Installation Guide

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FUSIONLoc
®
Hidden Fasteners Installation
• First, pick the interior board to be extracted.
• Next, loosen the screw on both sides of this board using the provided TX10 Bit.
• Please note, do not attempt to withdraw the screw at this time. The head of the screw should not make
contact with the decking material.
• Insert a wedge into the gap on either side of the board to be removed.
• Carefully pry the groove open in the vicinity of a loosened screw until the head of the screw is
completely visible.
• Take care to not damage the deck boards on either side of the gap.
• Now, Extract the previously loosened screw.
• Repeat this process until all previously loosened screws are removed.
• You can now pry up your deck board without damage.
8a
HOW TO REMOVE A DECK PLANK
• With all of the screws removed you can now pry up and remove the deck board.
• Before installing a new board, clear all debris from the top of the exposed joist.
• Using loose clips, install FUSIONLoc clips into the trailing groove of the leading deck board.
• Remember, the previous clips were removed during the extraction process.
• The clips should be left just slightly loose to facilitate installation of the subsequent deck board.
• Separate, by hand, collations of hand drive FUSIONLoc screws. Select the correct amount of individual
clips to match the number of corresponding joists.
• Place the remaining deck boards into position. Slightly raise one side of the decking plank and slide
the separated hand driven FUSIONLoc clips into the abutting grooves.
• Once the remaining boards are set in place, slide the separated hand driven FUSIONLoc clips in
position over the corresponding joist.
• When all clips are in place, carefully drive the fastener into the groove. Use a wedge to widen the
gap between deck boards. This will enable the head of the screws to clear both board surfaces on
installation.
• Once all hand driven FUSIONLoc clips are secured, revisit clips in the grooves just ahead and behind,
tightening the clips in those grooves as well.
8b
HOW TO REPLACE A PLANK