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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5-11
SECTION 2: PLATFORMS
INSTALL PLATFORMS ........................................................................................................................................ 12
INSTALL SUPPORT TUBES AND FEET, THEN ADJUST PLATFORM HEIGHT .................................................... 13-14
CONNECT TWO PLATFORMS TOGETHER ..................................................................................................... 14-15
45-DEGREE ANGLE PLATFORM ......................................................................................................................... 16
8’ X 5’ TURN BACK PLATFORM ......................................................................................................................... 16
LOW PROFILE PLATFORM ............................................................................................................................ 17-23
INSTALL UNIVERSAL ANGLE BRACE – PLATFORMS ........................................................................................... 23
INSTALL UNIVERSAL CROSS BRACE ................................................................................................................... 24
SECTION 3: RAMPS
CONNECT RAMP SECTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 25
INSTALL RAMPS ON PLATFORMS ..................................................................................................................... 26
ATTACH SUPPORT LEG BRACKETS AND LEGS TO RAMPS ............................................................................ 27-29
INSTALL UNIVERSAL ANGLE BRACE – RAMPS ................................................................................................... 29
INSTALL RAMP GROUND TRANSITION ........................................................................................................ 30-31
INSTALL A SINGLE RAMP RUN TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ........................................................................... 32
ANCHOR RAMP UPPER TRANSITION ................................................................................................................ 33
ANGLE RAMPS WITH RESPECT TO PLATFORMS, PORCHES, OR DECKS ............................................................ 34
SECTION 4: HANDRAILS
RAMP WITHOUT HANDRAILS ........................................................................................................................... 35
RAMP HANDRAILS ....................................................................................................................................... 35-36
ASSEMBLE STANDARD PLATFORM HANDRAILS .......................................................................................... 36-37
INSTALL STANDARD PLATFORM HANDRAILS .............................................................................................. 37-38
8’ X 5’ TURN BACK PLATFORM HANDRAILS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) ........................................................ 39-40
45-DEGREE ANGLE PLATFORM HANDRAILS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) ....................................................... 40-47
SECTION 5: CLOSURES
TOP RAIL AND CURB .................................................................................................................................... 48-51
TWO-LINE CLOSURE LOWER RAIL ..................................................................................................................... 52
VERTICAL PICKET CLOSURE .......................................................................................................................... 53-54
HORIZONTAL PICKET CLOSURE .................................................................................................................... 55-56
TWO-LINE AND VERTICAL PICKET TURN BACK CLOSURE ............................................................................ 56-59
SECTION 6: FINAL PLATFORM/RAMP STEPS AND CHECKS
SECURE RAMPS TO PLATFORMS ...................................................................................................................... 60
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS ........................................................................................................ 61-62
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END CAPS ............................................................................................................... 62
INSTALL RAMP CORNER PROTECTORS ............................................................................................................. 62
TOUCH-UP ARCHITECTURALLY FINISHED HANDRAILS ..................................................................................... 62
FINAL CHECKS ................................................................................................................................................... 62
SECTION 7: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
RAMP SUPPORT TOP ........................................................................................................................................ 63
RAMP LOWER TRANSITION .............................................................................................................................. 64
SINGLE BRIDGE PLATE ...................................................................................................................................... 64
LANDING PAD .............................................................................................................................................. 65-66
PLATFORM TIE STRAPS ..................................................................................................................................... 66
LIGHTNING GROUND ROD ................................................................................................................................ 67
TIE DOWN .................................................................................................................................................... 68-69
GATE ............................................................................................................................................................ 70-71
CONNECT 45-DEGREE ANGLE PLATFORM WITH TWO-LINE RAILS TO STANDARD PLATFORM ................... 72-75
SECTION 8: MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY ............................................................................................................ 76
SECTION 9: DEICING ................................................................................................................................................ 76