Installation Instructions part 2 of 2

Step 3

ADDING FITTINGS TO TERMINAL POSTS

Refer to Parts and Materials list for description and quantity of fittings required for various post types and heights.

After concrete footings have been allowed to harden sufficiently, slip tension bands, long flat surface toward outside or wire side, onto terminal posts. Next add brace bands. (See figure 6.) Take care not to spread or distort the fittings. Then apply all terminal post caps.

Step 4

ADDING TOP RAIL

Place eye-top fitting on each line post. Offset should be toward the outside of post (see figure 7). Then, thread a length of top rail pipe through the eye-tops on the line posts adjacent to a terminal post. Slip on a rail-end and attach the combination to brace band already on the terminal post, with a 5/16" X 1 1/4" carriage bolt (see figure 7). Continue by forcing lengths of swedge end top rail together through the eye-tops. If swedge end top rail is not used, join lengths with top rail sleeve. Cut last piece of rail to fit tightly between prior length and rail-end when fastened to brace band on terminal post. Secure in place with a carriage bolt.

Step 5

HANGING FENCE FABRIC

Starting at a terminal post, unroll chain link fabric on the ground along the outside of the fence line to the next terminal post.Then, slide a tension bar through the first row of chain link.Fasten evenly spaced tension bands (already on the post) to the tension bar, fabric combination. Use 5/16" X 1 1/4" carriage bolts; heads to the outside of the fence.

Now, walk along the fabric and stand it up against the fence frame, taking out the slack as you go. Loosely attach fabric to top rail with a few wire ties to hold it in place. Next, separate enough fabric from the roll to span the opening between the terminal posts. It is now necessary to cut the wire (see figure 8).

REMOVING EXCESS FABRIC

with a pliers, open the top and bottom loops (knuckles) of a single strand of wire at the desired point of separation. Unwind the strand up through the links until the fabric comes apart.

SPLICING SECTIONS OF FABRIC

Using a single strand of wire, removed from the end of the fabric, join the two sections by winding the strand down, corkscrew style, through the end links. Join and tighten the knuckles at the top and bottom to secure. Note: before sections can be spliced, a second strand may need to be removed to provide a proper mesh.

STRETCHING THE FENCE FABRIC

Insert a tension bar about 3' inside the unattached end of the fabric (see figure 9). Then, securely fasten one end of a fence stretcher to this bar; the other end to terminal post. Stretch fabric until it becomes taut. To judge proper tension, squeeze the diamonds formed by the wire with your hands. Fabric tension is sufficient if a slight amount of slack is created. Adjust fabric to correct length by adding or removing wire as described in figure 8. Then insert a tension bar and connect to the tension bands on the terminal post. After removing the fence stretcher, fasten the fabric securely with tie wires, spaced approximately 24" apart along the top rail and 12" apart on each line post (see figure 10). Finally, securely tighten nuts on all brace and tension bands.

HANGING GATES

The same procedure is used on both single walk and double drive gates (see figure 11). Apply (male) hinges to gate post. To prevent gate from being lifted off, top post hinge should be installed with the pin pointing down, bottom post hinge should be installed with the pin pointing up. Set gate in place, aligning top of gate with top of fence. Adjust hinges to allow for full swing. Position gate latch at convenient height. Tighten all bolts securely.