Victaulic VicFlex AB12, Field Installation Handbook

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STYLE AB4 BRACKET INSTALLATION FOR HAT
FURRING CHANNEL CEILING SYSTEMS REV_A
5.
Tighten the wing screw on top of
each end bracket assembly to a torque
of 36 inch-lbs/4 N•m (approximately
1/2 to 3/4 of a turn past hand-tight) to
secure the end brackets to the square
bar.
6. Using a
5/16
-inch hex drive bit, tighten the #10-24 x
3/8
-inch sheet metal screw
(provided with the bracket) through the two locations on each end bracket and into the
hat furring channels.
7. Verify that the wing screw on the side
of each end bracket is hand-tightened
until the end bracket is secured to the
hat furring channels.
8. Complete the installation by following the applicable instructions in the “Sprinkler
Reducing Nipple Installation” and “Sprinkler Installation” sections.