In today's video we'll show you how to properly install a straight cable run
using HAAS Stainless Swage Stud Assemblies, Swage Stops, and Straight Post Protectors.
The first step when installing our system will require us to drill 3/8 inch
diameter holes at each of the hole measurement marks, that we previously
marked using our marking template. In order to receive the best results, we
recommend using a 3/8 inch chisel point bit to drill your holes, since they tend
to drill fairly straight and clean holes. Begin drilling with the drill set at its
highest RPM, slowly feed the bit into the wood, and begin drilling a little more
than halfway into the post ensuring that you partially back out the drill bit to
clear any wood chips. Switch to the opposite side of the post and begin
drilling until the two holes meet making one clean hole through the post. Repeat
this process for the remaining posts in your run until all the holes have been
drilled. With the holes in your run now drilled, fish the end of the cable through
the hole in the end post that you intend to place your Swage Stud Tensioning
Assembly. Then slide two straight post protectors onto the cable, so that their
faces are pointing towards each other, and look as shown. Next, insert the cable
in through the hole in your intermediate post, and slide on two more post
protectors, so that they are oriented as previously shown, and repeat this process
for any remaining intermediate posts in your run. Now insert the cable in through
the hole in your end post where you'll be installing your Swage Stop.
To install your Swage Stop insert the end of the cable into the swage cavity
of the stop until it completely bottoms out. Open the jaws of your HAAS Stainless
hand swagger, and position the swagger jaws so that it is flush with the end of the
swage fitting, and doesn't extend past the swage area indicator mark. Now
completely close the handles of the swagger and make your first swage.
Once complete, open the swagger jaws, rotate the stop 90 degrees, and then make
your second and final swage on the Stop.
With your Stop now swaged onto the cable,
pull any slack out of the cable in your run, and fit the Swage Stop into the hole
on the backside of your end post, so that it looks as shown. The next step in the
installation will be to install our Swage Stud Tensioning Assembly. To begin,
pull the cable tight from the backside of the end post, and then use a permanent
marker to mark the cable at the point in which it enters the hole in the post.
Release the tension from the cable, and then make a second mark on the cable
approximately 3/4 of an inch down from the first mark, by using the hole depth
mark on the Swage Stud.
Using a Tyler Tool Cable Cutter, cut the cable at the second mark that you made
on the cable. With the cable now cut, insert the cable end into the swage
cavity of the Stud and make two separates swages at the swage area on the
Stud. As previously done with a Swage Stop insert the Swage Stud and cable
into the hole on the post, and then slide the Swage Stud Centering Bushing onto
the threaded portion of the Stud and into the hole in the post.
Lastly, thread the Hex Nut onto the Stud and tighten it by hand as much as
possible. Now that you've installed the first run in your cable railing system
repeat the same installation process for the remaining number of cable runs in
your system. Once they've been installed and tightened by hand it's important to
follow this Tensioning Sequence to make sure that each cable is holding an equal
amount of tension. Use a 7/16 inch ratcheting wrench for the Tensioning
Nuts on the Studs, and use flat jaw locking pliers for the threads on the
back of the Stud, to prevent the Stud from turning when tightening the nut.
Once completed, double check that each cable is holding the same amount of
tension in relation to the other cables in your system. If not retighten any
loose cables until all the cables are equally tensioned. With all of your cable
runs now properly tensioned slide each of the straight post
protectors along the cable, and into their respective holes.
The last part of our straight cable run installation will requires us to cut off
the remaining threads of our Swage Studs, and apply the Swage Stud Caps. Using
either a metal saw or angle grinder, cut off any excess Swage Stud Threading as
close as possible, in relation to the hex nut, but be sure not to damage it. Once
all the threads have been cut, lastly, screw the Swage Stud Caps onto
each bushing. Once completed, your straight cable run should look as shown.