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| TIGHTEN THE
FENCE |
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Attach the fence wire to
the stretcher bars |
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Position a stretcher bar under
the fence between 10 to 15 feet apart, depending
on the length of the pull. Both fence ends require
a stretcher bar.
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Position
two stretcher bars 10 to 15 feet apart |
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Align the stretcher bars so that they are parallel
with and centered between the vertical stay wires.
Position the horizontal line wires between the wedge
retainers. Insert the wedges into the wedge retainers
on top of the wires and drive each wedge home firmly
to lock the fence fabric to the stretcher bar.
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Lock
fence wire firmly under the wedges |
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| B) |
Tighten the fence |
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Attach two stretcher bar
pullers to one of the stretcher bars (use
three bar pullers for eight-foot fencing).
Clip the snap clips on the end of the stretcher
bar puller’s chain to the pull lugs
on the stretcher bar. Then clip the snap clip
on the stretcher bar puller to the corresponding
pull lug on the other stretcher bar. Pull
the loose end of the chain to the stretcher
bar puller and lock it into the jaws. You
will tighten the fence by “walking”
the jaws of the puller up the chain.
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Chain
locked in jaws of stretcher bar puller |
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Crank the handle of the stretcher bar puller to
begin tightening the fence.
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Beginning
to tighten the fence |
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Continue tightening the fence. It will slowly be
pulled upright.
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Fence
standing up as tightened |
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Tighten the fence until it is relatively tight and
stands straight up. If there are any dips or high
spots in the fence line, be sure to pull the fence
down or up as needed to ensure that the fence will
trim correctly.
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IMPORTANT: The correct tension is reached when approximately
50% of the crimp in the line wires has been pulled
out.
Stand the fence up, then
loosely tie or staple to hold it in place temporarily. |
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