American Access Entrada Series User manual

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Entrada Series
Commercial Ramp and Step System
Installaon Manual
Access What Matters Most
Tool List
 Impact wrench—18V or 20V
 Drill—18V or 20V
 Reciprocang or circular saw (metal
cung blades) - 18V or 20V
 Electric hammer drill
 Ratchet
 9/16—Socket
 3/8” Nut driver bit
 #2 Phillips bit
 3/16” masonry bit (if securing to
concrete)
 Metal/wood drill bits
 Rubber mallet
 30’ Tape measure
 48” Level (oponal 36” level for
horizontal ramp leveling)
 Torpedo laser level (for nding ground
variance)
 Concrete screws/anchors and asphalt
bolts & L-brackets
Table of Contents
Plaorm and Ramp Descripon
Hardware Packages
Tongue and Groove Design
Plaorm Assembly
Ramp Assembly
Plaorm Guard Rails and Closures
Ramp Guard Rails
Hand Rails, Brackets, Loops
Final Plaorm and Ramp Hardware, ABSs
Final Steps
Winter Care and Maintenance
Warranty
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Plaorm and Ramp Descripon
DESCRIPTION
Plaorms
ES55TPR Entrada Commercial Modular Plaorm 63”x63” Turn with 42” Picket Guard Rails
ES56TPR Entrada Commercial Modular Plaorm 63”x72” Turn with 42” Picket Guard Rails
PSAGP55 Aluminum Ground Pad 63”x63” with 60” Transion Tread
Ramp Secons
ES248PR Entrada Commercial Modular Ramp 2’x48” with 42” Picket Guard Rails
ES348PR Entrada Commercial Modular Ramp 3’x 48” with 42” Picket Guard Rails
ES448PR Entrada Commercial Modular Ramp 4’x 48” with 42” Picket Guard Rails
ES548PR Entrada Commercial Modular Ramp 5’x 48” with 42” Picket Guard Rails
ES648PR Entrada Commercial Modular Ramp 6’x48” with 42” Picket Guard Rails
Plaorm Guard Rails
63U Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 63”x63” Plaorm (63U is a 61.25” universal rail that can be installed on any side)
63S Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 63”x63” Plaorm (63S is a 63” rail that can be installed on the two standard sides)
72S Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 63”x72” Plaorm (72S is a 72” rail that can be installed on the two standard 6 sides)
Ramp Guard Rails
2 Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 2’x48” Ramp Secon (2 units per secon)
3 Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 3’x48” Ramp Secon (2 units per secon)
4 Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 4’x48” Ramp Secon (2 units per secon)
5 Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 5’x48” Ramp Secon (2 units per secon)
6 Picket Guard Rail 42” Picket Guard Rail for 6’x48” Ramp Secon (2 units per secon)
ACCESSORIES
TPCOM Commercial Ramp Transion Plate 9.25” deep x 45.25” wide (connects plaorm to building)
TP Modular Ramp Transion Plate, 9.5” deep x 35.5” wide (connects plaorm to threshold)
BPCOM Commercial Ramp Bridge Plate Large, 3” deep x 45.25” wide (used where ramp and landing connect)
TT48 Modular Ramp Transion Tread, 12” x 48” wide angled tread (used as starter piece)
ESLOOP Commercial Ramp Loop (le and right handed—installed at end of ramp and on plaorms)
42” Single Post Modular Plaorm 42” Corner Post with Caps
Closure Kit—Over Leg Commercial Plaorm 42”high x 12-11/16” wide Closure Kit (used to close gap from corner post to ramp guard rail)
Closure Kit—Over Stabilizer Commercial Plaorm 42”high x 11-3/16” wide Closure Kit Stabilizer (used to close ramp to leg over closure gap)
14” Insert Modular Ramp Insert, 14” x 1.5 x 1.5” square tube (used in top leg sockets on ramps)
Supports (Legs) Modular Plaorm and Ramp supports (legs—20”, 30”, 40”, 50”, 60”, 70”, 80”, 90”, 100”, 110”, 120”, 130”)
ASB Modular Ramp Angle Support Bracket, 30” x 1.5” x 1.5” wide angle
HTDK Modular ramp hurricane e down
LRK Modular ramp lightening rod
GRBRKT Hand rail bracket for adult and child hand rail use
GRBTF Hand rail by the foot for commercial use

