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8.76m The 742120, NCAA Hammer/Discus Cage, consists of six rolled aluminum net poles, two galvanized steel door hinge poles, and two 4.35 m wide aluminum movable doors. Per NCAA rules, net is supported at full cage height between the door poles and first net support poles.
742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE SPECIFICATIONS www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 1. The net poles are 4" diameter, 7/32" wall, 6061-T6 3. The doors pivot on two 4" diameter, 8ga, galvanized aluminum tube and stand 23'-8" (7.2m) tall in their 3'-6" steel poles set vertically in 3'-6" ground sleeves. Each pole ground sleeves.
742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE SAFETY www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Important Safety Instructions It is the owner’s/manager’s responsibility to insure that all users of this equipment become familiar with the contents of this manual, to instruct users on the proper operation of the equipment, and to warn them of the potential hazards.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE GROUND SLEEVES www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Center Line 34.92° 14'-5 " Door Pole 2'-0" 0.61m 4.41m Ground Sleeve Pin Orientation 16'-0" 1'-6" 4.88m 0.46m Hammer Circle Net Pole 14'-4 " 4.38m Ground Sleeves are sold separately.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE DOOR RUNWAY www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Concrete Runway for Center Line Door Wheels 34.92° 5'-3 " 2'-0" 0.61m 1.61m Hammer Circle 14'-5 " 4.41m Rear ground sleeves not shown NOTES: Door Pivot Point 1. Left and right sides mirror each other.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE BRACE FOOTINGS www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Center Line 34.92° 8'-2 " 2.50m Hammer Circle 4'-7 " Brace Footing 1.40m Rear ground sleeves not shown NOTES: Concrete Brace Footing Detail 1. The left and right sides mirror each other. Dimensions are to footing centers at ground level.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE NET POLE INSTALLATION www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Before putting the net poles into the ground sleeves, install all of the hardware onto the poles. Tie one end of a 50ft rope to the bottom rope cleat. Run it through the top pulley and back down.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE DOOR POLE INSTALLATION www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Install the pipe cap (PCAP00158002). Lower pole hinge segment with LONG PIN (M1799), snap ring (M2248) and Install pulley (73210042) with 5/16"-18 bronze bearing (73110013). nylock nut (M1254). The open side of the SECTION B-B eye-bolt should be up.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE BRACE POLES www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Center Line 34.92° Short Brace Door Pole Long Brace Hammer Circle Rear ground sleeves not shown Attach the braces to the door pole with u-bolts, but leave them loose until base plate anchors are installed.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE BRACE POLES www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Door Pole Attach the braces to the door pole with u-bolts, but leave them loose until base plate anchors Short Brace are installed. Use the holes in the base plate to mark holes positions for 1/2"...
742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE DOOR ASSEMBLY www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Door Top Frame Bolt the door sections together with 1/2"-13 x 4 1/2" bolts (HDWE011780E0) Splice Tube 1/2"-13 thin nylock nuts (HDWE030210E0) Spreader Tube Slide hinge onto door frame before assembling the door frame.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE DOOR ASSEMBLY www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Door Frame Pads (74211093CXX) Install pulleys (PULY00100) with quick link (CHAN00021000) 5/16" x 5" eyebolt (M2745) 5/16"-18 nylock nut (M1254) The pulleys should face the inside Brace Poles of the cage.
742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE HINGE ASSEMBLY www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 All hinge hardware should be oriented so that the bolt head is facing the inside of the cage. This will help prevent the net from getting caught on the hardware.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE NET LAYOUT www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 The netting consists of three parts. There are two door nets and one main net. The door nets should be installed first. The door net has a double layered section and a tail that extends back to the first net pole.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE MAIN NET www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 The main net has a "rear door cut out" and flap that need to be oriented correctly to work. See the next page for an isometric view. Measure along the top of the main net and mark the pick-up points with ribbon or marking-spray-paint.
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE MAIN NET REAR DOOR www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 1. Wrap the rear access net extension around the outside of the two rear most net poles. Hook the net to the poles at the eyebolt 11ft from the ground.
742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE SHIPPING LIST www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 Door Pole - Steel 27'-6" 74212010 26'-8 " Net Pole - Alum 74212020 14'-2" Door Frame Top - Alum 74211032 Door Frame Bottom - Alum 74211031 Main Net Door Net...
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742120 - TALL NCAA HAMMER/DISCUS CAGE SHIPPING LIST www.gillathletics.com 800-637-3090 6'-7 " Door Flap Weight Door Frame Pad 73210050 74211093C09 4'-0" Hardware HDWE - Net Support Tubes Short Hinge Pin 74212060 Hinge Assembly 7421106001 M1798 And HDWE 73110012 HDWE - Doors...
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