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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS
BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5-9
SECTION 2: PLATFORMS
INSTALL PLATFORMS ......................................................................................................................................... 10
INSTALL SUPPORT TUBES AND FEET AND ADJUST PLATFORM HEIGHT ...................................................... 11-12
CONNECT TWO PLATFORMS TOGETHER .................................................................................................... 12-13
INSTALL CROSS BRACE ā PLATFORMS ............................................................................................................... 14
CREATING DECKS FROM PLATFORMS ............................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 3: RAMPS
CONNECT RAMP SECTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 16
INSTALL RAMPS ON PLATFORMS ...................................................................................................................... 17
ATTACH SUPPORT LEGS TO RAMPS: ........................................................................................................... 18-20
INSTALL CROSS BRACE ā RAMPS ....................................................................................................................... 21
INSTALL A SINGLE RAMP OR RAMP RUN TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ........................................................... 22
ANCHOR RAMP TRANSITION PLATE .................................................................................................................. 22
ANGLE RAMPS WITH RESPECT TO PLATFORMS, PORCHES, OR DECKS ............................................................. 23
SECTION 4: HANDRAILS
FRAMES ....................................................................................................................................................... 24-25
STARTER FRAME ................................................................................................................................................ 26
ANCHORING HANDRAILS AND CODE COMPLIANCY .................................................................................... 26-27
RAMP HANDRAILS ....................................................................................................................................... 28-29
FIELD CONVERT RAMP TWO-LINE RAIL TO A PICKETED GUARD ....................................................................... 30
ASSEMBLE PLATFORM TWO-LINE RAILS AND PICKETED GUARDS .............................................................. 31-32
INSTALL PLATFORM TWO-LINE RAILS AND PICKETED GUARDS .................................................................. 33-34
CONVERT TWO-LINE PLATFORM HANDRAILS TO PICKETED GUARDS .............................................................. 34
SECTION 5: CLOSURES
TWO-LINE RAIL BARRIER AND MIDRAILS .................................................................................................... 35-39
TWO-LINE RAIL TOP RAIL ............................................................................................................................ 40-41
PICKETED GUARD CLOSURE ........................................................................................................................ 42-45
CLOSURE HANDRAILS .................................................................................................................................. 46-47
TWO-LINE RAIL TURN BACK CLOSURE ........................................................................................................ 48-53
PICKETED GUARD TURN BACK CLOSURE ..................................................................................................... 54-59
TWO-LINE RAIL CORNER TURN ................................................................................................................... 60-65
PICKETED GUARD CORNER TURN...................................................................................................................... 66
SECTION 6: FINAL PLATFORM/RAMP STEPS AND CHECKS
SECURE RAMPS TO PLATFORMS ....................................................................................................................... 67
ATTACH FRAME POST TO PLATFORM POST ...................................................................................................... 68
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS ....................................................................................................... 69-70
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS WITH LOWER (CHILD) HANDRAIL .................................................. 70-71
INSTALL PLATFORM LEG INSERTS ..................................................................................................................... 71
INSTALL PLATFORM ANGLE POST SPACER ........................................................................................................ 71
INSTALL FRAME TOP RAIL END PLUGS AND RAMP CORNER PROTECTORS ...................................................... 72
TOUCH-UP HANDRAILS ..................................................................................................................................... 72
FINAL CHECKS .................................................................................................................................................... 73
SECTION 7: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
RAMP SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................................ 74
RAMP TRANSITION PLATE ................................................................................................................................. 75
SINGLE BRIDGE PLATE ....................................................................................................................................... 75
SECTION 8: MAINTENANCE
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 76
SECTION 9: DEICING ................................................................................................................................................. 76