 1 or 2-Line Message Center Mounting
Reference Drawing:
Mounting Detail; 2
1
/
2
" Matrix ................................................................... Drawing A-115882
Refer to the manual provided with the message center for instructions on how to mount the message
center to the beams using the clamping method.
Drawing A-115882 shows the mounting method for the 2
1
/
2
" matrix displays.