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General InformatIon
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MATERIALS AND FINISH
• Aluminum Sleeve
• Low carbon steel screw
with zinc plating
• 300 series stainless steel screw
with Stalgard GB coating
DRIVE SYSTEM
• 5/16" Hex
• Fab-Lok Setting Tool
FAB-LOK
®
GENERAL INFORMATION
FAB-LOK
®
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Vibration, either from inside or outside a building, can make ordinary fasteners loosen and back
out. Fab-Lok fasteners combine a screw and a slotted aluminum sleeve to provide resistance to
loosening in high-stress and high-vibration environments.
GENERAL APPLICATIONS AND USES
• Excellent for use with insulated metal panels
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
+ Hex washer head machine screw assembled to a slotted aluminum sleeve and EPDM
sealing washer
+ After tightening, clamping tines remain in place even if screw is removed
[To achieve the published performance data, the screw must remain in the fastener.]
+ Greater joint integrity with clamping force
+ Can be used in blind applications
GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
05 05 23 - Metal Fastenings, 09 22 16.23 - Fasteners. Fasteners shall be Fab-Lok as supplied by
Elco Construction Products, Towson, MD. Fasteners shall be installed in accordance with published
instructions and the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
General Information.........................1
Installation Procedures ................... 1
Performance Data ............................2
Ordering information ....................... 2
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
Slide the Fab-Lok setting tool over the
nose of a DEWALT versa-clutch screw
gun and tighten the set screw with the
included hex key. The torque setting of
the tool should be adjusted to ensure a
proper installation without overdriving.
Insert Fab-Lok into a 5/16" to 11/32"
diameter hole
Secure the head of the Fab-Lok fastener
with a Fab-Lok setting tool on a dewalt
versa-clutch screw gun or using 5/16"
nut driver in combination with a 5/8"
box wrench or vice grip type tool to hold
the collar of the aluminum sleeve of the
fastener.
Use the Dewalt screwgun or other drive
tool to expand the Fab-Lok fastener until
the clamping tines are tight against the
backside of the material being fastened.
The Fab-Lok fastener is fully seated
when the tool begins to ratchet and the
fastener stops turning. Installation should
be slow and controlled, with a maximum
speed of 1000 rpm.
Before Installation After Installation Can be used in blind applications
Identification
Carbon Steel
Screw Elco Flag
Stainless Steel
Screw "F" Above 2