RDI 73018393 Installation Guide
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1. T Christy Enterprises Inc Loctite is a registered trademark of Henkel Corporation Epoxy Impact Tough is registered a trademark of The Gorilla Glue Company Before beginning any Continuous Hand Rail installation please check all local building codes and re quirements that may apply to your application RDI EMHRI 1 102. return into the lineal dry fit to determine the fin ished length and cut to fit 2 Dry fit and check length 3 Slide trim cover over lineal Fig 19 IT CAN NOT BE DONE AFTER INSTALLATION 4 Apply aluminum adhesive and insert the straight return into the Hand Rail lineal 5 Attach the assembly to the mounting surface using the appro priate fasteners and snap on the trim cover by aligning the tabs on the trim cover with the slots on the straight return base HAND RAIL LOOP HRHLW 1 Position Hand Rail loop in desired location Dry fit the loop in place to make any necessary marks for cutting 2 Once cuts have been completed and loop is ready to install attach to Hand Rail system using a straight or adjustable joiner following the instructions outlined in this guide Fig 12 13 14 15 3 Attach Hand Rail loop to the mounting surface using 2 Hand Rail brackets Fig 20 following the in structions in this guide Fig 5 6 7 4 To complete the installation mount a Hand Rail end cap to the end of the Hand Rail loop following the instructions in this guide Fig 19 Fig 20 e rdi RAILING DYNAMICS INC FOR HOME FOR LIFE 135 STEELMANVILLE ROAD EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP NJ 08234 TEL 877 420 7245 FAX 866 277 5160 E MAIL CS RDIRAIL COM URL WWW RDIRAIL COM MOIO Christy s White Hot Vinyl Cementis a registered trademark of
3. tipped blade with at least 60 teeth WARNING ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES X LA 4 When using vinyl or aluminum adhesive it is important to remove all excess adhesive from the vinyl lineals to maintain a smooth and clean joint 5 When applying adhesives be sure to apply to inside surfaces only to avoid overflow Adhesives may damage the PVC outer sur faces 6 Always clamp joints in place and allow to cure as per the adhesive manufacturer s instructions REQUIRED TOOLS Drill Aluminum Adhesive Clamps Appropriate Fasteners Miter Saw Tape Measure Vinyl Adhesive RECOMMENDED ADHESIVES Vinyl Bonding Christy s White Hot Vinyl Cement Aluminum Bonding Loctite Metal Concrete Epoxy Gorilla Epoxy Impact Tough Loctite Quick Set Epoxy Loctite Extra Time Epoxy TIP Stainless steel fasteners are recommended to prevent future rust streaking IMPORTANT If installing ADA Hand Rail to Endurance structural posts suf ficient blocking must be added at mounting locations to accept Hand Rail mounting hardware An ad ditional centering extrusion may be purchased through RDI or the post may me packed out with other material Fig 2 Fig 2 PARTS AND PIECES HAND RAIL LINEAL HR80W HR104W HR120W 1 Whe
4. R CAN NOT BE REMOVED AFTER IT IS INSTALLED Fig 6 INSIDE CORNER BRACKET HRICW 1 Place a mark 2 3 4 below the Hand Rail layout line to establish placement of the Inside Corner Bracket Fig 8 2 Align the top surface of the bracket with the mark made is Step l and attach to the mounting sur face using appropriate fasteners 3 Clamp the Hand Rail corner as sembly to the inside corner bracket Using a 13 64 bit pre drill and at tach the bracket using the provided screws Fig 9 fr Fig 8 N pe a Fig 9 POST RETURN HRPRW 1 Align the post return according to the Hand Rail layout line and mark attachment hole positions Fig 10 2 Pre drill and attach post return with 3 fasteners appropriate for the material to which the post return is being mounted 3 Slide trim cover onto post return but do not snap into place until rail ing installation is complete Fig 11 4 Insert the provided joiner in the post return and dry fit the lineal into place 5 After railing installation has been dry fit disassemble and apply alu minum adhesive and permanently mount the Hand Rail lineal 6 Align the tabs on the trim cover with the slots on the post return base and snap in place TIP If your Hand Rail is being mounted with a post return at each end cut lineal to length and assem ble before attaching pos
