Swageless Ball End Tensioner - Wire Rope Fitting

Wire Balustrade Swageless Ball End Tensioner for 4mm Diameter 7x7 Cable

Easy adjust ball end tensioner for stainless steel wire rope, uses a simple compression design to hold wire rope securely in place, manufactured from 316 grade stainless steel.

Swageless Ball End Tensioner - Wire Rope Fitting

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Ball End Tensioner 4 316 +/- 20 1 CSBT-040 £16.26
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Key Features

316 Grade Stainless Steel
316 grade stainless steel.
4mm 7x7 Stainless Steel Wire Rope
To fit 4mm 7x7 stainless steel wire rope.
Wrench/Spanner Set Required
Wrench/spanner set required for installation.

Swageless ball end fitting with adjustable threaded arm to allow for precise tensioning of balustrade wire rope infill.

Ingenious compression design allows for a quick and easy installation with a few household tools.

Simple adjustment of +/- 20mm is made by screwing the arm in or out and can be locked in place with the lock nut.

Swageless Ball End Tensioner Adjustment

Sits inside our ball end socket to provide a secure termination for balustrade wire infill.

Ball and socket design allows for 42 degree wire articulation on inclines and stairways.

Swageless Ball End Tensioner Articulation

All component parts are manufactured from marine grade stainless steel, suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.


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Installation Advice

Before fitting the swageless ball end tensioner we recommend installing the fixed ball end fitting on to the opposite end of your wire rope, and the mounting sockets on to the posts (Fixed ball end and mounting sockets available separately). This will enable you to calculate the length of wire rope required before cutting.

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Swageless Ball End Tensioner Installation

1. Prepare Ball End Tensioner

Screw out the ball end to reveal approximately 20mm of thread, you will need this to apply your final wire tension once installed.

Unscrew 20mm Of Thread

2. Mark Wire for Cutting

Insert ball end tensioner in to its mounting socket and pull the attached wire rope over from the other fixing post and align to the spanner flat of the DIY compression fitting.

Mark your wire ready for cutting with either a pen or chalk.

Note: The stand off from the mounting hub is 93mm when fully engaged.

Mark Wire Rope Ready For Cutting
Ball End Tensioner Stand-off

3. Cut Wire

Cut your wire to required length, we recommend using a set of good wire rope cutters to give you a neat and tidy cut.

Remember - measure twice, cut once! Please be as accurate as possible.

Each cable will have an adjustment of plus or minus 20mm.

Cut Wire Rope

4. DIY Compression Fitting

The first step is to take apart your ball end tensioner compression fitting, by simply unscrewing the nose piece to reveal the inner cone.

Dismantle Ball End Tensioner

5. Thread Nose Piece onto Wire

Taking the blank cable end place the nose piece over the stainless steel wire rope (ensuring the thread end is facing the end of your wire).

Thread Nose Piece onto Wire

6. Thread Cone onto Wire

Thread the cone onto the wire and push into the threaded nose piece.

Thread Cone onto Wire

7. Place Ball End onto Wire

Take the stainless steel body and push onto the wire, bringing the three component parts together.

Turn in opposite directions to thread them together.

Place Ball End onto Wire

8. Secure Ball End Fitting

Using a pair of 8mm and 9mm spanners screw the two sections together until tight.

Secure Ball End Fitting

9. Tension Wire

Insert the ball end tensioner in to the fixing hole of the hub. Holding the tensioner body, use a 5mm spanner on the spanner flat just before the ball end to screw in the thread to tension wire rope.

Tension the Wire Rope

10. Lock in Place

Once required tension is achieved simply hold the tensioner body and tighten the lock nut in place using a 10mm spanner.

Lock Tensioner In Place

11. Check Wire Tension

Once fully installed, we recommend double checking the wire tension, if needed adjust as required.

Check Wire Tension

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