Face Mount to Through-the-Post Mount

House

Series 672

3½”min.

For Post Protector Tubes, see Tools and Essentials section.

Deck 4

When going around two corners, it’s necessary to tension the cable from both ends as shown in Deck 4.

Use the 672 seriesThe tensioning devices are an Adjust-a-Body® with Hanger Bolt which lags into the wood post on one end, and a 1-1/2” long Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud on the other end.

Cable Runs through Two Corners

1/8” cableCable Length PART NO. PART NO.

3/16” cable

30’40’50’60’

67230

67240

67250

67260

67230-6

67240-6

67250-6

67260-6

Series 672 Kits

Tools needed for 672 Series:5/32 drill bit if 1/8” cable, 7/32 if 3/16”29/64 drill bit for Receiver installation3/16 hex wrench for tensioning ReceiverDrill bit for lag installation: 7/32” for Common Redwood, 15/64” for Common Douglas Fir, 9/32” for Red Oak/Maple1/4 wrench for turning Hanger Bolt7/16 wrench to tension Adjust-a-Body®

3/8 wrench for Push-Lock® StudCable cutting toolIf using Post Protector Tubes, 1/4 drill bit

672 Series

Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud

1/8” or 3/16” 1x19 stainless

steel cable

Stainless steel washer

Adjust-a-Body® with Hanger Bolt

Kit 672 Series Installation Instructionsfor 4x4 Wood Posts

A: Drill PostsHole sizes through intermediate posts and/or cable braces are:

5/32” for 1/8” cable 7/32” for 3/16” cable

Hole sizes into end posts:Drill 7/32” hole 1-1/2" deep into the face of the Adjust-a-Body® end post.

Drill 29/64” hole clear through the other end post for the Receiver and Push-Lock® Stud.

B. Install Tensioning Terminal1. Install the Adjust-A-Body® with Hanger Bolt by

driving the hanger bolt / lag end into the pre-drilled pilot hole in your end post using a 5/32”hex wrench in the hex-broached end of thehanger bolt. (Figure 1)

2. Screw the lock nut all the way onto the 2”-longthreaded end of the bolt. (Figure 2) Note: turncounter-clockwise to tighten/tension/close.

C. Feed Cable throughIntermediate Posts

1. Feed the bare end of thecable through all yourintermediate posts and tothe end post where youwill be installing thePush-Lock®

4. Thread the body (with the cable attached) onto the hangerbolt and turn 8 turns onto the male threads. (Figure 4)

D. Feed/Crimp Cable through Corner Posts

Feed bare end of cable through all other posts.

INTERMEDIATE POSTCABLE BRACE CABLE BRACE

Turn bodyonto boltLock Nut

Bolt

Figure 1

Bolt

Figure 2Lock Nut

Bolt

Pre-swaged ferrule Slide body onto cable

Pre-swaged ferrule

Pull cable back

Figure 3

Figure 4

3. Slide the body of the Adjust-a-Body® with Hanger Bolt Tensioner onto the bare

stopped by the ferrule already swaged onto the cable. (Figure 3)

672 Series

Receiver with Push-Lock® Stud

1/8” or 3/16” 1x19 stainless

steel cable

Stainless steel washer

Adjust-a-Body® with Hanger Bolt

7/32”dia.

1½” minimum

inside of post

29/64”dia.

E. Install Swageless Terminal1. Slip the washer over the body of the Receiver. Then

turn the Receiver half way onto the threads of thePush-Lock® Stud.

F. Tension Cables1. Tension the cable, beginning with the swageless

Push-Lock® Stud with a 3/8” open-end wrench (to keepthe cable from turning), then turn the Receiver witha 3/16” Allen wrench until you can't turn it anymore,exhausting all adjustment.

2. At the tensioning terminal, tension the cable by holdingit to prevent the cable from turning while you turnthe Adjust-A-Body® with a 7/16” open-end wrench.Be careful to protect the cable from damage whiletensioning the Adjust-A-Body®.

3. Turn the lock nut against the body and tighten withopen-end wrenches.

4. Tension all cables todesired amount insequence, beginningwith the center cables,moving up and downtoward the top andbottom. As youtension each cable,give it a sharp pulldownward mid-spanto help set the wedges,then re-tension asnecessary in thesame sequence.Be aware that the cablemay move as muchas 3/16” toward thetensioning terminal asthe wedges seat.

