# Straight Hockey Stick Stringer Installation Guide

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### Things to Know Before You Get Started

* Read over the provided material prior to the start of your installation
* Ensure to apply the supplied Threadlocker to all mechanical connections

Other Tools and Supplies Not Included in the Installation Kit

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Torque Wrench
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1/2" to 3/8" Reducer
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3/8" Socket
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5/16" Socket
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5/16" Hanger Bolt
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T-10 & T-30 Torx Bits
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ThreadLocker
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T-30 Torx Socket
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Other Tools and Supplies Not Included in the Installation Kit:<br>

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* Drill/Hammer Drill
* Impact Driver/Socket Wrench
* Pencil
* Level

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* &#x20;T-Square
* 3/8" Wood Drill Bit (Wood Install Only)
* 9/16" Concrete Drill Bit (Concrete Install Only)
* 11/16" Forstner Bit (Wood Install Only)
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* Wood Glue
* Concrete Epoxy (Concrete Install Only)
* Silicone Sealant
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Locate the stringers and measure them to make sure they match the prints provided to you during the engineering approval process.
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Locate the stickers that indicate the “Foot” & “Head” sides of the stringer
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Identify and prepare the two halves of the hockey stick

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Using the access hole & the provided 1/2"-13 x 2" bolts, attach the stringer tubes together:

Use a standard wrench at this point to tighten the bolts, but do not over tighten, some adjustability may be needed in following steps
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Noting the “Foot” sticker, match the beveled Foot Plate holes to the Stringer holes
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Use the 1/2" x 2" Flathead Bolts to attach the floor plate to the stringer. Torque to 70 lb-ft
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Slide the cover plate over the stringer, paying attention to its orientation. The thin section will end up on top of the stringer
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Noting the “Head” sticker, match the beveled Header Plate holes to the Stringer holes<br>

Repeat Steps 5-6 for the Header Plate Bolts
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Use the provided drawing(s) to mark the header plate dimensions

At this point, mark a predrill location for the slotted hole in your header plate
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Predrill with a 3/8" drill bit
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Lift the stringer into place, lining up the hole
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Fasten the 1/2" x 31/2" Hex Lag through the middle slotted hole in the header plate to hold the stringer in place
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Place all tread brackets on the lower stringer<br>

Insert Christmas Tree Rivets to hold the tread brackets in place
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Thread the 1/2" x 1" flange bolts through the tread bracket into the stringer in the marked order until they are finger tight.<br>

Torque to 70 lb-ft
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Identify one of the middle treads by comparing the labels on the bottom of each to the Wood Install sheet in the front of this packet<br>

Place a single one of those treads on to one of the tread brackets about half-way up the stringer
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Using the 5/16" x 21/2" RSS Screws, attach the tread to the tread bracket<br>

During this step, alternate sides of the bracket when fastening screws. This will prevent the tread from pulling unevenly
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Ensure the tread is level on the tread bracket both front to back and left to right
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If not level left to right, shim the header plate to adjust

If not level front to back, shim the footer plate to adjust

Cut the excess shim away

Predrill through the header plate holes with a 3/8" drill bit

At this point, predrill all your header plate holes usinga 1/2" bit
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Thread the 1/2" x 8" hex head bolts into place
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Refer to the recommendation of the brand of epoxy you are using and predrill the correct sized holes for these 1 /2” threaded studs

Apply concrete epoxy in to the holes

Insert the threaded studs into each hole

Allow for the appropriate amount of curing time, for the epoxy, based off of the manufactured recommendations
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**Stringer Floor Mount**\
Predrill your footer plate holes with a 3/8" drill bit

Thread the 1/2" x 5" head lags into place
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**Stringer Floor Mount**\
Drill 9/16" holes for the concrete wedge anchors

Insert a concrete wedge anchor into each hole

Torque to 50 lb-ft
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**Upper Bracket Cover Installation**\
Apply silicone sealant to the tops of the lags

Carefully slide the cover over the wall plate

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**Lower Bracket Cover Installation**\
Locate the lower bracket cover

Apply silicon sealant to the tops of the lags or mounting hardware and install cover
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Using a Torque Wrench, tighten the internal stringer connection bolts, that you installed in Step 4:

Torque to 70 lb-ft. Do this for all internal stringer connections
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Using 5/16" - 18 x 1" mount & attach the Landing Plates
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Position the landing making sure that the platform lines up with the tread bracket and landing plates

Using the 5/16" x 2 1/2" RSS Screws, attach the platform to the landing plates

During this step, alternate sides of the bracket when fastening screws. This will prevent the tread frompulling unevenly
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Identify the first tread by comparing the labels on the bottom of each to the Wood Install Sheet in the front of this packet

Compare your first tread to the graphic above

If your tread looks like **Fig. A:** Continue to the next step

If your tread looks like **Fig. B:** Skip the next 2 steps
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**THIS STEP IS ONLY FOR FIRST TREADS**\
**WITHOUT EXTRA ROUTING (FIG. A)**&#x20;

Using the 5/16" x 21/2" hanger bolts, populate the first tread holes:

Mount the first tread on to its tread plate

The first tread mounts differently to the tread bracket than the rest of the treads
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**THIS STEP IS ONLY FOR FIRST TREADS**\
**WITHOUT EXTRA ROUTING (FIG. A)**&#x20;

Using a nut, tighten the tread to the tread bracket
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Repeat Steps 15-17 to fasten the remaining treads, one at a time, onto the tread brackets\
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First Tread **(Step 25 Fig B)**

If your tread looks like Fig B in Step 25, it will install similar to the rest of the treads

Due to the space constraint that will exist between the bottom of the first tread and the flooring, you will need to use a socket wrench & the provided Torx socket to drive the (4) 5/16" x 21/2" RSS screws
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Once your treads are in place, locate the tread bracket cover magnets and place all 4 magnets on the head of the magnet screws which are already factory installed.\
(LED Treads will have 8 magnets) *Note: The magnets are strong enough to stick to the*\
*head of the screw and hold the tread bracket cover while the silicon (next step) dries.*

The first tread will not typically receive a bracket cover and will not have the additional routing
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Next find your tread bracket covers and lay them out.

Locate and prep your silicone tube

Run a bead of silicone around the edge of the tread cover, or the edge of the routed section on the tread, whichever you prefer
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Set the bracket cover in place. The magnets in the treads will hold the cover tightly, and the silicone will prevent rattling and create a tight fit&#x20;

Wipe off any excess silicone that might squeeze out
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### Congratulations!

You’re done with this section.

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We’d love to see your work! Snap a few pics with your phone and send them to\
<pictures@viewrail.com>. Thanks for choosing Viewrail. Enjoy your new installation!


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