Armstrong RIB Ladder Technical manual

Use and Installation Instructions
This is a step by step guide, providing you with complete instruction for a profession installation of theArmstrong
Nautical Products RIB Ladder. Please review the instructions before you begin the installations, and make sure you
have the required materials and tools needed to complete the installation. Armstrong recommends that a trained
technician perform the installation.
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more efficient, please visit our web site at www.armstrongnautical.com.
Armstrong Nautical Products
A Division of Vallery Industries, Inc.
3140 S. E. Dominica Terrace
Stuart, FL 34997
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Table of Contents
Instruction for Using the RIB Ladder
1. Placing the ladder in the snaps and hook ……….........…….…….…. Page 1-2
2. Extending the ladder …………………………….….................………. Page 3
3. Removing the ladder ………………………………….........…......…… Page 4-6
Instructions for Installing the RIB Ladder
1. Tools and Materials …………………………………........….......……. Page 7
2. Boat Preparation ………………………………………........…......….. Page 8
3. Choose the Ladder Location …………………………...................… Page 8
4. Prepare the snaps and hook for the adhesive ………........……….. Page 9
5. Prepare the boat surface for the adhesive ……………........….…… Page 10-11
6. Apply the adhesive to the boat …………………………............…… Page 11
7. Apply the adhesive to the snaps and hook …………….........…….. Page 12
8. Prepare the boat for snaps and hook mounting ……......….……... Page 12
9. Mounting the snaps and hook …………………………......….....…. Page 13
10. Curing the adhesive ……………………………………….............… Page 14
11. Make sure there are no voids or air pockets …………......…..…… Page 14
12. Detail the snaps and hook mountings …………………......…...….. Page 15
13. Completed installation of the snaps and hook …………......…..…. Page 15
14. Completed Armstrong RIB Ladder installation …………..........…... Page 16
15. Use and Installation CD-ROM ........................................................ Page 17
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Instructions for Using the RIB Ladder
1. Position the hoop of the ladder underneath the hook.
The radius (curve) of the hoop, should match the tube of the
boat.
Secure the hoop, using a side to side movement.
Step 1: Placing the ladder in the snaps and hook
Step 2: Placing the ladder in the snaps and hook cont’d.
2. The steps of the ladder will now be resting on the boat
tube.
Hoop
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Step 3: Placing the ladder in the snaps and hook cont’d.
3. Stand the steps up slightly, taking them off the tube.
Push downward on the steps, making the hoop engage
into the snaps.
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4. From the side of the boat, unfasten the strapping.
Step 4: Extending the ladder
Step 5: Extending the ladder cont’d.
5. Lower the steps into the water, using the strap.
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Step 7: Removing the ladder cont’d.
7. Collapse the telescoping steps into one another.
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6. Pull the steps out of the water, using the strap.
Step 6: Removing the ladder

8. Secure the RIB Ladder with the strap.
Step 8: Removing the ladder cont’d.
Step 9: Removing the ladder cont’d.
9. Using the step portion of the ladder, pull the hoop out of
the snaps.
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10. Grasp the hoop and pull it out of the hook.
Step 10: Removing the ladder cont’d.
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Instructions for Installing the RIB Ladder
Tools and Materials
Tools:
1. Orbital sander (optional)
2. Heat Gun (optional)
3. Smooth, round edged putty knife with no sharp corners
4. Pencil or chalk
5. 2” (50.88mm) soft bristle paint brush, with the bristles trimmed to 3/4” to 1” (19-25.4mm) long
Materials: (Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions)
1. Adhesive - Poly Marine®
(For Hypalon, use 2990 Hypalon Fabric Adhesive)
(For PVC, use 3026 PVC Fabric Adhesive)
2. Solvent - Naptha or Toluene
3. 120 Grit sandpaper
4. Masking tape
5. Clean rags
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1. Make sure that you have all the
tools and materials required for the
installation, and that the boat is
clean and ready for you to begin
the installation process.
Utilize the ladder as a template for
locating the snaps and hook, being
aware of the dimensions in Step 2
(below).
Step 1: Boat Preparation
Step 2: Choose the Ladder Location
2. Choose the ladder location,
keeping the hinge points approxi-
mately 3.25” - 3.5” (82.55-88.9mm)
above the rub rail. Mark the snaps
and hook locations with a pencil or
chalk.
Snaps Hook
! Important dimensions
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