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PROSERIES HARDWARE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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English

 Introducon.........................................................................3

 Installaon...........................................................................4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 implementappropriateinstallaontechniquesfor 

 eachinstallaonsituaon.FortressBuildingProductsand

its distributors shall not be held liable for improper or

 unsafeinstallaons.

Before You Begin

 ContactyourlocalBuildingCodeDepartmentforrequired

 permitsandlawsregardingyourfenceproject.

 Ifapplicable,alsocontactyourHomeOwnersAssociaon

 forrulesandregulaonsregardingfenceinstallaonsin

 yourneighborhood.

 • Fileanysharpedgeslebycung.Thoroughlywipeand

 removeanylings,grime,ordirt.

 • ApplytwocoatsofFortresszincbasedtouch-uppaintto

 thecutarea.Iftouchupisatrailends,allowpainttodry

 beforeconnecngbrackettopost.

 • Besuretoremoveanymetalshavingsfromthesurfaceof

 Fence.

Torx Safety Tips

 • Alwaysusethelowestspeedsengondrill.

 • Toreducechanceofbitbreakage,startghteningwithdrill

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3/4”[19mm]

PRO-SERIES DROP ROD

Goggles

Channel

LockPliers

10mm

Socket

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DROP ROD INSTALLATION

Step 1: Install Locking Plate & Upper Rod Clip

 1. UsetheDropRodtondtheplacementforthebrackets.

 10mmNutDriverorT-25Torxbit.AsshowninFig2.

DropRodResng

On Ground

Step 2: Install Lower Rod Clip & Retaining Clip

 1. InserttheDropRodthroughthemountedUpperRodClip,

 thenthroughtheunmountedLowerRodClip.As shown in

 Fig1&2.

 5. RemovetheDropRodthenInstall Lower Rod Clip with

  suppliedself-drillingscrews.AsshowninFig5.

 6. OncelowerRodClipisinstalled,Re-inserttheDropRod 

 throughinbothRodClips.

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Fig.6

Notchesabove

UpperRodClip

Lower Rod

Fig.2

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 surface.

 2. Markholelocaon.

 3. Usinga3/4”[19mm]Concretedrillbit,drilla3”[76mm]

  deepholebelowtheDropRodwhenthegateisinthe 

 closedposion.AsshowninFig1.

DropRod

Holeis3/4”[19mm]

inDiameter&3”

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asoluonofwarmwaterandnon-abrasive,pHneutral

detergentsoluon.Surfacesshouldbethoroughlyrinsedaer

cleaningtoremoveallresidues.Allsurfacesshouldbecleaned

usingasoclothorsponge.

paintsplashesareremovedimmediatelybeforetheyhavea

chancetodry.Failuretoremovethesematerialsmaycause

damagetothepowder-coatedsurfaces.

• Thefrequencyofcleaningdependsinpartonthestandard

o f  a p p e a r a n c e  a n d  a l s o  t h e  r e q u i r e m e n t s  t o  r e m o v e  d e p o s i t s 

thatmaycausedamagetothepowdercoangaer

(844)909-1999orwriteto:FortressBuildingProductsWarranty,

1720N1stSt,Garland,TX75040toobtainacopyofthewarranty.

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