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National Ramp New Vertical Pickets Quick Installation Guide
Thank you for purchasing from National Ramp! This quick installation guide will focus on the differences
between a vertical picket handrail vs. dual rail handrail (Liberty/Breeze) install. It is a prerequisite to
understand how to install dual rail handrails on the Liberty or Breeze system before proceeding with this
guide. Please read through entire guide before installation.
Tools Required:
Tools required to install Liberty / Breeze system
9/16" open end wrench (will be used for inside corner configurations)
7/16" socket and/or wrench (used for vertical picket handrail through-bolts)
Vertical Picket – Legs:
What's different?
Dual Rail Handrail (Liberty/Breeze)
Legs are fixed sizes and once piece.
foot plate are one piece.
Instructions:
1.
Determine required leg sizes and cut leg
channels to required lengths. Top of leg should
extend 3" from walking surface (2-3" for
platforms, 3-4" for ramps sections).
New Vertical Picket Handrail
Leg channel and
Vertical picket legs can be cut and customized.
channel and foot plate are 2 separate components.
Leg channel can be cut and installed into foot plate.
The length is customizable due to potential
interference with bottom rail of the vertical picket
handrails.
(ramp)
Leg
(platform)
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Summary of Contents for National ramp Liberty Vertical Picket
- Page 1 National Ramp New Vertical Pickets Quick Installation Guide Thank you for purchasing from National Ramp! This quick installation guide will focus on the differences between a vertical picket handrail vs. dual rail handrail (Liberty/Breeze) install. It is a prerequisite to understand how to install dual rail handrails on the Liberty or Breeze system before proceeding with this guide.
- Page 2 Cut bottom of leg channel (opposite side of slot). Cut below red line. Do not cut through slot on leg channel. Attach foot plate to bottom of leg channel using two 1/4”-14 x 1” drilling screws Install leg to ramp/platform using 3” universal brackets, 3/8”-16 x 1.5”...
- Page 3 Vertical Picket Handrails: What’s different? Dual Rail Handrail (Liberty/Breeze) New Vertical Picket Handrail Handrails uses 3” universal brackets with 3/8”-16 x Handrail uses 2.5” universal brackets with 3/8”-16 x 1.25” bolts 2.5” bolts Handrails are joined using plastic straight Handrails are joined using: connectors and elbows.
- Page 4 3a. Inside corner installation: These steps will go over how to install vertical picket handrails at an inside corner. The layout depicted will be a ramp into a platform into another ramp turning left off the platform. Install the first inside corner vertical picket handrail onto the platform that has the channel to accept universal brackets.
- Page 5 3b. Use a universal bracket assembly for the side closest to the off-going ramp. Use a switchback bracket on the other end (corner of platform). Tip: It may help to loosely assemble the vertical picket handrail to the switchback bracket, then slide entire assembly into the channel.
- Page 6 3d. Install vertical picket handrail on the tongue side of the platform using the extended bolts from the ramp section vertical picket handrail coming onto the platform and the switchback bracket installed in step 3a/b. In the case of a switchback layout, install the vertical picket handrail onto the platforms using the extended bolts from the ramp section picket coming onto the platform and a universal...
- Page 7 3g. Mount other side of vertical picket handrail to switchback bracket installed in steps 3a/b using one 3/8”-16 x 2.5” bolt on the bottom slot. 3h. Once the vertical picket handrail is positioned, tighten the serrated nuts holding the on-coming ramp with a 9/16”...
- Page 8 5a. Fasten all handrails together using through- bolts for straight connections or corner support brackets for corner connections. Connect straight connections using through bolts, washers and acorn nuts: ¼”-20 x 4.5” bolt for Ramp-to-Ramp or Ramp-to-Platform connections ¼”-20 x 5.0” bolt for Platform-to-Ramp connections 5b.
- Page 9 Install two 1/4"-14 x 1" pan head drilling screw to secure the switchback bracket to the platform. Once all straight and corner picket connections have been made and switchback bracket is secured to platform, fully tighten all leg and handrail nuts. Inspect entire installation by walking and jumping on each ramp section/platform to be sure it is secure.
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