Installation Instructions

ADA HANDRAILS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Railing Accents
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ADA Handrails Installation Instructions 3 ©2018 Railing Accents™. All Rights Reserved. Version 2.1
CONNECTING ADA HANDRAILS
NOTE: When rail to rail straight connections are used for
longer spans, posts and Support Brackets must be installed a
maximum of 6' on center. In addition, a Support Bracket MUST
be used at each seam of rail to rail connections slightly off
center to allow for the Joiner Ring to t properly.
1. If required, cut Handrail pipe to proper length based
on location of wall return(s) or attachment to other
components.
2. Slide Joiner Ring over end of ADA Handrail #2 as shown.
3. Slide half of the 6" Joiner into ADA Handrail #1.
4. Secure 6" Joiner to ADA Handrail #1 by screwing 2x #8 x
3/4" colored Tek Screws into the bottom of ADA Handrail #1
as shown.
5. Slide ADA Handrail #2 over Joiner until the Joiner Ring
covers the end of ADA Handrail #1.
6. Secure 6" Joiner to ADA Handrail #2 by screwing 2x #8 x
3/4" colored Tek Screws into the bottom of ADA Handrail
#2.
7. Attach Support Bracket to post, then ADA Handrail to
Support Bracket per previous instructions.
INSTALL ATION PROCEDURES
ELBOWS (90°, 36°, 34°, 31°, 5°)
1. If required, cut Handrail pipe to proper length based on
location of wall return(s) or attachment to other components.
2. Slide Joiner Ring over end of rst ADA Handrail as shown.
3. Slide half of the 6" Joiner into rst ADA Handrail.
4. Secure 6" Joiner to rst ADA Handrail by screwing 2x #8 x
3/4" colored Tek Screws into the bottom of ADA Handrail.
5. Slide appropriate angled Elbow onto opposite end of
Joiner, until the Joiner Ring covers the end of the Elbow.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 for other side of Elbow.
7. Attach Corner Mount or Support Bracket to post, then ADA
Handrail to Corner Mount or Support Bracket (see other
sections within instructions).
CORNER MOUNT
Corner Mount can ONLY BE USED ON METAL POSTS and only
for horizontal applications, such as stair landings.
1. Prior to installing Corner Mount, insert two post backer
plates into post, between screw chases, where Corner
Mount screws will be applied.
2. Install Corner Mount to metal post using using screws
provided (see parts list).
3. If required, cut Handrail pipe to proper length based on
location of wall return(s) or attachment to other components.
4. Slide Joiner Ring over end of rst ADA Handrail as shown.
5. Slide half of the 6" Joiner into rst ADA Handrail.
6. Secure 6" Joiner to rst ADA Handrail by screwing 2x #8 x
3/4" colored Tek Screws into the bottom of ADA Handrail.
7. Slide appropriate angled Elbow onto opposite end of
Joiner, until the Joiner Ring covers the end of the Elbow.
8. Attache Elbow to Corner Mount using using specic
hardware provided (see parts list).
2X #8 X 3/4"
COLORED
TEK SCREWS
2X #8 X 3/4"
COLORED
TEK SCREWS
ADA
HANDRAIL
#1
ADA
HANDRAIL
#2