Level Kit to Level Kit

Express tension kit installation for level runs of cable railing

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• Take the loose end of your cable spool and slide the cable through the posts on the run you are working on
• Since both ends of the cable will use the same type of post holes, it does not matter which end you start from

It is a good idea to put the spool of cable into a 5 gal. bucket to help prevent rabid unspooling of the cable.

• If needed, adjust the die setting on the head of the crimping tool so that it shows a “1” and an “8” on both sides as shown above
• Once the cable passes through the final post on the run, crimp a Threaded Crimp Fitting onto the end of the cable
• Crimp the Threaded Crimp Fitting then turn it 90° and crimp it again

• Thread a Tension Receiver onto the Threaded Crimp fitting four full turns
• Pull the cable back against the post so the Tension Receiver is pulled into the post

• Return to the other end of the run where the Level Tension Kit will be installed nearest the spool, and pull the cable tight for the full run
• Place painter’s tape on the cable where the cable meets the inside edge of the post

• Use the side cutting tool located below the main crimping head to cut your cable
• Slide the cable through the cable cutter and cut the cable 3" - 4" extra past the outside edge of the post

• Remove the cable from the post
• Add and mark ½" past the painter’s tape
• Cut the cable on this mark

• If needed, adjust the die setting on the head of the crimping tool so that it shows a “1” and an “8” on both sides as shown above
• Crimp a Threaded Crimp fitting onto the second end of the cable
• Crimp the Threaded Crimp Fitting then turn it 90° and crimp it again

• Insert the Threaded Crimp Fitting into the hole on the inside face of the post
• Then, insert the Tension Receiver into the hole on the outside face of the post
• Meet both in the middle of the post and thread the Tension Receiver onto the Crimp Fitting four full turns

• Slide the protective Neoprene Sleeve onto the cable near the post you are working on
• Firmly grasp the sleeve with pliers and use the supplied 3 /16" Allen wrench to tighten the Tension Receiver only snug enough to hold in place

• After all the cable runs are done, use the Allen wrench to tighten the remaining side of the cable run in sequence
• Holding the cable with the pliers & neoprene sleeve, tighten until the cable is taut and then turn the Tension Receiver another half turn

Before tensioning any cable infill, please ensure all posts and handrail are fully installed.

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