5. n performing miter cuts on Hand Rail lineals lay out and clamp all appropriate lineals in place Make reference marks on each lineal and at each attachment point to ensure that miter cuts are made correctly 2 Once placement is confirmed cut lineal at appropriate locations Adjust accordingly and permanently attach JOINT RING HRJRW At each straight joint of a Hand Rail installation a joint ring can be in stalled to conceal any uneven cuts Simply apply a dab of vinyl adhe sive and insert the joint ring during assembly Fig 3 END CAP EHECW At each open end of a Hand Rail installation an end cap can be installed to provide a clean finished end Simply apply a dab of vinyl adhesive to the cap and insert into the end of the Hand Rail Fig 4 Fig 3 Fig 4 HAND RAIL BRACKET HRBW 1 Place a mark 3 7 8 below the Hand Rail lay out line to establish placement of the Hand Rail bracket mounting fastener Fig 5 2 Attach bracket to mounting sur face using an appropriate fastener If using an RDI Structural Post a drill and tap set will be required to attach the bracket to the interior galvanized steel post Fig 6 3 After Hand Rail has been dry fit pre drill the Hand Rail lineal with a 13 64 drill bit and attach to the bracket using the provided fasten ers Fig 7 4 Once installation is complete snap on the bracket fastener cover IMPORTANT FASTENER COVE
6. n the adjustable joiner on the outside of the Hand Rail and tighten the bolt at the appropriate angle Fig 14 3 Dry fit the assembly and adjust if necessary Fig 13 TIP Use the joiner bolt as a reference to keep the miter cuts in proper alignment aligning the center of the bolt with the miter cut Fig 15 4 Apply aluminum adhesive and assemble the joint 5 Permanently attach the Hand Rail lineals to the mounting sup port NOTE Joint should be clamped in place until adhesive has had time to cure Fig 15 CORNER HRCW 1 Dry fit the two Hand Rail lineals The Hand Rail lineals to be joined should extend far enough to allow for scribing and final cutting Fig 16 2 Place the corner in line with each lineal Scribe and cut the lineals Fig 17 3 Insert the joiners included with HRCW into the corner Dry fit the assembled corner with the lineals If all components are aligned prop erly make reference marks Fig 18 4 Disassemble the corner Apply aluminum adhesive to the inside of the corner and the inside of the lineals Reassemble the components using the reference marks from Step 3 as a guide Clamp in place and allow to cure 5 Permanently attach the lineals to the mounting brackets Fig 16 Fig 17 Fig 18 STRAIGHT RETURN HRSRW 1 Insert the straight
7. t returns to mounting surface Fig 10 Fig 11 STRAIGHT JOINER HRSJ NOTE For maximum strength all Hand Rail joints should be sup ported by a Hand Rail bracket at the joint or at the nearest possible location 1 Cut Hand Rail lineals to length 2 Apply aluminum adhesive and slide the internal joiner half way into the vinyl lineal Fig 12 3 Permanently attach the first Hand Rail lineal to the nearest Hand Rail bracket TIP If the joint is not supported with a bracket allow enough time for the aluminum adhesive to cure prior to installing the second lineal TIP If preferred the Hand Rail joint ring can be installed to conceal the joint using a dab of vinyl adhesive before second lineal is installed Refer to the first page of this guide for more information Fig 3 4 Apply adhesive to the second Hand Rail lineal Slide Hand Rail lineal onto joiner Mount in place Fig 12 ADJUSTABLE JOINER HRAJ NOTE All adjustable joiners should be supported by a Hand Rail bracket as closely as possible to each side of the joint 1 Measure the angle of the joint and cut lineals accordingly Dry fit both Hand Rail lineals making sure that the miter cuts match properly Fig 13 TIP While lineals are in place reference marks can be made on the lineals and mounting hardware to ensure proper alignment during final installation 2 Positio
8. uU USING THIS GUIDE GUIDELINES 1 This guide will be used to show how to install each of the parts in the Hand Rail system For your convenience the installation of each part is explained individually 2 This guide lists part numbers for white Hand Rail components For black components simply replace the W at the end of each part number with a B 3 Various TIPS are included within most sections to help simplify the installation process 4 Start all Hand Rail installations by laying out and marking the de sired height of the top of the Hand Rail on all posts and mounting sur faces Fig 1 This Hand Rail layout line will be used in the following steps for mounting all components TIPS 1 As stated in the 2009 Inter national Building Code 1012 2 Height Hand Rail height measured above stair tread nosings or finish surface of ramp slope shall be uni form not less than 34 inches and not more than 38 inches Please check local building codes as code interpretation may vary by munici pality 2 It is recommended that each of the Hand Rail components be dry fit before final installation to elimi nate cutting and gluing errors 3 When cutting Hand Rail lineals always cut the vinyl and aluminum together to the same length using a miter saw with a carbide
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