Installation Guide
Straight Aluminum Wall Mount
Step 1:Slidealuminumwallmountintohandrail.
Step 2:Drill5/32”pilotholesintodesiredsurfaceandattach
wallmountusing1-1/2”screwsprovided.
Step 3:Drill3/16”pilotholesintohandrailandattachusing
3/4”screwsprovided.
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90° Outside Corner
Step 1:Attachtwoaluminumbracketstoadjacentcornersofpost,
followinginstructionsfrom“AluminumBracket”.
Step 2:Drytthetwohandrailstobejoined.Thehandrailsshould
extendfarenoughtoallowfornalcutting.Placeoutsidecorner
inlinewitheachhandrail.Markhandrailsandcutasnecessary.
Step 3:Slidealuminumjoinersintobothsidesofoutsidecorner.
Slidejoinersintohandrails,andfollowinstructionsfor“Aluminum
JoinerKit”.
Step 4:Attachhandrailstobrackets,followinginstructionsfrom
“HandrailwithAluminumInsert”.
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180° Post Return
Step 1:Positionpostreturnindesiredlocation.Markandcutas
necessary.
Step 2:Attachpostreturntohandrailsystemusingaluminum
joiner.
Step 3:Attachaluminumbrackettothedesiredsurface,following
instructionsfrom“AluminumBracket.”
Step 4:Attachpostreturntoaluminumbracket,drilling3/16”pilot
holesandsecuringwith3/4”screwsprovided.
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13.5” Wall Return
Step 1:Position13.5”wallreturnindesiredlocation.Markandcut
asnecessary.
Step 2:Attachwallreturntohandrailsystemusingaluminumjoiner
oradjustablejoiner.
Step 3:Attachthehandrailtothealuminumbracket.
Secondary Handrail Installation Instructions – Page 3
Thediagramsandinstructionsinthisbrochureareforillustrationpurposesonlyandarenotmeanttoreplacealicensedprofessional.Anyconstructionoruse
oftheproductmustbeinaccordancewithalllocalzoningand/orbuildingcodes.Theconsumerassumesallrisksandliabilityassociatedwiththeconstruction
oruseofthisproduct.Theconsumerorcontractorshouldtakeallnecessarystepstoensurethesafetyofeveryoneinvolvedintheproject,including,but
notlimitedto,wearingtheappropriatesafetyequipment.Sellermakesnowarrantyforthisproduct,eitherexpressorimplied.Sellerexpresslydisclaimsany
andallliabilityfordamagesarisingoutoftheuseorownershipoftheproduct,includingdisclaimingincidentalandconsequentialdamages,unlessotherwise
requiredbystatelaw.
Thishandrailcongurationhasbeentestedandmeetsthe 
requirementsof2009IBC/IRC.
6' O.C. 
Structural 
Support 
Structural 
Support 
Aluminum 
Bracket 
with Screws 
Provided 
Aluminum 
Bracket 
with Screws 
Provided 
Handrail with 
Aluminum Insert 
Handrail Asm.ai 
(2) #14 x 1" 
Screws 
Provided 
(2) #14 x 1" 
Screws 
Provided 
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