Wenger StageTek Guardrail Acceossory User manual

Assembly and Operating Instructions
StageTek
®
Guardrail Accessory
©Wenger Corporation 2022 Printed in China 2022-10 Part #281D442-01
Wenger Corporation, 555 Park Drive, P.O. Box 448, Owatonna, Minnesota 55060-0448
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Note: Please read and understand these instructions before starting the assembly or installation.
Note: If you need additional information, contact Wenger Corporation using the information below.
Visit the StageTek web page at wengercorp.com for detailed instructions and videos.
Make sure anyone assembling or
installing the StageTek component has
read and understands the instructions.
Always comply with Warnings
or Cautions in the instructions
or posted on the equipment.
Basic Instructions to be used with StageTek® Guardrails only!
For Replacement Parts and more detailed product information,
refer to the StageTek Owner's Manual 280A099.
Assembly Without Optional Inll Panels
To assemble the guardrail without the optional inll panels:
Attach rails to the top, middle and bottom positions of both upright weldments using 3/8-16 x 3" carriage bolts,
guardrail tube saddles, 1/2" ID toothed lock washers and 3/8-16 hex cap nuts as shown.
!CAUTION !CAUTION
Guardrail
Tube Saddle
Upright
Weldment
3/8-16
Hex Cap Nut
3/8-16 x 3"
Carriage Bolt
Top
Rail
End caps may
need to be
installed in
rail ends
Middle
Rail
Bottom
Rail
Tube saddle
orientation
1/2" ID
Toothed
Lock Washer
Guardrails are recommended
for instances where the deck
height is 12" (305 mm) or more.
!CAUTION

2
Assembly With Optional Inll Panels
To assemble the guardrail with the optional inll panels:
1. Attach a rail to both the top and bottom positions of both upright weldments using 3/8-16 x 3” carriage bolts,
guardrail tube saddles, 1/2” ID toothed lock washers and 3/8-16 hex cap nuts as described on the previous
page.
Do not attach the middle rail yet!
2. With the vertical wires facing outward, center an inll panel to t into the channel of both attached
guardrail tube saddles behind both the top and bottom rails.
3. Place a guardrail tube saddle between the top and bottom inll panels at both ends to align with the
middle pilot hole in the upright weldments.
4. Push the guardrail tube saddles and inll panels inward to be ush with the upright weldments.
Inll Panels
(Vertical Wires Facing Out)
Top
Rail
Bottom
Rail
Inll
Panels
Guardrail
Tube Saddle
Guardrail
Tube Saddle
Guardrail
Tube Saddle

3
Spacer
Nylon
Tie
Head towards bottom
and trim o excess
Head of
nylon tie
Assembly With Optional Inll Panels (continued)
5. Attach the middle rail to both upright weldments using a 3/8-16 x 3” carriage bolt through the
guardrail tube saddle, 1/2” ID toothed lock washer and 3/8-16 hex cap nut on each end as
previously described.
6. Secure the top and bottom inll panels
to the rails using evenly distributed
spacers and nylon ties as shown.
a. Orient the nylon tie with the head
towards the bottom of the assembly.
b. After the nylon tie has been tightened,
trim o󰀨 any excess to be ush with
the head.
Guardrail
Tube Saddle
(already placed)
3/8-16
Hex Cap Nut
3/8-16 x 3"
Carriage Bolt
Middle
Rail
1/2" ID
Toothed
Lock Washer

4
4" (102 mm)
Maximum Gap
Operation
To attach the guardrail to the stage deck:
1. Be sure that the lower slide at the base of both upright weldments are in the open position.
To move the lower slide to the open position:
a. Loosen the knob.
b. Rotate the pivot lock back from the lower slide.
c. Move the lower slide down to the open position.
2. Using two people, lift the guardrail assembly to rest on the stage deck as shown.
The lower slides should t under the edge of the stage deck and be tight against
the bottom of the stage deck when in the closed position.
3. Move the lower slides to the closed position:
a. Move the lower slide up to the closed position.
b. Rotate the pivot lock over the lower slide.
c. Tighten the knob.
If multiple guardrail assemblies with optional inll panels are being attached,
the gap between them can be no more than 4" (102 mm) apart as shown.
Two people are required to lift the
guardrail assembly onto the stage deck.
!CAUTION
The guardrail assembly is not secure
until it is locked into the closed position
on the stage deck as specied.
!WARNING
Rotate
pivot lock
Lower slide in
closed position
Loosen
knob
Lower slide in
open position
Return to
closed position