Installation: How To Install The WHALEN-JACK Without Shear
ENSURE SUPPORTING WALL IS 100% COMPLETE. WALLS MUST HAVE ALL SUPPORTING MEMBERS, BLOCKING AND BRACING COMPLETE AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED BEFORE THE WHALEN-JACK SYSTEM CAN BE INSTALLED. All WHALEN-JACK equipment must be inspected before and after every use. Scaffold showing any signs of damage or extensive use must be discarded and replaced. Consult jobsite foreman if there is any question regarding integrity of scaffold.
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- 1. Attach Spanner Bracket to framing members using two 16 duplex nails.
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- 2. Check that studs have been properly attached to bottom and top plate.
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- 3. Spanner Bracket is ready for Jack to be installed. Slide Jack over Spanner bracket and pin in proper hole. Spanner Bracket comes with three holes to accommodate 2x4, 2x6 and 2x8 wall framing. Jack comes with two holes to accommodate shear or no shear applications.
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- 4. Jack is ready for planks first then handrails. All three 2x4 handrails must be installed and secured with 8 penny nails. Handrails can be installed in outer pocket to allow three standard OSHA scaffold planks or the second pocket to accommodate two plank applications. Check your OSHA regulations for allowable spacing between wall and first plank.