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Hardware Package Descripon
PHP—Plaorm Hardware Pack (one per plaorm): used to install legs, guard rails, closure kits, and BPs.
 (3) 3/8” - 16—4.5” SS Bolt used for guard rail and closure kit connecons
 (4) 3/8” - 16—.75” SS Bolt used to secure leg supports in corner sockets
 (3) 3/8” SS Nut
 (6) 3/8” SS Flat washer
 (11) #14 x 1” Tek screw—SS 3/8” hex head
 (16) 5/8” Black plug used to ll open bolt holes
 (2) U-channel rail and closure stabilizer used to secure boom of loose rails
RHP—Ramp Hardware Pack (one per ramp secon): used to install legs, inserts, and guard rails.
 (2) 3/8” - 16—5” SS Bolt used for guard rail to guard rail and ramp guard rail to plaorm guard rail connecons
 (4) 3/8” - 16” .75” SS Bolt used to secure leg supports and inserts in lateral sockets
 (2) 3/8” SS Nut
 (4) 3/8” SS Flat washer
 (6) #14 x 1” Tek Screw—SS 3/8” hex head
 (2) 5/8” Black plug used to ll open bolt holes
LHPC— Loop Hardware Pack Commercial (one per loop): used to secure loops to ramp and plaorm guard rails.
 (2) 3/8” - 16—5” SS Bolt used to connect the top of the loop to the ramp and plaorm guard rails
 (2) 3/8” SS Nut
 (4) 3/8” SS Flat washer
 (2) #14 x 1” Tek Screw—SS 3/8” hex head
 (2) 5/8” Black plug used to ll open bolt holes
90H—90 Degree Hardware Pack (one per 90°): used to create a 90° connecon from hand rail to hand rail.
 (1) Aluminum 90° elbow used to connect hand rail to hand rail
 (2) Aluminum insert used to connect the elbow to the hand rail
 (2) Black rubber O-ring—posioned in the middle of the insert and used as a spacer between the elbow and hand rail
 (4) 3/4” Tek Screw—SS Pan head phillips
GBHP—Hand Rail Hardware Pack (one per bracket): used to secure the hand rail brackets to the ramp and plaorm guard
rails.
 (1) 3/8” - 16—2.5” SS Bolt used to connect hand rail bracket to guard rails
 (1) 3/8” SS Nut
 (2) 3/8” SS Washer
 (2) 3/4” Tek Screw—SS Pan head phillips
RINSERT—Round Inserts: used to connect hand rail to hand rail and hand rail to loops at the boom of the ramp
 (4) Aluminum insert used to connect hand rail to hand rail and hand rail to loops
 (4) Black rubber O-ring—posioned in the middle of the insert and used as a spacer between hand rails and boom
loops to hand rails
 (8) 3/4” Tek Screw—SS Pan head phillips

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Tongue and Groove Design
All plaorms and ramps are manufactured with a tongue and groove design. This design is weight
bearing, therefore eliminang the need for addional bracing, brackets, and in many cases ramp
leg supports.
Our unique tongue and groove design oers the
ease of being able to connect plaorm to
plaorm (plaorms will always tongue and groove
when being paired together), plaorm to ramp,
ramp to ramp, and ramp to stop and rest by simply
placing the tongue (male end) into the groove
(female end). Both ramp and plaorm secons are
engineered with the tongue and groove located at
opposite ends of the secon. Ramp secons
specically, are engineered with the tongue being
located at the top and the groove being located at
the boom .

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Plaorm Assembly
Our standard plaorm sizes are 5’ x 5’ and 5’ x 6’. Consult manufacturer for 4’ x 5’, 6’ x 6’, or any custom sizes.
Items needed for assembly: Plaorm, proper length supports (legs), TPCOM/TP, PHP, Impact wrench, tape measure,
level, 9/16” socket, 3/8” nut driver bit.
Building to Plaorm
1. Determine the plaorm height required for the locaon and choose the correct support length
2. Insert support through corner socket. Be sure to orient support where foot pad is facing toward the middle of the
plaorm except where ramp supports and plaorm supports may potenally meet. In this case the foot pads are to
face opposite direcons.
3. Secure support at approximate height using (1) .75” bolt —bolt holes are located on the side of the sockets, underneath
the outside edge of the plaorm. Ensure there is 10” minimum of support tubing extending above the walking surface
of the plaorm. The guard rails will slide over the extended supports tubing.
4. Posion plaorm in nal locaon with “groove” side facing the direcon of the rst ramp
secon or connecng plaorm, then make height and level adjustments as needed.
5. Check to conrm .75” bolts are secure in corner support sockets.
6. Assemble all plaorms and supports in this manner. Guard rails and hand rails will be installed aer all plaorms and
ramps are assembled and set.
7. Use a TPCOM (transion plate—commercial) or TP (transion plate) to connect the plaorm to the building threshold,
porch, or exisng surface using (2) #14 x 1” Tek Screws.
8. If securing other side TPCOM and/or TP to an aluminum or metal threshold—use (2) #14 x 1”. If the threshold is wood,
secure with wood screws (not oered in PHP). Use an L-bracket to secure the plaorm to the side of building if
fastening to the threshold isn’t an opon. The L-bracket is to be mounted underneath the plaorm and then secured to
the building using a lag bolt.
9. If securing TPCOM and/or TP to brick or concrete—use a 3/16” masonry bit to drill the necessary hole and secure using
concrete screws. Take cauon against securing TPCOM/TP to close to the edge of a concrete or brick surface. The
force of drilling holes or driving screws into the holes can crack the surface, causing damage.