2.washer resting against the back side of the post.

3. Pull the cable tight and mark the cable at a point 1-3/16”from the leading edge of the Push-Lock® Stud. Cut thecable at the mark.

4. At opposite post, detach the body from the ThreadedBolt to allow cable slack so you can perform thenext step.

5. Return to the post with swageless terminal, push the

(approximately 1-1/16”). Twist the cable in a clockwise

7. Return to the post with tensioning terminal andhand turn the body back onto the Hanger Bolt asfar as possible.

Receiver cap

ReceiverWasher

Push-Lock® Stud

Note:

what you can do to “free the wedges” — For Pull-Lock® or Push-Lock®

® or Push-Lock®

Allen wrench

Wrench flat

ReceiverStud

1-3/16”

Push

D: Passing Cable Through Two-Post Corner Configurations Using Post Protector Tubes

When passing cable railing through a corner, do not bend the cable past 45° at any time.

If turning 90°, a 2-step turn using a double corner post configuration is required, as illustrated. For wood frame cable runs with up to 90° of turn, kits with single tensioners are sufficient. If going through corners totaling more than 90°, you will want to use a kit with tensioners at both ends.

Corners require two posts because the cable itself, being rigid, will not cooperate in bending cleanly through a single post. When you go through a corner post, you will need to prevent the cable from slicing into the wood as it exits the post on an angle by using a Post Protector Tube.

1½” min.

1/4”dia.

CS-Tube installed

5/32”dia.for 1/8”cable

7/32”dia.for 3/16”cable

1. Insert a Post Protector Tube (order separatelyfrom Accessories) into all wood posts wherethe cable angles out of the post. Drill 1⁄4”diameter holes 1-1/2” deep into the face of thepost where each cable angles out of the post.Force tube into post so it is flushwith post face.(Illustration D-1)

2. As you feed thebare end of yourcable throughyour intermediateposts (perSection C inyour installationinstructions),stop after youfeed it throughthe first of yourtwo corner posts.

3. Mark the cable atthe point whereit exits the PostProtector Tubeat the face of thefirst post.(Illustration D-2)

Illustration D-1

End Post

IntermediatePost

Intermediate Post

IntermediatePost

End or Corner Post

Corner Posts withCS-Tubes installed

Pull tight

Mark cable here

Illustration D-2

4. Take a measurement in a straight line between the installed Post ProtectorTubes on adjacent posts. Make a second mark on the cable that is the samedistance away from the first mark as the measurement that you have just taken.(Illustration D-3)

5. Remove the stud or theAdjust-A-Body from thetensioning terminal end thatwas installed in Section B ofyour kit instructions. This willmake it possible to pull the firstmark away from the face of thepost so that you can accessthe mark for bending the cable.(Illustration D-4)

6. Bend the cable in both locationsthat you have markedto approximately 45° (in thesame plane). Use a tool such asUltra-tec Cable Gripping Pliers tohelp you make “sharp” bendsin your cables at the markedlocations. (Illustration D-4)

7. Re-attach the tensioningterminal such that the first markis at the face of the post withthe Post Protector Tube. Feedthe bare end of the cablethrough the second postand continue to feed thecable through all otherintermediate posts and/or another corner section.Pull tight until the secondmark contacts the PostProtector Tube on thesecond post.(Illustration D-5)

8. When the bare end ofthe cable has beenpassed through allremaining intermediateposts (if another 2-postcorner is encountered,repeat Steps 1-7) proceedto Section E of theinstallation instructions foryour kit application.

2nd mark, step 4

Meas. = “X”“X”

End Post

IntermediatePost

Intermediate Post

Bend cable at marks as shown

2nd mark

1st mark

Illustration D-3

Illustration D-4

End Post

IntermediatePost

Intermediate Post

IntermediatePost

End or Corner Post

Bent cable contacts

C besP ll ti ht

Re-attachtensioning hardware

Illustration D-5

Occasionally, the wedges may settle into the push lock body and be difficult to move. This may impede cable installation if they are not freed first. To free the wedges, do the following:

Push Lock for 1/8” cable: use a PL-Key tool or a ¼” diameter fastener

Insert the tool into the hole and press until the wedges move freely

Push Lock for 3/16” cable: free the wedges using a 16d nail or another tool with a 1/8” or smaller diameter.