EZ-ACCESS PATHWAY HD Code Compliant Modular Access System Installation Supplement Manual page 12

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Attach lower loops to lower step guard posts and 1-1/2" square pickets using 5/16"-18 x 2-1/4"
4.2.
button head socket cap screws, 5/16"-18 locknuts, and 5/16" flat washers oriented as shown. Do
not tighten fully at this time (FIG. 4.2).
Attach (or clamp securely in the correct location) the top transition bends to the upper 1/2" square
4.3.
pickets using 5/16"-18 x 2-1/4" button head socket cap screws, 5/16"-18 locknuts, and 5/16" flat
washers oriented as shown (FIG. 4.2). Do not tighten fully at this time.
The handrail comes in a length which may cover two or more riser heights. Orient the swaged end
4.4.
toward the top transition bend, then trim the non-swaged end until the handrail fits snugly between the
lower loop and the top transition bend with the swaged end extending into the top transition bend as
far as possible and the swaged end of the lower loop extending as far as possible into the non-swaged
end of the handrail. This may require removing and reinstalling the top transition bend more than once
for the best fit (FIG. 4.3).
4.4.1. Use a file to deburr all sharp edges from trimming handrail.
Securely tighten the fasteners attaching the lower loop and top transition bend.
4.5.
FIG. 4.2
FIG. 4.3
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