Level Handrail
Metal toprail installation for express cable railing posts
Level Run Handrail Installation
Before mounting any handrail, lay out your handrail for each run and make sure you have correct lengths
Measure the length of your run, or however far you would like the handrail to extend past each bracket
Note: For corners, you can either miter the handrail or butt joint them on top of the corner bracket.
Note: Make sure to account for the added thickness of the Handrail End Caps. Each one will add 1 /8 " to the overall length of the handrail.
Place painter’s tape on the area of the handrail you will be cutting.
Mark where you will cut the handrail on the tape
Use a chop or miter saw to cut the handrail at the mark you made
Make sure you are using a blade rated to cut the handrail material*
Remove the tape from the end of your handrail
*Note: We recommend using a blade rated for non-ferrous metal/laminate/aluminum.
Mask off the powder coated finish near the newly cut portion of the handrail
Clean the exposed surface of any loose metal shavings
If provided with your order, apply Zinc Phosphate Primer and allow to dry (Coastal Applications Only)
Using the supplied touch up paint, coat the exposed metal end - more than one coat may be needed
If you have a metal handrail, place the end cap over the open end of the handrail and gently tap it into place using a dead blow hammer or rubber mallet
You can use silicon or a similar adhesive if desired
Center the handrail on top of the handrail brackets
Clamp the handrail to the first and last handrail brackets in a run
Make sure the clamp has rubber padding
This will keep the handrail in place while you mark the drill holes into the handrail
Using a pencil, mark the holes for the handrail screws
Once finished marking the inside posts, move the clamps from the outside posts to the inside posts
Repeat this process on the outside posts
Note: There are two holes on each side of the handrail bracket. For a secure and stable connection, you will be populating all four holes.
Remove the clamps and the handrail
Set the handrail upside down on a protected surface
Pre-drill and populate the holes of the clamped brackets using a 13/64" drill bit and the provided mounting screws
Note: Use Screw Wax to aid in drilling
Set the handrail back into place over the posts
Again use bar clamps to secure it in place
Check that all the handrail brackets holes line up with the holes drilled in the previous step
Attach the handrail brackets to the handrail with the provided rivet gun and 3 /16" rivets
Note: The 3/16" rivets will require you to change the rivet head on the provided Hand Rivet tool. Using the supplied custom wrench that came with the hand rivet tool, replace the 3.2mm rivet head with the 4.8mm option
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