Installation Guide

F. Pivot the Strongback and the
Support Bar to align the mounting
holes of the Support Bar with the
Pivot Tab on the Mounting Sleeve.
Insert the 3/8” x 1-1/4” bolt and
one flat washer thru the Support
Bar and Mounting Tab and secure
it with the remaining flat washer,
lock washer and hex nut.
(See Figure 2-3)
G. Return and tighten
Module Rails run in an E-W direction and are secured to the two Support Angles of
the Strongback (these are welded to the Strongback) using 3/8” x 1” bolts and
hardware. There are two Module Rails to install.
A. Align the Module Rail mounting holes with the holes of the Support Angle
and secure with 3/8” x 1” bolts and hardware. Finger-tighten for now.
(See Figure 3-1)
B. Continue in this manner and install the next Module Rail.
Torque
hardware on both ends of
Support Bar at 32-34 ft.-lbs.
Torque to 75-85 ft.-lbs.
the Pivot Bolt,
Step 3: Attach the Module Rails to the Support Angles
Figure 2-3: Securing Support Bar to
Mounting Sleeve
Figure 3-1: Attaching Module Rails
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NOTE:
Finger-tighten the
Module Rails to
the Support
Angles while
installing. After the
Modules are
installed, re-tighten
to specified torque
values.
CAUTION:
This is a two
person activity.
Module Rails are
unstable before
they are fully
secured to the
Support Angles.
Module Rails must
be held in place
by one person
while the second
person aligns and
secures them to
the Support
Angles. Failure to
do so could lead
to serious
personal injury.
Lock
Washer
3/8”
Bolt
x 1-1/4”
Pivot
Tab
Flat
Washers
Support
Bar
3/8”
Hex Nut
3/8” Boltx 1”
Flat Washer
Module Rail
Support
Angle
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
3/8” Hex Nut
Assembly Instructions, Top-of-Pole Mount for 3 Modules (TPM3) For Module Types A, B, & C (Version 2, Rev B)