Cutting The Rail - Bruno ELECTRA-RIDE II Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
CUTTING THE RAIL-Residential and Commercial Units
NEVER CUT OFF
THE JOINT END!
The M6 bolts securing the
gear rack must
remain intact.
Cut off the end with the
pre-drilled charge contact
mounting holes.
Then, using the provided
template, redrill (2) holes on
each end of the rail.
USE "O" SIZE DRILL
BIT (8.03mm/.316")
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IMPORTANT NOTE!
Under no circumstances should a rail
section be cut shorter than 18" (46 cm).
There must be at least (2) clamps on a short
rail section (one at the rail joint and one at
the rail end). Cutting a rail shorter than 18"
(46 cm) would not allow enough room for the
(2) necessary clamps.
After measuring the staircase, you determine
you need 9 feet of rail. From your (2) 8-foot
sections you decide to use (1)
8-foot section and cut the remaining one foot
from the second 8-foot section.
Doing this could yield a rail piece with
insufficient weld.
Instead, Bruno recommends cutting at least
one foot off one of the 8-foot sections (leav-
ing 7 feet of rail) and then cutting two feet
from the second 8-foot section. You will have
a (1) 7-foot section and (1) 2-foot section,
both of which are long enough to be properly
mounted (2 clamps minimum per short rail).
1. Use a metal-cutting power saw or manual hacksaw
to cut the rail to length.
Cut off the end of the rail to be located
at the top of the stairway.
2. Use a file or other appropriate tool to deburr the cut
end of the rail. Soften any sharp edges which might
abrade the insulation of the wiring to be routed to
the bumper at the end of the rail.
3. Use a C-clamp to hold the upper bumper bracket in
place in the cut end of the rail.
4. Use the holes in the bumper bracket as guides to
drill mounting holes. Use an O-size (8.03 mm/.316")
drill bit in the rail.
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Example:
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