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Fitting to a steel yard
The headbail is bolted directly to the end of the cattle yard panel.
4 bolt holes are provided, 2 holes being drilled through each of the RHS vertical main frames of the
headbail, 1 towards the top and 1 towards the bottom at each side.
A top bolt hole is shown here A. as seen from the entry side of the headbail.
The headbail frame is mounted to fi t fl ush with the upright ends of the yard panels using M12
x 120 galvanised bolts with appropriate washers and nuts. Shown below through the 50 x 50
uprights of the headbail
A
Fitting to a wooden yard or strainer posts
The headbail is mounted to the posts using bolts. 4 bolt on mounting width extension brackets
are supplied for this purpose. Note: The brackets may be already attached to the headbail frame
for you - a bracket is shown fi tted to headbail frame below D.
We recommend that holes are drilled right through the wooden strainer posts and that the
headbail is bolted to the posts using M12 galvanised thread rod, washers and nuts.
Important
You must ensure that the edge of the post does not project into the headbail entry area E, that is
beyond the inside edge of the headbail frame as shown in the plan view graphic below.
D
B
and cattle yard panel C.
E
D
B
C
Side view
Not to scale
Entry area
Plan view
Not to scale
C1000 Head Bail
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