Installation Instructions

Lace the free end of
the cable through the
intermediate posts and
Quick-Connect
®
SS
end post. Slide-on a
flat washer and
Quick-Connect
®
SS
fitting until they rest
against the face of the
post.
Use a Lacing Needle
if snagging becomes
a problem.
TOOL
CHECKLIST
Safety Glasses
Work Gloves
Pencil
Measuring
Tape
Electric
Drill
Drill Bits
Hammer
Cable Cutters
Vise-Grip
Pliers
7/16''
Wrench
Electric
Grinder with
Grinding Disk
& Cut-off Disk
Hacksaw
or Electric
Reciprocating
Saw
Cable Lacing
Needle
Feeney Tension
Gauge
Mark drill hole locations
on posts.
To minimize cable
deflection, space
cables no more than 3
inches apart and have
a post or vertical spac-
er at least every 3 feet.
Also, straight runs of
cable (no turns/dips)
should not exceed 70
feet. Runs with corners
(2 bends at most)
should not exceed 40
feet. See Frame
Requirements on back
page.
Insert the Threaded
Terminal through the
Terminal end post and
attach a flat washer and
Snug-Grip
®
Washer-Nut.
Spin the nut 2 full
turns. Strong resistance
will be felt as the Snug-
Grip
®
threads engage;
so hold the Terminal
shaft with pliers.
If using Isolation
Bushings or Grommets
(optional), insert them
into their corresponding
post holes.
Note: If using Isolation
Bushings, call for special
drill hole sizes.
Drill holes in posts. Hole
diameter depends on
cable size and type of
fitting. See chart below.
1/8” 5/16” 1/4” 3/8”
3/16” 3/8” 1/4” 9/16”
1/4” 7/16” 5/16” 9/16”
If desired, Quick-Connect
®
SS
posts may be through drilled at
1/4” (5/16” if 1/4” cable) and
then counter-bored with the
recommended Quick-Connect
®
SS
drill to countersink the fitting.
Cables can either terminate or run through corner posts
SINGLE PIPE* DOUBLE PIPE ANGLE IRON DOUBLE FLAT BAR
1 2 3 4
5
Terminating
Continuous
*Offset drill holes at least 1/2'' if you choose to have cables terminating at a single pipe post.
Step-by-Step Installation for Metal Frames
Cable Size
Threaded Term. Post
Intermediate Posts
Quick-Connect Post
© 2016 Feeney Inc.
File 2012-519B
Hold the
Quick-Connect
®
SS
fitting with one hand
and pull the cable
tight with the other.
The fitting
automatically locks
when you release
the cable.
Tension the cables by
holding the Threaded
Terminal shaft with Vise-
Grip pliers and spinning
the Snug-Grip
®
Washer-
Nuts with a wrench. A
Feeney Tension Gauge
may be used to check
uniform tension. See
tensioning sequence
diagram at left.
Use hacksaw, reciprocating
saw, or electric grinder
with cut-off disk to saw
off the excess threads as
close to the Snug-Grip
®
Washer-Nut as possible.
Touch-up with electric
grinder. The special
Snug-Grip
®
threads
prevent the nut from
loosening.
Use cable cutters
or electric grinder with
cut-off disk to trim
the excess cable.
Grind flush the
exposed cable ends
with an electric
grinder.
Snap on end caps
over the exposed
Quick-Connect
®
SS
fittings and the
Snug-Grip
®
Washer-
Nuts. You’re done.
Feeney
SteelProtect
™
can
be applied for
lasting protection of
stainless steel cable
and parts.
6 7 8 9 10
11
9
7
5
3
1
2
4
6
8
10
12
Recommended cable
tensioning sequence
Use Beveled Washers for stair termination posts with
angled holes. Available for Threaded Terminal and Quick-
Connect
®
SS fittings. Always install the QuickConnect
®
SS
fittings in the top stair post to prevent rain water from
running down the cable into the fittings.
Important Note: If using electric or pneumatic tools to tighten the Washer Nuts,
spin the nuts very slowly otherwise they will heat-up causing the threads to seize.