PATHWAY HD Code Compliant Modular Access System Installation Manual
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6.3.2.5.
Drill two 1/8” diameter pilot holes in the underside of ramp handrail through
both the handrail and swaged end of the loop. Drill one hole at 3/8” and the
other at 1-1/8” from the end of the ramp handrail and install two 1/4” x 1”
self-drilling, self-tapping pan head Phillips screws (FIG. 6.8).
FIG. 6.8
6.4.
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS WITH LOWER (CHILD) HANDRAILS
6.4.1.
Upper and lower end loops are also used when lower (child) handrails are present
(FIG. 6.9) and are installed in all locations where the handrail does not terminate in
some other manner (for example, a return to a building, a post, or the ground).
6.4.2.
Upper loops and lower loops differ from one another but are installed in the same
manner. If the loop being installed does not fit correctly, you are most likely trying to
install it on the wrong end of the ramp or ramp run. Referencing FIG. 6.9, note how
the ends of the upper end loop angle downward and ends of the lower end loop angle
upward.
FIG. 6.9
