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Step 1

STARTING WITH TWO CLAMPS, A TUBE, TAPE MEASURE AND SOME CHALK / PEN

Step 2

MARK TUBE WITH DISTANCE FROM WALL TO INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LEDGERS (CENTRES)

Step 3

SLIDE THE FIRST CLAMP ON OVER THE CHALK MARK.

CHALK MARK SHOULD BE VISIBLE THROUGH THE SETTING WINDOW

Step 4

TIGHTEN CLAMP IN POSITION

Step 5

SLIDE THE SECOND CLAMP ON AND TIGHTEN IN POSITION

Step 6

ENSURE THAT THE CLAMPS ARE FITTED AS SHOWN

Step 7& 8

DUE TO THE MANY VARIOUS WAYS OF SETTING OUT THE FIRST LIFT, THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOW HOW TO USE THE “GAUGE ROD” ON THE NEXT LIFT. FROM THIS INFORMATION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH HOW USEFUL THE “GAUGE ROD” WILL BE TO YOU WHEN SETTING OUT THE FIRST LIFT.

AFTER RUNNING IN AND SETTING THE INSIDE LEDGER, LOOSELY RUN IN THE OUTSIDE LEDGER. THEN LOCATE THE GAUGE ROD(S) ONTO THE TWO LEDGERS AS SHOWN.

NOW THE OUTSIDE LEDGER CAN BE SIMPLY AND EASILY BUBBLED IN AND SET

FIX BRACINGS AND TRANSOMS AT THIS STAGE AND TRANSFER GAUGE ROD TO NEXT RUN OF LEDGERS OR THE NEXT LIFT

THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE TWO LEDGERS ARE PARALLEL, AND EQUIDISTANT.

Step 9

WHEN THE GAUGE ROD IS USED AS SHOWN HERE, IT ENSURES THAT THE STANDARDS REMAIN UPRIGHT FROM FRONT TO BACK

NOW THAT YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD HOW TO USE THE GAUGE ROD TO SET THE LEDGERS AND STANDARDS, YOU CAN SEE HOW EASILY IT CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY NUMBER OF SITUATIONS E.G. – BEAMS, BIRDCAGES HANDRAILS ETC ETC.