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EZ-ACCESS Pathway Stair System Assembly Manual

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Assembly Manual
Pathway® Stair System
For use with the Pathway® Modular Ramp System, as freestanding stair, or
with other structures.
®
© EZ-ACCESS
, a division of Homecare Products, Inc. All rights reserved.
All text and images contained in this document are proprietary and may not be shared, modified,
distributed, reproduced, or reused without the express written permission of EZ-ACCESS.
Manufactured in the USA
14697 REV 02-15-16

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  • Page 1 , a division of Homecare Products, Inc. All rights reserved. All text and images contained in this document are proprietary and may not be shared, modified, distributed, reproduced, or reused without the express written permission of EZ-ACCESS. Manufactured in the USA...

  • Page 2: Assembly Manual

    Read and follow all instructions, labels and warnings prior to assembly and use.  Installer, please leave this ASSEMBLY MANUAL with the end user.  When Pathway Stair System is freestanding, all four feet of the stair MUST be securely anchored. TOOLS TYPICALLY REQUIRED:  ...
  • Page 3 1-800-451-1903.  Whenever the Pathway Stair System is freestanding, all four feet of the stair MUST BE securely anchored.  Use caution at all times. Proper maintenance and upkeep to the stair system and all Pathway® system components is vital.

  • Page 4: Usage Notes

    The Pathway Modular Stair System may also be attached to existing platforms, decks, or other suitable structures. INSTALLATION/CONFIGURATION WARNING: Installing the Pathway Stair System in any non-compliant configuration, or rise, may result in an unsafe situation and or installation being rejected by your local inspector or AHJ. Always check your local codes and assemble in compliance.

  • Page 5: Basic System Components

    1.1. Because each installation is different, your system may or may not contain these basic components. PATHWAY STAIR SYSTEM Pathway Stair System 22”-28” (shown without stair support tubes and feet). OPTIONAL: MHRPSC OPTIONAL: PSSLPxxxx (CONNECTOR – HR PLATFORM TO HR STAIR) FEET &...
  • Page 6 ASSEMBLING THE RISER 2.1. Lay the right hand stair side rails flat with tread channel cleats pointing up and insert the treads into the channel cleats. Place on cardboard or other suitable surface to avoid scratching the side rail. Make sure the tread is positioned with the traction ridges oriented upward. Use a rubber mallet if needed to tap the tread into the tread channel cleat until the holes in the cleat line up with the holes in the stair tread (FIG.1).
  • Page 7 2.3. Set the left hand side rail on the treads and tap into place until the holes in the channel cleat line up with the holes in the tread (FIG.3). FIG. 3 2.4. Install 5/16”-18 x 2-1/4” carriage bolts with nuts and washers in the left side rail and through the tread, as described in 2.2.
  • Page 8 3.2. Insert the top vertical posts into each top corner pocket with the stair hanger oriented away from the riser. Tighten one 3/8”-16 set screw in each top corner pocket (FIG.5). 3.3. Insert legs in bottom corner pockets so that the square base foot is oriented under the riser as shown.
  • Page 9 FIG. 7 3.5. Make sure the stair assembly is positioned flush against the platform side rail and use the holes in the stair hanger tabs as a template to drill 1/8” holes through the top wall of the side rail. Fasten the stair assembly to platform using two provided 1/4"...
  • Page 10 FIG. 9 3.7. Locate the eight closure elbows and disassemble by removing the screw and nut, then remove the center insert (FIG. 10). 3.8. Insert the elbow half with the internal set screw into both ends of one handrail tube. Make sure the side for the assembly screw is oriented in the same direction and the flat portions of the elbow halves are parallel on both ends of the handrail tube then tighten the internal set screw securely using a T-Handle Allen wrench or similar tool.
  • Page 11 3.16. The stair legs of the Pathway Stair System must be anchored (anchors not provided) to the ground. Select the appropriate anchor for the ground condition where the stair is installed and use the holes closest to the front of the stair for anchoring (FIG.
  • Page 12 FIG. 12 FIG. 13 - 12 -...
  • Page 13 INSTALLING THE CONNECTOR – HR PLATFORM TO HR STAIR (MHRPSC) (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) 4.1. Installation of the closure elbows in the CONNECTOR – HR PLATFORM TO HR STAIR (MHRPSC), used to connect a stair top post to a platform handrail post, is similar to installing the stair handrails but the closure elbow is not disassembled first.
  • Page 14 (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) 5.1. Installation of PATHWAY STAIR SYSTEM LEG PAIRS (PSSLPxxxx where xxxx denotes the stair system rise) at the top is similar to installing the stair leg at the bottom but the components are not welded assemblies. First insert the 1-1/2” square support tube through the open area in the upper riser corner pocket and into the foot.
  • Page 15 CONTRACTOR FOR EXPERT ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE. 6.1. If the Pathway Stair System is freestanding (i.e., not attached to a platform, deck, or porch) ALL FOUR FEET (TWO AT THE BOTTOM AND TWO AT THE TOP) OF THE STAIR MUST BE SECURELY ANCHORED (anchors not provided).