Connecting the base of the equipment to an angle bolted to a concrete floor

Step 1: Preparation

Determine the bolt size or sheet metal screw and material requirements from construction drawings or printed instructions supplied by the manufacturer.

Step 2: Locate holes

Use pre-drilled holes wherever possible. Holes may not have been pre-drilled at the attachment locations shown in the instructions. In these cases, carefully drill new holes in the correct locations.

Use caution when drilling into equipment. Internal components can be damaged. DO NOT DRILL OVERSIZED HOLES. See Figure 70 for repair of oversized holes.

Step 3: Install bolts, washers, and nuts

Once the equipment is in place, apply washers and nuts and then tighten.

Tighten the anchor bolt to the correct torque setting in the manufacturer’s instructions or on the construction drawings.

For turn-of-nut tightening, hand-adjust the bolt snug tight where there is firm contact between the bolt and connected metal components. Tools may be used to bring the bolt and metal components into contact. Following contact, tighten the nut as shown below.