
Chapter 3: Assembling the Tower
3. Connect the knee brace left and right legs by installing the horizontal bracings (14) to the horizontal
bracing clips (12) using 7/16" x 1-1/4" HHCS bolts (1), 7/16" flat washers (5) and 7/16" flange nuts
(6).
NOTE:
Install nuts (6) to the inside of the bracing (14) flanges.
Figure 3-10
Connecting the knee brace legs with horizontal bracings
1
7/16" x 1-1/4" HHCS bolt (S-3886)
12
Horizontal bracing clip
5
7/16" flat washer (S-7548)
14
Horizontal bracing
6
7/16" flange nut (S-9073)
4. Install the diagonal bracing clips (10 and 11) to the knee brace left and right legs (18 and 19) using
7/16" x 1-1/4" HHCS bolts (1), 7/16" flat washers (5) and 7/16" flange nuts (6).
NOTE:
Install nuts (6) to the inside of the leg (18 or 19) flanges.
Figure 3-11
Installing the diagonal bracing clips to the knee brace legs (Detail views are shown from bottom)
1
7/16" x 1-1/4" HHCS bolt (S-3886)
11
Diagonal bracing bottom clip
5
7/16" flat washer (S-7548)
18
Knee brace left leg
6
7/16" flange nut (S-9073)
19
Knee brace right leg
10
Diagonal bracing top clip
PNEG-2328
Grain Bin Eave Towers (30' - 48' Bins)
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