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Step One: Attach 90 Degree Fish Plates
Necessary Components
Qty. Description
1 Rectangular 6 x 9 plate.
2 #10-24 x 3/8” PH machine screws, nuts
and washer assemblies.
2 90 degree fishplates
Performance Tip. Lightly tighten all machine screws and nuts at this time. The fasteners can be fully
tightened during final assembly.
Procedure
Use #10-24 x 3/8” Phillip head machine screws to attach the 90 degree fish plates to the end holes on the
second row of the 6x9 base plate. Use split ring locking washers (Not shown) between all the hex nuts
and flat washers. The fishplate is secured to the end hole in the
second row.
Note: Be certain to align the orientation of the long hole in the 90
degree fish plate as illustrated in figure 2.
Step Two: Attach the 13 Hole Angles
Necessary Components
Qty. Description
2 13 hole angles
2 #10-24 x ½” Phillip head machine screws,
nuts and washer assemblies.
Note: Flat washers are used with screws in order to evenly distribute
the clamping force
generated when the
screw is tightened.
Procedure
Use #10-24 x 1/2”
Phillip head machine screws to attach the 13 hole
angles to the fish plates. Use split ring locking washers
(Not Shown) between all the hex nuts and flat washers.
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