Brewer's Ledge Treadwall PE User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
TREADWALL Model PE
Wall Mount
Brewer’s Ledge Inc. ● 34 Brookley Road ● Boston MA 02130 ● 800-707-9616 ● www.treadwall.com
TREADWALL

TREADWALL ® PE wm Install Manual
The manual for the Treadwall PE
wall-mount is arranged as a check
list. As you go through we
encourage you to check off the
steps.
The Treadwall is a large, but not
complicated machine. None of the
steps in this manual are particularly
difficult, but it is important to follow
all of the steps carefully.
The order of assembly is important
at certain points, so read each
page. A video accompanies this
manual, A play-through before you
start is highly recommended.
Requirements:
Treadwall installation is a full day's work for two people. The installers should have
mechanical aptitude and some experience with mechanical assembly.
Two Stepladders eight foot and sturdy are required. If you don't have them, rent them!
Other tools:
VSR Electric drill with bits (and extension cord if it is not cordless)
#2 Phillips bit
Combination wrench set - particularly the sizes 3/8", 9/16", 3/4".
Socket wrench set - particularly the sizes 3/8", 9/16", 3/4".
Hammer
8" crescent wrench
Screwdrivers
Tape measure
Work gloves
A
llen wrench set
Pair of pliers with nippers
2 carpenter's aprons
Knife
Eye protection
Vice-grip pliers
Small jar or tube of Vaseline
Silicone spray lube
Hand cleaner
Spray cleaner and rags
Carpenter’s apron (to hold small parts and tools)
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BOUT THIS MANUAL:
This manual is extracted from the standard
Treadwall PE install manual with irrelevant
material deleted. Use the supplemental
instructions to install the main support frame,
and then continue with the following pages.
The pictures in this manual show a standard
Treadwall PE, but the main difference is in the
frame construction, and the relevant points are
well illustrated.
IMPORTAN
T
: The Treadwall
transformer is designed for use with
110 volt 60 or 50 cycle AC current.
It supplies 12 volts DC at 1.5 amps
to the Treadwall. Users with
different supply voltages must use
a conversion transformer or other
means to provide the proper
voltage.

Brewer's Ledge Inc •34 Brookley Road •Boston MA 02130 •800-707-9616 •www.brewersledge.com
Supplemental instructions for the Wall -mounted Treadwall
The basic differences between a standard Treadwall and the wall-mounted version are in the
support frame and the angle-changing mechanism.
Support frame:
The wall-mount version has one-piece side frames that are considerably narrower than the
standard Treadwall frames. The frames are deep enough at the base to support the full weight
of the Treadwall, but in use, they must be attached to a backing wall for lateral support and to
provide front-to-back stability. The accompanying drawing, TWM-04, shows our
recommendations for attaching the frames to the wall. Using 2x8 backing plates as shown in the
diagram works very well and is highly recommended.
Steps:
1) Prepare backing plates and attach them to the wall as recommended
2) Assemble support frame – two large side frames and two horizontal bars in the back. The
horizontals have L-shaped brackets at the ends, and they should be oriented so that the “Ls”
are toward the back of the frames.
3) There are flat x-braces, as shown in the drawing TWMM-04. These braces are attached with
the same bolts that attach the horizontal bars to the frame. The bolt heads should be at the
back of the frame with the hardware in this order, from back to front: Bolt head – washer –
horizontal L-bracket – frame upright – x-brace – washer – lockwasher – nut.
4) Once assembled, the frame is free-standing, but there is not a great deal of lateral support
until the x-braces are tightened-up. Leave them a bit loose until the frame is mounted to the
wall.
5) Push the frame into place against the backing plates and drill ¼” pilot holes for the top four
lag screws. Screw the top horizontal to the top backing plate with 3/8 x 3 ½” lag screws with
washers and lockwashers. Use the provided shim-washers to space the horizontal out from
the backing plate by about 3/8” (4 washers at each lag bolt). This provides clearance for the
bolts at the ends of the horizontals.
6) The bottom of the frame can be slid back and forth with a chunk of 2x4 and a hammer until
the frames are true and perpendicular. Use a carpenter’s square to make sure the frame is
square with the horizontals. When it is all trued up, put in the bottom four lag-bolts. Shim
these lag bolts like the top ones.
7) Tighten the x-brace turnbuckles evenly.
Angle adjuster:
The rest of the Treadwall assembly is similar to the standard Treadwall, as shown in the
Treadwall Assembly Manual, with the exception of the angle adjuster. Drawing TWM-01 and
TWM-13 show how the wall-mount angle adjuster works. Simply bolt the angle bearings to the
channels as shown and attach the swinging link to the back frame. The Treadwall is easily
adjusted to a slab or overhanging angle by rotating the crank handle.
Encl: TWM-04, TWM-01, TWM-13, TWM-03