RDI 73018098 Installation guide

73018098
RDI
Brand
RDI
Model
73018098
Type
Installation guide
CROSSOVER PRODUCT™
STRUCTURAL POST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
• Flush-Mount: pp. 2-5
• Fascia (Thru)-Mount: pp. 6-9
• Core-Mount: pp. 10-11
Compatible with
ENDURANCE™ and TITAN PRO™
Railing Systems
2
FLUSH-MOUNT
POST INSTRUCTIONS
• Determineplacementofallstructuralpostsbeforebeginning
installation.
• RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finishedrail
heightwitha2”standardbottomspace.
COMPONENT LIST:
Checkthekittoensureallcomponentsareincluded.
A) Vinyl Shim (2)
B)ExtrusionSetScrew(1)
C)CenteringExtrusion(2)
D)GalvanizedSteelPost(1)
A
B
C
D
Warning:
Always wear
safety goggles.
3
1. 2. 3.
Wheninstallingastructuralpostin
aflush-mountapplication,besure
thatsufficientmountingstructure
existstoreceivethepostattachment
fasteners.Installblockingunder
surfaceifnecessary.
Tip:
Thru-boltingusing3/8”stainlesssteel
boltsisrecommendedtoattainmaxi-
mumstrengthanddurability(Fig.1).
Determinetheraildirectionandori-
entthestructuralpostflangebase
accordingly(Fig.2).
Tip:
Whenastructuralpostwillactas
thetransitionpointbetweenlevel
andstairrailatotherthanaright
angle,besuretosetthepostinline
withthestairrail.Thiswillallowthe
useofanyRDIspecialtybracketkit
onthelevelrailandstandardRDI
stairbrackets.
Tip:
IfusingEndurance
®
DeckRail™with
DecorativeCap,pleaserefertothe
instructionbookletincludedinthe
DeckRailkit(orwww.rdirail.com)for
finishedpostheight.
Aftermountinglocationiscon-
firmed,pre-drillforpermanent
mountinghardware(Fig.3).Check
andadjuststructuralpostforplumb
usingsuppliedvinylshims(Fig.4).
Securethepostthroughallfour
baseattachmentholes(Fig.5).
(Fig. 4)
(Fig. 5)
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 3)
(Fig. 2)
4
6.4.
5.
Positionthelowerextrusionaligning
itwiththeproposedrailingdirection
(Fig.6).Ensurethatthepre-
mountedtopcenteringextrusionis
aligned as well.
Note:
RDIrailingkitsaremanufactured
fora36"or42”finished-railheight
witha2"standardbottomspace.
Ifotherheightsorbottomspaces
aredesired,adjusttheheightofthe
centeringextrusionaccordingly.
Note:
IfinstallingEndurance
®
ADA Hand
Rail™ontoapost,determinethe
mountinglocationandcreate
sufficientattachmentbyblocking
outpostwith1”materialorby
purchasingathirdcentering
extrusionandinstallingatdesired
location(Fig7).
Slidethevinylsleeveoverthe
centeringextrusion.Markandcut
the sleeve to length.
Tip:
Thesleeveshouldextendabovethe
desiredrailheightenoughtoallow
clearanceforapostcap(Fig.8).
Note:
Ifusingaturnednewelsleeve*,be
suretoleaveenoughflatareato
acceptrailattachmentbrackets
(Fig.9).Removethetopcentering
extrusionsetscrewandthe
extrusion.Usethisscrewtoattach
thebottomcenteringextrusionto
thepost.Slidethetopextrusion
ontothepostaftertheturnedsleeve
has been installed.
*Endurancerailkitsmeasure34”or
40”fromthebottomofthebottom
railtothetopofthetoprail.
Slidethevinylsleeveoverthestruc-
turalpostandthecenteringextru-
sions(Fig.10).
Note:
Thetopcenteringextrusionmay
needtoberepositioneddepending
onyourapplication.Forexample,in
stairrailingapplications,thecenter-
ingextrusionmayneedtoberaised
toallowattachmentofthestair
brackets.
(Fig. 7)
(Fig. 10)(Fig. 8)
(Fig. 9)
6.5"Minimum
(Fig. 6)
34"or40"*
5
7.
Thepostisnowreadytoacceptthe
railinginstallation(Fig.11).
Note:
Postcapsshouldbegluedon
AFTERinstallationiscomplete.
Simplyapplyasmallamountofvinyl
adhesivetothecaptopermanently
secure.
(Fig. 11)
6
• Determineplacementofallstructuralpostsbefore
beginning installation.
• RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finished-rail
heightwitha2”standardbottomspace.
FASCIA (THRU)-MOUNT
POST INSTRUCTIONS
COMPONENT LIST:
Checkthekittoensureallcomponentsareincluded.
A) Vinyl Shim (2)
B)ExtrusionSetScrew(1)
C)CenteringExtrusion(2)
D)SteelPost(1)
A
B
C
D
Warning:
Always wear
safety goggles.
7
(Fig. 5)
1.
2. 3.
(Fig. 1)
Wheninstallingastructuralpostin
afascia(thru)-mountapplication,
besurethatsufficientmounting
structureexiststoreceivepost
attachmentfasteners.
