INSTRUCTION MANUAL for installing DOUBLE-HOOK HARDWARE QG.
Quiet Glide Double-Hook style Hardware Installation Instructions Revision date: 7/24/2019 Step 1: Rail Installation Special application notes: • Leave at least 7” of clearance between the center of the rail and the ceiling, crown moulding or other overhanging protrusions when the ladder is in the stored position (close to the wall/cabinet/bookshelf). • In the climbing position, a minimum 3” clearance between the center of the rail and any upper cabinet doors is required.
2. To splice rails together using the Quiet Glide splice kit (QG.41) complete the following steps.
5. Installing the end caps to the rail (see Figures 5-8) • Using a ¼”-20 tapping tool, tap the ends of the rail. • Secure the end cap to the rail using the supplied ¼”-20 KD bolt and a 4mm Allen wrench.
Step 2: Ladder Assembly Special application notes: To determine the length of the ladder required for one’s specific application: Measure from the center of the installed rail to the floor, then add 5” to the measurement. (It is recommended that the ladder rail sides and steps are sanded slightly with a 220 grit sand paper just prior to applying the finish (stain, paint, clear coat sealer) on the ladder.
Step 3: Double-Hook Hardware Installation Bottom Ladder Hardware (non-skid foot, non-rolling) 1. After the ladder is finished and assembled, take the non-skid foot and center it on the bottom of the ladder side rail (Figure 1) 2. Mark the location of the non-skid foot and measure the distance from the front edge of the ladder to the mark (Figure 2) 3. On the other ladder side rail measure use the same measurement obtained on the other ladder side rail to locate the non-skid foot.
Figure 4 2. Take one of the Double-Hook upper guides and loosely attach it to the angled portion of the ladder side rail above the mounting rail, hooks pointing down Pull the ladder slightly away from the mounting rail and slide the Double-Hook upper guide down so that the lower hook engages firmly onto the mounting rail, this will be the location of this upper guide on the ladder (Figure 5) 3.
Figure 5 Figure 6 4. Remove the upper guide from the ladder, lay the ladder down, measure from the tip of the ladder to the outlined mark where top of the upper guide is located and transfer this same measurement onto the other ladder side rail (the location of the upper guide on each of the ladder side rails should be the same) 5. Using a 5/16” drill bit, drill the holes for the ¼-20 KD bolt fasteners that will fasten the Double-Hook upper guide to the top of the ladder.
7. Remove the ladder from the rail and reinstall it on the upper hook.
