ULTRA TEC 300-C Series User manual

300-C Series 1/16/17
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Kit 300-C Series Installation Instructions
for Wood Posts with Composite Sleeves
with an Outside Diameter Greater than 4-1/2"
300-C Series
Push-Lock®
Extended
Length
Lag
1/8” or 3/16”
1x19 stainless
steel cable
Adjust-a-Body®
with
Extended
Length
Hanger Bolt
B. Install Tensioning Terminal
1. Install the the Adjust-A-Body®with Extended Length
Hanger Bolt by driving the hanger bolt / lag end into
the pre-drilled pilot hole in your end post using a
1/4” open-end wrench. (Figure 1)
2. Screw the lock nut all the way onto the 2”-long threaded
end of the bolt. (Figure 2) Note: turn counter-clockwise
to tighten/tension/close.
A: Drill Posts
Hole sizes through intermediate posts
and/or cable braces are:
5/32” for 1/8” cable
7/32” for 3/16” cable
End posts:
Drill 7/32” hole 1-1/2" deep into the face of the end posts.
4. Thread the body (with the cable attached)
onto the Hanger Bolt and turn 8 turns onto
the male threads. (Figure 4)
3. Slide the body of the Adjust-a-Body®with Extended Length Hanger Bolt
Tensioner onto the bare end of the cable, threaded end rst, and pull it the
length of the cable until it is stopped by the ferrule already swaged onto
the cable. (Figure 3)
C. Feed Cable through Intermediate Posts
1. Feed the bare end of the
cable through all your
intermediate posts and to
the end post where you
will be installing the
Push-Lock® tting.
1½” minimum
inside of post
7/32”
dia.
1
1
½
½
” minimum
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ni
m
um
m
1½” minimum
Figure 1
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 2
Turn body onto bolt
Lock Nut
Bolt
Pre-swaged ferrule
Slide body onto cable
Pre-swaged ferrule
Pull cable back
Feed bare end of cable through all other posts.
INTERMEDIATE POSTCABLE BRACE CABLE BRACE
Lock Nut Bolt

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5. At opposite end post with tensioning terminal, detach
the body from the Hanger Bolt to allow cable slack so
you can perform the next step.
6. Back at post with swageless terminal, push the
cable into the hole in the tting as far as it will go
(approximately 1-1/16”). Twist the cable in a clockwise
direction as you push it into the tting.
4. Pull the cable tightly along the side of the tting and
mark the cable 1-3/16” from the end of the tting
opposite the post. Mark and cut the cable on your mark.
D. Feed/Crimp Cable through Corner Posts
As composite sleeves can be somewhat fragile, it is
recommended to stop and start at corners.
Do not allow a cable to exit a post on an angle; it can
damage the sleeve.
E. Install Swageless Terminal
7. Return to the post with tensioning terminal and
hand turn the body back onto the Hanger Bolt as
far as possible.
F. Tension Cables
1. Tension the cable by holding it to prevent the cable
from turning while you turn the Adjust-A-Body®with a
7/16” open-end wrench. Be careful to protect the cable
from damage while tensioning the Adjust-A-Body®.
2. Tension all cables to
desired amount in
sequence, beginning
with the center
cables, moving up
and down toward
the top and bottom.
As you tension each
cable, give it a sharp
pull downward
mid-span to help
set the wedges,
then re-tension as
necessary in the
same sequence.
3. While holding the body still with a 7/16” open-end
wrench, turn the lock nut against the body and tighten
with a wrench.
3. Depending on the depth of the composite sleeve,
the Push-Lock® coupler may not be able to sit ush to
the post.
Note: If you have trouble inserting the cable into the tting, it may be
because the locking wedges have become stuck. This is not a defect! Here’s
what you can do to “free the wedges” —
For Pull-Lock®or Push-Lock® ttings for 1/8” cable, using either a PL-KEY or
1/4” diameter bolt, insert the PL-KEY or bolt into the hole and press until
the wedges move freely. Perform the same operation for a 3/16” Pull-Lock®
or Push-Lock®, except use a 16d nail or another tool with 1/8” or smaller
diameter. Anything larger than what is recommended can actually get stuck
inside the tting – NOT what you want!
1. Use a 3/16”
hex wrench
to drive the
lag section
of the tting
into your
pre-drilled
pilot hole.
2. Thread the
Push-Lock®
coupler onto
the lag and
tighten with
7/16” wrench.
1-3/16”
Push