Installation Guide

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STAGE 1: FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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STEP 3: INSTALLING POSTS
IMPORTANT
Beforeinstallinghardware,makesureyour
postsarecompletelyset.Acordlessdrillisrequiredtoinstallself-
tapping screws.
• Slideatensionbandovereachendpostandgatepost.Slide
twotensionbandsperpendiculartooneanotherovereach
cornerpost(bottomofFig.7).Donottightenthetension
bands until STAGE 2. Install post cap.
• Removerailconnectorcupfromtherailconnectorbaseby
looseningandremovingnutandwasher.(Fig.8a)
• Installrailconnectorbasetotopofeachpostwithself-tapping
screws. (Fig. 8b)
TIP
 Pre-drillingholestoinstallrailconnectorcupissuggested.
• Reconnecttherailconnectorcupbacktobase(Fig.8c).
• EachendandgatepostwillrequirethreePanel-to-PostBrackets.
InstalltherstPanel-to-PostBracket1˝belowtherailconnec-
torbasewithself-tappingscrews(Fig.7a).
• ALWAYSinstallthePanel-to-PostBracketswiththeatside
facingoutward.
• Installthesecondbracket20˝belowtherstone(center-to-center).
Installthethirdbracket20˝belowthesecondone(Fig.7a).
• EachcornerpostwillrequiresixPanel-to-PostBrackets.See
Fig.7bforlocationandplacementofbrackets.
Base Bolt Cup Washer
Nut
Base Bolt Cup
Nut
Washer
Self-Tapping Screw
Post
(Top View)
Post
(Side View)
Post
(Front View)
Flush rail connector base with top of post
Base Bolt Cup Washer
Nut
Base Bolt Cup
Nut
Washer
Self-Tapping Screw
Post
(Top View)
Post
(Side View)
Post
(Front View)
Flush rail connector base with top of post
Base Bolt Cup Washer
Nut
Base Bolt Cup
Nut
Washer
Self-Tapping Screw
Post
(Top View)
Post
(Side View)
Post
(Front View)
Flush rail connector base with top of post
1˝
1˝
Panel-to-Post
Bracket
Facing Side
(Facing Outward)
20˝
20˝
20˝
20˝
Tension Band
Tension Band
Fig. 7 Hardware Installation
Fig. 7a
END/GATE Post
END/GATE Post
Fig. 7b
CORNER Post
CORNER Post
IMPORTANT: Inserttensionbandsbeforeinstalling
Panel-to-PostBracketsandRailConnectors.
STAGE 1: FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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STEP 4: INSTALLING TOP RAIL
IMPORTANT
ALWAYSinstallthetoprailwiththeatside
facingoutward.
• Inserttoprailintorailconnectorcup.Fastentherailtothecup
withaself-tappingscrewinsertedfromthecurvedside(Fig.9).
• Positiontherstsectionoftoprailoverlineposts.Toconnect
thenextsectionoftoprail,insertarailsleeveoverthetoprail.
Insertthenextsectionoftoprailintotheoppositeendofthe
railsleeve.
• Fastenrailsleevestotoprailswithself-tappingscrews(Fig.9).
DONOTfastentherailstothelineposts.Ifrailsleevehappensto
belinedupwithalinepost,DONOTfastentherailsleeveatthis
point.DONOTfastenrailsleevefortheterminatingsectionat
thistime.
• Followthissameprocessuntilyoureachtheterminatingsection
ofyourfenceline.
• Measurethelastsectionoftoprailfromtherailsleeve(3˝in)
tothebackoftherailconnectorcup(Fig.10).
• FollowthenumericsequenceinFig.11toconnecttheterminating
toprailtothepost.
• Aftertheterminatingsectionisinplace,fastentherailsleevefor
theterminatingsection.
• DONOTfastenthetoprailtothelinepostsatthistime.Thiswill
bedoneinStage2afterthefencepanelsareinserted.
• Repeatthesameprocessforeachfenceline.
Fig. 9
Fig. 10 Proper Length Measurement
IMPORTANT: Always measure from the inner wall of Rail
Connector Cup to 3˝ inside of top rail sleeve.
Fig. 11 Inserting the Terminating Top Rail
Facing Side
with Flat Surface
(Facing Outward)
TopRailSleeve
Top Rail
Top Rail
Rail Connector
Cup
Rail Connector Cup
Self-Tapping
Screw
Line Post
End/Corner
Post
POST
Top Rail Sleeve
Middle Stop
Top Rail
Top Rail
Cut Off
PROPER LENGTH
From back of rail connector cup
to 3˝ inside of the top rail sleeve.
Rail Connector
Cup
3"
POST
POST
Top Rail Sleeve
Fit Rail Connector Cup to
the terminating Top Rail
Top Rail
Terminating Top Rail
Insert terminating top rail as far
as possible into top rail sleeve
Slide terminating top rail and
rail connector cup to the
rail connector base
Lower the whole top rail assembly
Lift top rail up
Top Rail Sleeve
Top Rail
Fasten the nut
Fig. 8 Rail Connector Assembly
8a
8c8b
Pull Down
to Lock
Facing Side
with Flat Surface
(Facing Outward)
Top
Rail