Instructions / Assembly

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5-11
SECTION 2
: PLATFORMS
INSTALL PLATFORMS ......................................................................................................................................... 12
INSTALL SUPPORT TUBES AND FEET AND ADJUST PLATFORM HEIGHT ...................................................... 13-14
CONNECT TWO PLATFORMS TOGETHER .................................................................................................... 14-15
PLATFORM RAMP TO RAMP 45° ANGLE ........................................................................................................... 16
8’ X 5’ TURN BACK PLATFORM .......................................................................................................................... 16
INSTALL UNIVERSAL ANGLE BRACE - PLATFORMS ............................................................................................ 17
INSTALL UNIVERSAL CROSS BRACE ................................................................................................................... 17
SECTION 3
: RAMPS
CONNECT RAMP SECTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 18
INSTALL RAMPS ON PLATFORMS ...................................................................................................................... 19
ATTACH SUPPORT LEG BRACKETS AND LEGS TO RAMPS: ........................................................................... 20-22
INSTALL UNIVERSAL ANGLE BRACE - RAMPS .................................................................................................... 22
INSTALL GROUND TRANSITION RAMP .............................................................................................................. 23
INSTALL A SINGLE RAMP RUN TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ............................................................................ 24
ANCHOR RAMP UPPER TRANSITION ................................................................................................................. 25
ANGLE RAMPS WITH RESPECT TO PLATFORMS, PORCHES, OR DECKS ............................................................. 26
SECTION 4
: HANDRAILS
RAMP WITHOUT HANDRAILS ............................................................................................................................ 27
RAMP HANDRAILS ....................................................................................................................................... 27-28
FIELD CONVERT TWO-LINE RAMP HANDRAILS TO VERTICAL PICKETS ............................................................. 29
ASSEMBLE HORIZONTAL PICKET RAMP HANDRAILS ........................................................................................ 30
ASSEMBLE STANDARD PLATFORM HANDRAILS .......................................................................................... 31-32
INSTALL STANDARD PLATFORM HANDRAILS .............................................................................................. 33-34
CONVERT TWO-LINE PLATFORM HANDRAILS TO OTHER STYLES ..................................................................... 34
8’ X 5’ TURN BACK PLATFORM HANDRAILS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) ....................................................... 34-36
45° ANGLE PLATFORM HANDRAILS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) .................................................................... 37-43
SECTION 5
: CLOSURES
SINGLE-LINE CLOSURE AND TOP RAIL ......................................................................................................... 44-47
TWO-LINE CLOSURE LOWER RAIL ..................................................................................................................... 48
VERTICAL PICKET CLOSURE ......................................................................................................................... 49-50
HORIZONTAL PICKET CLOSURE ................................................................................................................... 51-52
TURN BACK CLOSURES ................................................................................................................................ 53-55
SECTION 6
: FINAL PLATFORM/RAMP STEPS AND CHECKS
SECURE RAMPS TO PLATFORMS ....................................................................................................................... 56
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS ....................................................................................................... 57-58
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END CAPS ................................................................................................................ 58
INSTALL RAMP CORNER PROTECTORS .............................................................................................................. 59
TOUCH-UP ARCHITECTURALLY FINISHED HANDRAILS ...................................................................................... 59
FINAL CHECKS .................................................................................................................................................... 59
SECTION 7
: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
RAMP SUPPORT – TOP ...................................................................................................................................... 60
RAMP LOWER TRANSITION ............................................................................................................................... 61
SINGLE BRIDGE PLATE ....................................................................................................................................... 61
LANDING PAD .............................................................................................................................................. 62-63
PLATFORM TIE STRAPS ...................................................................................................................................... 64
LIGHTNING GROUND ROD ................................................................................................................................ 65
TIE DOWN ................................................................................................................................................... 66-68
GATE ............................................................................................................................................................ 69-70
SECTION 8:
MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE & SAFETY ................................................................................................................. 71
SECTION 9
: DE-ICING NOTES ................................................................................................................................... 72