Product Manual A

Cut two 2X4’s to desired height and fasten
together to create a double 2x4 post. Posts can
be a maximum of 65 inches tall for use with the
Safety Boot® Tall Guardrail Brace.
NOTE: The Tall Guardrail Brace is NOT NEEDED for
standard 42 inch (± 3 inches) guardrail systems.
Once the Safety Boot units with posts attached are
in place and secured to the suboor, insert the Tall
Guardrail Brace into the open toeboard slot on
the INSIDE of the Safety Boot unit. Secure Tall
Guardrail Brace to the post using 3/8” X 2” lag
screws (with supplied Fender Washers) as shown
in FIGURE 2 below.
Please refer to the FASTENER SPECIFICATIONS page
found in this booklet for suboor fastener specications.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 2
STEP 1 STEP 2
STEP 3 STEP 4
Install Safety Boot units with posts attached along
all open edges and oor openings following the
installation instructions for the Safety Boot
Guardrail System found in this booklet.
NOTE: Dierent suboor materials require dierent
fasteners. Please Refer to the FASTENER
SPECIFICATIONS page found in this booklet.
Insert tall guardrail posts into each Safety Boot
Guardrail System unit as instructed in the Safety
Boot Installation Instructions in this booklet.
Be sure and secure each post to the Safety Boot
unit using 3/8” X 2” lag screw (with supplied
Fender Washer) through the hole in the sidewall
of the Safety Boot unit.
STEP 5
For Tall Guardrail Systems Over 45 inches (42 ± 3
inches is standard height), we recommend using
a third horizontal rail as shown in FIGURE 1 on the
front cover of this booklet.
Fasten horizontal top rails in line with top of posts,
fasten upper mid rail 1/3 distance down and the
lower mid rail another 1/3 distance down.
The three horizontal railings should be evenly
spaced as shown in FIGURE 1 on the front cover of
this booklet. If needed, be sure and add toeboards
following the installation instructions for the Safety
Boot Guardrail System found in this booklet.
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Properly Installed Safety Boot®
With Tall Guardrail Brace Attached
FIGURE 2