Weatherables WBR-J42-A8S Installation guide

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Model: WBR-J42-A8S

Type: Installation guide

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Installation GuideAluminum Stair Railing Kit

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION:

• ConsultyourlocalbuildingcodeofcialandcheckallCodeRequirements.

• Readallinstructionsthoroughlypriortoassemblytoassurecorrectinstallation.

THEMANUFACTURERWILLNOTBEHELDRESPONSIBLEFORUNSAFEORINCORRECT

INSTALLATION.

• Theseinstructionsareguidelinesanddonotcovereveryinstallationscenario.

• Alwaysusethefastenersprovidedintherailingkit.DONOTswapanyhardware.

• Alwaysfollowallsafetyregulationswheninstallingtherailingsectionandalwayswearsafety

glasses.

• Purchaserhasthesoleresponsibilitytodeterminewhetherthealuminumrailingandaluminumpost

productscomplywiththeapplicablecodesandareappropriatefortheintendeduse.Thepurchaser

andinstallershouldreviewtheintendeduseoftheproductsandthestructuralintegrityofthedeck,

concretepad,orpatioforinstallingthepostswithalicensedprofessionalengineer.

Note:StairRailingsectionpivotsbetween30-38°

Aluminum Stair Railing Assembly

HARDWARE & PROFILES

TopRail

BottomRail

#14TEKself-tapping

screws

Two-piecetopand

bottomadjustable

brackets

¾”SquareBalusters

ThankyouforchoosingWeatherablesrailingforyourdeckorpatio!Ouraluminumrailingprovides

strength,durabilityandismaintenancefree.Itmeetsallnationwide(IRC/IBC)buildingcodes.Idealfor

thedoityourselferoraprofessionalinstaller,itissimpletoinstallanddoesnotrequireanyspecial

tools.Madetolastalifetime,ourpremiumaluminumrailingismanufacturedwiththebestAmerican

madematerialsonthemarkettoday.Thisguidewillhelpmakeyourinstallationeasy.Forquestions,

pleasecall1-888-743-3673andwelcometoWeatherables.

The best choice for strong & durable railing.

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CordlessDrill/ImpactDriver

13/64”DrillBit

#3PhillipsScrewdriverBit

SpeedSquare

2’Level

Postlevel(optional)

TapeMeasure

Mitersaworportablebandsaw

RubberMallet

10.

Clampswithatleast4”clearance(x2)

1. Layoutandmarkwherethepostswillbeinstalledonthedecksurface.Assurethatthe5”x5”base

plateisatleast2”fromtheedgeofthedecktoallowforthe2-piecetrim.

Ifinstallingonadeck(wood,composite),assurethatthepostswillattachtothesubstructureofthe

deckorpatio.Thedeckingmayneedtobereinforcedwithsupportlumber(backerboardsuchas

a2”x10”or2”x12”treatedlumbercuttofittightlybetweenthejoistsandinstalledflatunderthe

decking).Useappropriatestructural weatherprooffasteners(notincluded)foryourapplication.

Ifinstallingonconcrete,usetheappropriatestructural weatherproofconcreteanchorsforyourapplication.

4. Usetheincludedshimsandaleveltoplumbandsquarethepost.

5. Securethepoststothedeckandslideontheincluded2-piecepostskirt.

TOOLS

Section 1: Installing the Posts

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1. Afterthepostshavebeeninstalled,determinetheheightofthebottomrailtostairtread(itmustbe

atleast3/4”toclearthepostskirt).Awoodspacerworksbest.

2. Assemblethepanelandsettherailsectionontopofthespacersagainstthepost(tip:installwith

justthetwopicketsclosesttotheposttomakeiteasiertotakeapartandcuttherails).

3. Assurethattherailingsectionisattheproperpitchandadjusttherailstocreateanequalspace

betweenthepicketsandthepost.

4. Markthetopandbottomrailatthispointsothatthesectionisplacedthesamewayeachtime.

5. Lineeachbracketupwiththerails,assuringthatthebracketisatagainstthepost.

6. Marktherailattheopenedgeofthebracket.Repeatthisstepforeachend.(Seegure3)

7. Removethepanelanddisassemble.Add1-1/8”fromthemarktoaccountforthepartoftherailthat

goesintothebracket.

8. Cuttherailsatthesecondmark.

Section 2: Preparing the Rails

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Mark here, then add 1-1/8”

from the mark to ﬁnd the

proper length of the rail

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1. Re-assemblethepanelandplacethebracketsoneachend.Thensetthepanelinbetweentheposts.

2. Doublecheckthespacingbetweenthepicketandthepoststoassurethepanelisseatedcorrectly.

3. Oncethepanelisproperlyseatedbetweentheposts,markthepositionofeachbracketontheposts.

4. Markthepositionofthetopbracketstoassuretheyarefastenedtothetoprailcorrectly.

(Tip:markeachbrackettoassureitisplacedinthesamespot.)

5. Fastenthebottombracketstotherail,assuringthatthebracketistightagainstthepostandthe

spacingiscorrect.

6. Removethepanelandfastenthetopbracketstotherailatthemark.

7. Takebracketsapartatthejoint;eachbackerplatewillneedtobefastenedtothepost.

Seatthefullyassembledpanelwithbracketsintothebackerplates,assuringthatallmarks

lineup(Seefigure4).

9. Securethebracketstothebackerplatetonishtheinstallation.

10. Alterthepostheightifnecessary,thentapthecapsecurelyintoplacewitharubbermallet.

Section 3: Installing the Panel

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