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Plaorm assembly gure page
Plaorm Assembly
Plaorm to Plaorm
Our standard plaorm to plaorm conguraons consist of [5’ x 5’ to 5’ x 5’], [5’ x 5’ to 5’ x 6’], [5’ x 6’ to 5’ x 6’]. Consult
manufacturer for 4’ x 5’, 6’ x 6’, or any needed custom sizes.
Items needed for assembly: See page on plaorm to building.
1. Determine the plaorm height required for the locaon and choose the correct support length. When connecng
plaorm to plaorm, generally there will already be a plaorm or ramp set to the correct height from which to base
the plaorm height being assembled. If not, see page on plaorm to building. Ensure there is 10” minimum of
support tubing extending above the walking surface of the plaorm.
2. Secure the supports of plaorm two at the approximate height of the already set plaorm one. To make the
connecon to plaorm one easier: Secure the (2) supports on the “groove” side of plaorm two at the approximate
height of plaorm one. Then raise the (2) supports on the “tongue” side of plaorm two unl the foot pads are
touching the boom of the support sockets and lightly ghten. The raised supports will be lowered later.
3. Place the “tongue” side of plaorm two into the “groove” side of plaorm one. (Plaorm one will support plaorm
two. The “tongue” side supports on plaorm two will be lowered in the next step). Make height and level adjustments
as needed. Plaorm one and plaorm two need to be level and set at the same height.
4. Once plaorm two is level and set, loosen the (2) .75” support bolts on the “tongue” side of plaorm two, let the
support foot pads fall to the ground, reghten the (2) .75” support bolts, and the plaorm to plaorm connecon is
complete. Always conrm the support bolts in the plaorm corner pockets are secure.
5. Assemble all plaorms to plaorm and supports in this manner. Guard rails and hand rails will be installed aer all
plaorms and ramps are assembled and set.
All guard rails and hand rails will be installed aer all plaorms and ramps are assembled and set.
For quesons about what each part is and the purpose it serves, please see the plaorm and ramp
descripon page as well as the hardware package descripon page.

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Ramp Assembly
Our standard ramp sizes are 2’, 3’, 4’, 5’, and 6’ secons. Ramps are available in 48” and 54” widths (clear width between
curbs). Consult manufacturer for custom widths beyond 54”. All of the ramp secons are welded to meet a 1:12 pitch.
Items needed for assembly depending on locaon of secon: Ramp secon, proper length supports, 14” inserts,
TT48, TPCOM, BPCOM, RHP, impact wrench, tape measure, level, 9/16” socket, 3/8” nut driver bit.
Exisng Landing/Deck/Porch to Ramp
1. Determine the ramp height required for the locaon and choose the correct support length. A ramp secon that
comes directly from an exisng landing will need (4) supports. Ensure there is 10” minimum of support tubing
extending above the support sockets. The guard rails will slide over the extended tubing.
2. Screw the .75” bolts into the support sockets located laterally on each side and both the top and boom of secon.
3. Insert supports into each socket, set at approximate 1:12 height and lightly ghten bolts. Always posion supports
where the long end of the foot pad is facing the boom (groove end) of the ramp secon.
4. Posion ramp secon in nal locaon with the “groove end” always at the boom. Make necessary slope adjustments,
level horizontally, and rmly secure .75” bolts.
5. Use a TPCOM to secure ramp secon to exisng landing in the same manner as securing a plaorm.
Plaorm to Ramp/Ramp to Plaorm
1. Assemble the ramp secon in the same manner as described above. If using a “tongue and groove” connecon with the
plaorm, the ramp secon will need (2) supports and (2) inserts.
2. Secure (2) supports in the boom ramp sockets (groove end) at the approximate height to meet a 1:12 slope and 14”
inserts into the top sockets (tongue end). The boom of the insert should be held ush with the boom of the ramp
socket while securing.
3. Place the “tongue” at the top of the ramp secon into the “groove” of the plaorm. The groove of the plaorm is
weight bearing and will support the weight of the top half of the ramp secon.
4. Posion top of ramp secon where the outside edge of the ramp tongue and plaorm groove are ush. The ramp
socket and corner plaorm socket should be aligned.
5. Make necessary 1:12 slope adjustments, level horizontally, and rmly secure .75” bolts.
6. Use (4) #14 x 1” Tek Screws to secure the ramp to the plaorm via BPCOM.
7. If the ramp secon is exing a plaorm on a non-groove side (standard side), the secon is considered a supporng
secon. A supporng secon will need (2) supports in the top sockets and (2) supports in the boom sockets. A BPCOM
will be used to secure the connecon between the plaorm and ramp.
8. When entering onto the standard side (non tongue and groove side) of a plaorm from a ramp secon, the ramp
“groove” should be ush with the surface of the plaorm. The boom of the ramp secon (groove end) will bu up
against the plaorm. The ramp socket and corner plaorm socket should be aligned. Use a BPCOM to secure the
plaorm to the ramp secon.

