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4111-0026 — Feb. 2019
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A ramp mount requiring a face plate application is used
when there is no existing dock steel and the concrete at
the dock edge has been damaged. The dock height can
be low, high, or adequate for this application, however,
the face plate and ramp plate are required to rebuild the
damaged concrete edge.
1. Remove all existing bumper material and protruding
objects from dock edge. Clean and sweep dock
edge free of debris and flammable chemicals before
installing unit.
2. At chosen location for the face plate, locate the
center of space and mark a point half of the face
plate width to the left and right.
3. Using a proper lifting device, raise and position the
face plate to marked position, and push face plate
against dock face.
4. Top of face plate should be flush with the top of
dock floor. Mark center of holes in face plate into
dock face. Drill 5/8” dia. by 5” holes into dock face.
Install anchor bolts with washers per manufacturers
specifications and tighten securely.
5. Place ramp plate to match each end of the face
plate. Leading (forward) edge of ramp plate should
be flush with dock face.
6. Mark along full length of back edge of ramp plate.
Slide ramp forward the width of bushing tool,
approximately 2”.
7. Place bushing tool on marked line at each end
of ramp to ensure proper alignment at both
ends. A Skil Roto Hammer #736 or similar tool is
recommended.
8. Tack weld ramp to face plate on each end to secure
in place.
9. Using the back edge of the ramp plate as a guide,
groove concrete approximately 5/8” deep by 2” wide,
and should be the entire length of the lamp plate.
10. Break tack welds and slide ramp back until forward
edge is flush with dock face. Tack weld ramp on
each end and center to face plate. Drill 5/8” dia. by
5” deep holes through ramp plate at back edge.
Install anchor bolts per manufacturers specifications,
and tighten securely. Weld anchor bolt nuts to ramp
plate using a 1/4” fillet weld all the way around the
nut. Cut off any portion of the anchor bolt exposed
through the nut, and plug weld around the top of the
nut to the anchor bolt. Ensure the top of the nuts are
well rounded for smooth rollover.
11. Apply a continuous fillet weld at the created joint
between the face plate and ramp. Skip welding
should be the proper method used to avoid warping.
Ramp and Face Plate
INSTALLATION
