Quick-Lock BX

GRIP

316SS

CABLE DIA.	LENGTH OPTIONS						FOR WOOD, USE WITH WASHER NO.
	L= 1.53"	L= 1.80"	L= 2.03"	L= 2.40"	L= 2.53"	L= 3.03"
1/8"	33FPUL4-15BX	33FPUL4-18BX	33FPUL4-20BX	33FPUL4-24BX	33FPUL4-25BX	33FPUL4-30BX	11HW14BX
3/16"	33FPUL6-15BX	33FPUL6-18BX	33FPUL6-20BX	33FPUL6-24BX	33FPUL6-25BX	33FPUL6-30BX	11HW14BX

Designed for use with 1x19 left hand lay strand only.

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How It Works Use with metal or wood posts Quick-Lock BX fittings are used with pipe and with round, square, or rectangular metal tubing. When used with an end post larger than 1-1/2” in thickness, the Quick-Lock BX fitting is hidden inside the end post, with only the head exposed on the outside of the post. Pipe ends are counterbored, so the full perimeter of the screw cap head rests on a flat surface in the pipe. The head rests on the outside wall of a flat-sided metal post. A plastic washer is included and acts as a scratch-resistant barrier between the screw cap head and the metal post. For wood applications, also order Stainless Steel Washer, 11HW14BX washer. *If using with an 1-1/2" wide post, order (-15BX) Quick-Lock BX to create a flush appearance on the inside of the post.

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Quick-Lock Black Oxide Stop-end (non-tensioning) Fittings Installation Instructions
Make sure the holes are drilled properly in the posts where you will be installing your fittings. If you are installing the fittings in a metal railing, The Quick-Lock BX fitting requires a 29/64” dia. hole. If you are using wood end posts: Make sure the holes are drilled properly in the posts where you will be installing your fittings. (It is best to drill the pilot hole all the way through from the inside out.) Then drill a 29/64" hole from the back side of the post at least 1-3/4" deep (deeper if you are counterboring for the over-sized washer).
Step 1 -	Install tensioning device at Post ‘A’ rst.
Step 2 -	Run the cable through the intermediate posts (if any) and through Post B where you will be installing the Quick-Lock Fittings.
Step 3 -	Cut the cable with a cable cutter, leaving enough cable extending out from the back side of the post to be able to grasp the cable firmly with your hand (6” or more).
Step 4 -	Slip the washer over the body of the Quick-Lock BX Fitting (11HW14BX washer for wood posts, black Delrin washer for metal posts).
Step 5 -	Push the cable into the hole in the front of the Quick-Lock BX fitting and pull the cable through the fitting. Twist the cable clockwise as you push it into the fitting. then slide the fitting along the cable and up to the back side of the post.
Note: If you have any trouble inserting the cable into the fitting, it may be because the locking wedges have become stuck. This is not a defect. Here is what you can do to "free the wedges" - Insert a 1/4" diameter bolt into the hole and press until the wedges move freely. Perform the same operation for the 3/16" Quick-Lock BX fitting as well, but use a 16d nail or another tool with 1/8" or smaller diameter. Anything larger than what is recommended can actually get stuck inside the fitting. NOT what you want!
Step 6 -	Hold the cable with one hand and slide the Quick-Lock BX fitting into the hole in the post. Press on the back of the Quick-Lock BX fitting to hold it securely in the post and pull the cable through the fitting until it is as tight as you can make it.
Step 7 -	Tension the cable with the tensioner installed on the end post (Post A) at the other end of the cable run, after all the fittings have been installed in both end posts.
Step 8 -	Tension all cables to desired amount in sequence, beginning with the outside cables, moving up and down toward the middle. As you tension each cable, give it a sharp pull downward mid-span to help set the wedges, then re-tension as necessary in the same sequence.
Step 9 -	Tension the cable with the tensioner installed on the end post (Post A) at the other end of the cable run, after all the fittings have been installed in both end posts.
Step 10 -	Press the cap onto the lip of the Pull-Lock® Fitting.
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