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LEVEL RAIL INSTALLATION:
1.
Post Installation:
Closely follow Post Install Kit installation
instructions or use a Post Jacket over an existing
wood 4x4.
2.
Cut Rails to Length:
a. Place bottom rail across post opening leaving
equivalent spacing from the last baluster and
post on each end (Fig. 1).
b. Mark ¼" from end of post to allow room for
bracket and expansion (Fig. 2).
c. Align top rail with bottom rail and cut both
rails with miter box or hacksaw (see saw blade
manufacturer's specs for correct blade) (Fig. 3).
NOTE:
You will have to cut through an aluminum
insert in the top rail.
3.
Install 3" Support Brace:
a. One support brace is included with 6'
railing kits.
b. Two support braces are included with 8'
railing kits.
Install support braces evenly across span of
railing section (Fig. 4).
4.
Spacer Blocks:
Cut two 3" temporary wood spacer blocks (not
included) to insert under ends of railing sections
to temporarily assist in aligning railing section
(Fig. 5).
5.
Identify Top & Bottom Rails:
For 6' and 8' models, the top rail is reinforced
with an aluminum insert, while the bottom rail is
hollow.
For 10' models, both the top and bottom rail
have aluminum inserts.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
3" Support Brace
Fig. 5
3" Spacer Blocks
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