Installation Manual
Horizontal
Pole Mount
3
Main Beam length, Post Placement Calculations
Step 1
:
Measure Modules
A.
Compute Main Beam Length per the following formula
W= Module Width Q= Quantity of Modules
Beam Length formula 4.82 + (Q x W) + ((Q – 1) x 1.28)
6 Module Example at 39.5" wide:
4.82” + (6 x 39.5”) + (5 x 1.28”) = 248.22 inches
“(or 20'-8 1/4")
Pipe generally comes in 21' lengths
B.
When using a single vertical pole (1-4 modules) center the beam over the vertical post.
C.
When using 2 vertical posts, determine post center to center spacing.
(2 posts required for 5 to 6 modules)
Assembly
Step 2
:
Install Top caps\main beam to posts
A.
Place Top Caps onto the posts
(don’t tighten screws at this time)
B.
Place U-Bolt clamps over the mounting holes on the top caps. (
see next page
)
C.
Place the main beam pipe onto the U-Bolt clamps centered over the slots on each end of the top caps.
D.
Place 1/2" U-bolts over the main beam pipe through the U-Bolt clamps and top caps, loosely attach with
1/2” flats, locks and nuts
.
E.
Align top caps to be parallel to the main beam pipe and torque the 1/2" set screws to 40 ft Lbs, and
tighten the jam nuts to prevent the screws from backing off over time, then torque the 1/2” nuts on the
U-bolts, be sure U-bolts are straight and aligned, tighten evenly so the U-bolt extends equally into the
nuts on both sides.