Whenmountingtoastraightface,
threefastenersshouldbeused(Fig.
1).Inaninsidecornerapplication,
fivefastenersshouldbeusedto
maximizestrengthinbothdirections
(Fig2).
Note:
Thru-boltingusing3/8”stainless
steelboltsisrecommendedtoattain
maximumstrengthanddurability.
Ensuringthatthepostisplumbfrom
side-to-sideandattheappropriate
height,clampinplace(Fig.3).
Postsshouldbeinstalledataheight
of36”foranRDIresidentialrailingkit
and42”foranRDIcommercialrailing
kit.
Usingtwostandarddeckscrews,
temporarilysecurethepostinplace
throughthetwosmallerholesinthe
post(Fig.4).
Tip:
IfusingEndurance
®
DeckRail™with
DecorativeCap,pleaserefertothe
instructionbookletincludedinthe
DeckRailkit(orwww.rdirail.com)for
finishedpostheight.
Aftermountinglocationiscon-
firmed,pre-drillforpermanent
mountinghardware(Fig.5).
Usingtheprovidedvinylshims,
plumbthepostandpermanently
securewithatleastthreemounting
fasteners(Fig.6,7).
(Fig. 3)
(Fig. 4)
(Fig. 6)
(Fig. 7)
vinyl
shim
(Fig. 2)
8
6.4. 5.
(Fig. 8)
(Fig. 9)
(Fig. 13)
Positionthelowerextrusionaligning
itwiththeproposedrailingdirection
(Fig.8).Ensurethatthepre-
mountedtopcenteringextrusionis
aligned as well.
Note:
RDIrailingkitsaremanufactured
fora36”or42”finished-railheight
witha2”standardbottomspace.
Ifotherheightsorbottomspaces
aredesired,adjusttheheightofthe
centeringextrusionaccordingly.
Note:
IfinstallingEndurance
®
ADA
HandRailontopost,determine
themountinglocationandcreate
sufficientattachmentbyblocking
outpostwith1”materialorby
purchasingathirdcentering
extrusionandinstallingatdesired
location(Fig9).
Slidethevinylsleeveoverthe
centeringextrusion.Markandcut
the sleeve to length.
Tip:
Thesleeveshouldextendabovethe
desiredrailheightenoughtoallow
clearanceforapostcap(Fig.10).
Note:
Ifusingaturnednewelsleeve*,be
suretoleaveenoughflatareatoac-
ceptrailattachmentbrackets(Fig.
11).Removethetopcenteringextru-
sionsetscrewandtheextrusion.
Usethisscrewtoattachthebottom
centeringextrusiontothepost.Slide
thetopextrusionontothepostafter
theturnedsleevehasbeeninstalled.
*Endurancerailkitsmeasure34”or
40”fromthebottomofthebottom
railtothetopofthetoprail.
Slidethecutvinylsleeve
overthestructuralpostandthecen-
teringextrusions(Fig.12).
Note:
Thetopcenteringextrusionmay
needtoberepositioneddepending
onyourapplication.Forexample,in
stairrailapplications,thecentering
extrusionmayneedtoberaisedto
allowattachmentofthestairbrack-
ets.
Note:
Insomecases,thevinylsleevewill
needtobenotchedtoextendbelow
theplaneofthestandingsurface
tohidetheposttailandmounting
hardware(Fig.13).*Endurancerail
kitsmeasure34”or40”fromthe
bottomofthebottomrailtothetop
ofthetoprail.
(Fig. 12)
(Fig. 10)
(Fig. 11)
6.5"Minimum
34"or40"*
9
7.
(Fig. 14)
Thepostisnowreadytoacceptthe
railinginstallation(Fig.14).
Note:
PostCapsshouldbegluedon
AFTERinstallationiscomplete.
Simplyapplyasmallamountofvinyl
adhesivetothecaptopermanently
secure.
10
CORE-MOUNT POST
INSTRUCTIONS
COMPONENT LIST:
Checkthekittoensureallcomponentsareincluded
• Determineplacementofallstructuralpostsbeforebeginning
installation.
• RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finished-rail
heightwitha2”standardbottomspace.
A) Vinyl Shim (2)
B)ExtrusionSetScrew(1)
C)CenteringExtrusion(2)
D)SteelPost(1)
A
B
C
D
Warning:
Always wear
safety goggles.
11
(Fig. 3)
(Fig. 4)
2.1. 3.
Consultyourhydrauliccement
manufacturer’sspecificationsfor
coreholediameteranddepth
basedonthefinalrailingheightfor
yourinstallation.Afterdepthand
diameterhavebeenconfirmed,drill
andremovethecorefromthehole
(Fig.1,2).
Placethepostintheholeandadjust
forplumb(Fig.3).Temporarily
secureinplaceusingclampsand
woodsupports(Fig.4).
Mixandpourhydrauliccementas
permanufacturer’sinstructions(Fig.
5).
Afterposthascured,followthe
instructionsforRDIflush-mount
structuralpost,beginningwithStep
4.
(Fig. 2)
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 5)
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RDI 73018098 Installation guide

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