Instructions

Hand Rail and Fitting
Installation Guidelines
It is recommended that the cut be made on the easement
using a power miter box. Place the Pitch Block on the miter
box table with the Run side down and the Rake side towards
the saw as shown in Fig. 4. Position the Starting Fitting
in the saw and slide the Pitch Block under the fitting to help
hold it at the proper angle. Always double check your marks
before cutting.
4
Pitch Block
Cut Line
RAKE
RUN
Fig. 4
3/8" Dia.
Hole
Finish Nails
Drill 1/16"
Dia. Hole
15/16"
3/16"
Template
Make a template to mark the location of the Rail Bolt by cutting a 3/16” piece off the end of a
piece of hand rail. Center and drill a small hole 15/16” up from the bottom of the rail as shown
in Fig. 5. Align the template on the end of the hand rail and the fitting easement. Mark the
location to drill the hole for the Rail Bolt on each.
Drill a ¼” Dia. hole 2 1/8” deep into
the Fitting Easement. Install the
woodscrew end of the Rail Bolt
into the easement until 1 7/16” of it
remains exposed as shown in Fig.
6a.
Drill a 1” Dia. hole 1 ½” deep in the
bottom of the hand rail as shown in
Fig. 6b.
Drill a 3/8” Dia. hole in the end of
the hand rail into the 1” Dia. hole as
shown in Fig. 6b and 6c.
Attach the fitting onto the end of
the hand rail using the Rail Bolt as
shown in Fig. 6a. Align the profiles
and tighten the nut with a ½” box-
end wrench. Before final assembly
with glue, drive two small finish nails
in the end of the hand rail as show
in Fig. 6b and 6c. Cut off the heads
of the nails leaving about 1/8” of the
nail exposed. The nails will help
keep the profiles aligned until the
glue sets.
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Note: Always assemble the balustrade completely without glue to make sure everything
fits and then disassemble the balustrade and reassemble with glue.
Fig. 5
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2
3/8" Dia.
Hole
Finish Nails
Drill 1/16"
Dia. Hole
15/16"
3/16"
Template
Fig. 6a Fig. 6b
Fig. 6c
Fitting
Easement
1/4" Dia.
Hole
Straight
Handrail
2-1/8"
1-7/16"
3/8" Dia.
Hole
1-1/2"
1-3/8"
1"
Dia.
Hole