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Ceiling Installation (continued)
Assemble the Bowstring to the Truss
1. Attach a bowstring assembly to a ceiling panel as follows. Begin at one end of the ceiling panel row.
a. Using a 3/8-16 x 2-1/4" hex head screw, and a 3/8-16 lock nut, attach the bowstring jack
to the bowstring as shown in the illustration below.
b. Slide a ceiling clip onto each end of the bowstring. The ceiling clip flanges must face to the
inside or each other.
Short
Bowstring
Ceiling
Clip
Short
Bowstring
Ceiling Clip
Short
Bowstring
Hex Head Screw,
3/8-16 x 2-1/4"
Lock Nut,
3/8-16
Bowstring
Jack
Ceiling Clip
Flange
Hex Jam Nut,
1-8
Bowstring Jack
Hanger Bracket
Jack Tube
c. Place the bowstring jack into the hanger bracket jack tube as shown below.