PATHWAY HD Code Compliant Modular Access System Installation Manual
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5.7.11.
Locate the special turn back handrail (1-1/2” diameter x 9-5/8” long tube with two
welded handrail brackets).
5.7.12.
Insert 2-15/16” ring joiners into both ends. Orient the joiner set screw toward the
brackets on the underside and tighten the joiner set screws securely (FIG. 5.34).
5.7.13.
Loosen joiner set screws in the ring joiners connecting the ramp handrails to the
tube bends, if needed, and align the long leg of the 1-1/2” diameter tube bends.
5.7.14.
After alignment, tighten the joiner set screws enough to hold the components in
position. Hold the turn back handrail under the 1-1/2” diameter tube bends to
assist in the alignment. It will be necessary to trim the short leg of one of the tube
bends to align properly. Remove and reinstall the tube bends as needed (FIG. 5.34).
5.7.15.
Once the 1-1/2” diameter tube bends have been aligned, use the turn back handrail
with the ring joiners installed to mark the tube bends for trimming (FIG. 5.34).
5.7.16.
Remove the 1-
1/2″ diameter tube bends
from the 2-15/16” ring joiners in the ramp
handrails and cut at the marked locations.
5.7.17.
Using a metal file, remove any sharp edges from cutting.
Pay attention to which ramp handrail the tube bend has been removed from
and mark if needed. After trimming, the tube bends will need to be
reinstalled in the same ramp handrail they were removed from for correct
installation.
5.7.18.
Install the long legs of the cut 1-
1/2″ diameter tube bends onto the 2
-15/16” ring
joiners installed in the special turn back handrail, making sure they are on the same
side they were removed from originally (FIG. 5.34).
5.7.19.
Align the short legs of the tube bends with the 2-15/16” ring joiners installed in
ramp handrails and install the assembly onto the joiners.
5.7.20.
Tighten all ring joiner set screws securely.
5.7.21.
Use the holes in the handrail brackets welded to the turn back handrail as a
template to drill 5/16” or 11/32” holes through the turn back angle posts.
FIG. 5.34