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Ramp assembly gure page
Ramp Assembly
Ramp to Ramp/Ramp to Stop & Rest
1. Assemble ramps in the same manner as described above. Use (4) legs if the secon is a supporng secon; use (2) legs
and (2) 14” inserts if the secon is being supported by ”tongue and groove” design.
2. The lowest ramp secon will always “tongue and groove” with the upper secon of ramp.
3. Once the lower secon is connected to the upper previous secon, make necessary 1:12 slope adjustments, level
horizontally, and rmly secure .75” bolts.
4. When arriving at the last secon of ramp in the system, no supports will be used. (4) 14” inserts will be used in place of
supports. The boom of the secon will fall directly on the ground.
5. The TT48 (48” transion tread—12” deep x 1” high) will slide from the side onto the “groove” part of the boom of the
last secon of ramp. Center the TT48 with the last secon of ramp.
6. Assemble the stop & rest (level landing aer 30’ of run) like assembling a plaorm. The stop and rest will be treated like
a ramp secon in relaon to how a ramp secon “tongue and grooves”. At the top and boom.
All guard rails and hand rails will be installed aer all plaorms and ramps are assembled and set.
For quesons about what each part is and the purpose it serves, please see the plaorm and ramp
descripon page as well as the hardware package descripon page.
For proper installaon of guard rails, all ramp secon have to be set at a 1:12 slope.

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Plaorm Guard Rails and Closures
Our standard plaorm 42” high picketed guard rail sizes: 63U (61-1/4”) Support to Stabilizer, 63S (63”) Support to Support
on any side, and 72S (72”) Support to Support only on the 6’ sides. Our standard 42” high picketed closure sizes: Support to
Stabilizer (12-11/16”) and Stabilizer to Stabilizer (11-3/16”). Consult manufacturer for 4’ x 5’, 6’ x 6’ or any custom guard
rails and closures. Plaorm guard rails will not have hand rail mounng holes. They will only have loop mounng holes.
Items needed for assembly: Proper length guard rails, proper closures, PHP, Impact wrench, 3/8” nut driver bit.
Plaorm Guard Rails
1. Determine the proper locaon for the 63U. The 63U is our universal guard rail and will t on any of the four plaorm
sides. Be mindful of the pre-drilled loop mounng holes located on the outside uprights. The loop holes will always
be on the end of the plaorm guard rail that connects to a ramp guard rail.
2. Slide one end of 63U (support to stabilizer) over one corner support unl it rest on top of the corner support socket and
allow the opposite end to rest on the surface of the plaorm. The end resng on the plaorm should be aligned with
the adjacent support. One side of the 63U will always slide over a 10” piece of support tubing that extends above the
walking surface of the plaorm and the other end will always rest on the plaorm. ***Never aempt to make a 63U
slide over two corner supports—it will not slide over them and the supports will have to be cut o in order to free up
the 63U.***
3. Mount (1) stabilizer (u-shaped piece in PHP) - solid side out—to the surface of the plaorm where the 63U end is
resng. Use a #14 x 1” Tek Screw to secure the stabilizer to the plaorm. Be careful when mounng this piece. Hold
secure while mounng to plaorm, as it can cut ngers and the hand if it starts spinning.
4. Place the end of the 63U opposite the rail over support end into the stabilizer. The 63U guard rail has been installed.
5. Determine the proper locaon for the 63S. The 63S can be installed on any side from “support to support”. Be mindful
of the pre-drilled loop mounng holes on the outside uprights. The loop holes will always be on the end of the
plaorm guard rail that connects to a ramp guard rail.
6. Slide the 63S “support over support” unl both ends rest on the top of the corner support sockets. The 63S has been
installed.
Addional screws, bolts, and nuts will be added later to secure rails in place.