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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5-11
SECTION 2: PLATFORMS
INSTALL PLATFORMS.........................................................................................................................................12
INSTALL SUPPORT TUBES AND FEET AND ADJUST PLATFORM HEIGHT...................................................... 13-14
CONNECT TWO PLATFORMS TOGETHER .................................................................................................... 14-15
PLATFORM RAMP TO RAMP 45° ANGLE ...........................................................................................................16
8’ X 5’ TURN BACK PLATFORM ..........................................................................................................................16
INSTALL UNIVERSAL ANGLE BRACE - PLATFORMS ............................................................................................17
INSTALL UNIVERSAL CROSS BRACE ...................................................................................................................17
SECTION 3: RAMPS
CONNECT RAMP SECTIONS ...............................................................................................................................18
INSTALL RAMPS ON PLATFORMS ......................................................................................................................19
ATTACH RAMP LEGS TO RAMPS:................................................................................................................. 20-22
INSTALL UNIVERSAL ANGLE BRACE - RAMPS ....................................................................................................22
INSTALL GROUND TRANSITION RAMP ..............................................................................................................23
INSTALL A SINGLE RAMP RUN TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ............................................................................24
ANCHOR RAMP UPPER TRANSITION.................................................................................................................25
ANGLE RAMPS WITH RESPECT TO PLATFORMS, PORCHES, OR DECKS .............................................................26
SECTION 4: HANDRAILS
RAMP WITHOUT HANDRAILS ............................................................................................................................27
RAMP HANDRAILS ....................................................................................................................................... 27-28
FIELD CONVERT TWO-LINE RAMP HANDRAILS TO VERTICAL PICKETS .............................................................29
ASSEMBLE HORIZONTAL PICKET RAMP HANDRAILS ........................................................................................30
ASSEMBLE STANDARD PLATFORM HANDRAILS .......................................................................................... 31-32
INSTALL STANDARD PLATFORM HANDRAILS .............................................................................................. 33-34
CONVERT TWO-LINE PLATFORM HANDRAILS TO OTHER STYLES .....................................................................34
8’ X 5’ TURN BACK PLATFORM HANDRAILS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) ....................................................... 34-36
45° ANGLE PLATFORM HANDRAILS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT).................................................................... 37-43
SECTION 5: CLOSURES
SINGLE-LINE CLOSURE AND TOP RAIL ......................................................................................................... 44-47
TWO-LINE CLOSURE LOWER RAIL .....................................................................................................................48
VERTICAL PICKET CLOSURE ......................................................................................................................... 49-50
HORIZONTAL PICKET CLOSURE ................................................................................................................... 51-52
TURN BACK CLOSURES ................................................................................................................................ 53-55
SECTION 6: FINAL PLATFORM/RAMP STEPS AND CHECKS
SECURE RAMPS TO PLATFORMS .......................................................................................................................56
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS ....................................................................................................... 57-58
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END CAPS................................................................................................................58
INSTALL RAMP CORNER PROTECTORS ..............................................................................................................59
TOUCH-UP ARCHITECTURALLY FINISHED HANDRAILS ......................................................................................59
FINAL CHECKS....................................................................................................................................................59
SECTION 7: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
RAMP SUPPORT – TOP ......................................................................................................................................60
RAMP LOWER TRANSITION ...............................................................................................................................61
SINGLE BRIDGE PLATE .......................................................................................................................................61
LANDING PAD.............................................................................................................................................. 62-63
PLATFORM TIE STRAPS......................................................................................................................................64
LIGHTNING GROUND ROD ................................................................................................................................65
TIE DOWN ................................................................................................................................................... 66-68
GATE............................................................................................................................................................ 69-70
SECTION 8: MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE & SAFETY .................................................................................................................71
SECTION 9: DE-ICING NOTES ...................................................................................................................................72