Installation Guide

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

GWL-3638 / GWR-3638

Zuma Grab Bar

LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ®

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PLEASE READ THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS GRAB BAR

IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE GRAB BAR,

STRUCTURAL AND/OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND IN-WALL SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND/OR SERIOUS

BODILY INJURY IN USE. IN ADDITION, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL BE NULL & VOID DUE TO

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR

DAMAGE RESULTING FROM SERVICES PERFORMED BY OTHERS, OR FAULTY INSTALLATION, MISUSE OR

MISAPPLICATION OF GOODS.

THIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO MEET OR EXCEED ALL LOAD REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE FEDERAL

SPECIFICATION #WW-P-541/8b AT 250 POUNDS OF FORCE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS PRODUCT IS

SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE STRENGTH OF THE WALL TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.

TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE INSTALLATION, THIS GRAB BAR MUST BE INSTALLED INTO A MINIMUM 2” THICK,

SOLID WOOD, IN-WALL BACKING MATERIAL. MAKE CERTAIN IN-WALL BACKING COMPLIES WITH ALL LOCAL

BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.

1. Locating the Grab Bar in the desired position.

Remove the Zuma Grab Bar (GWL-3638, GWR-3638-Series) from the shipping carton.

Locate the area with 2” solid wood in-wall backing on the desired mounting surface.

Place the bar in position on the wall. Using a level (not provided) ensure the grab bar is level and pencil-mark the

location of the mounting holes on the wall.

Using a pencil or suitable marker, it is extremely important you mark the center of each of the six (6) mounting holes

precisely on the mounting surface.

GWL-3638 = Left Hand Zuma Grab Bar (shown)

GWR-3638 = Right Hand Zuma Grab Bar

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS GWL-3638 / GWR-3638 Zuma Grab Bar LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® 0231310 PLEASE READ THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS GRAB BAR IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PERSONNEL FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE GRAB BAR, STRUCTURAL AND/OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND IN-WALL SUPPORT STRUCTURES, AND/OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IN USE.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS GWL-3638 / GWR-3638 Zuma Grab Bar LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ® Proceed cautiously through the following steps in this installation process to avoid drilling into in-wall water supply lines. All mounting points must fasten into structural wood backing, minimum 2” thickness. Avoid electrical and/or plumbing behind the wall, and where possible drill through tile – not through grout. 2. Mounting the Grab Bar.