EZ-ACCESS PATHWAY HD Code Compliant Modular Access System Installation Supplement Manual page 16

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Attach reinforcement post to riser side rail using 5/16"-18 x 4" button head socket cap screws,
5.4.
5/16"-18 locknuts, and 5/16" flat washers oriented as shown with one washer placed under the
screw head, one used as a spacer between the reinforcement post and the riser side rail, and one
washer under the locknut (FIG. 5.2).
5.5. Attach reinforcement post to the center 1-1/2" square picket using 5/16"-18 x 3-1/2" long button
head socket cap screws, 5/16"-18 locknuts, and 5/16" flat washers oriented as shown with one
washer under the head of the cap screw and the other on the outside under the locknut (FIG. 5.2).
5.6. Install a 1-1/2" square tube plug in the top of the 1-1/2" square closure post. Use a rubber mallet
or similar tool to fully seat as needed (FIG. 5.2).
5.7. Attach the center handrail bracket to the step handrail using a 1/4" x 1" long self-drilling, self-
tapping pan head Phillips screw (refer back to FIG. 4.7).
5.8. Tighten all fasteners securely.
5.9. Repeat the process for installing the reinforcement post on the opposite side of step.
Installation Supplement for PATHWAY® HD Steps
FIG. 5.2
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