HOW TO INSTALL ROD RAIL STAIR CROSSOVER SWIVEL BRACKETS/ CONTINUED TREX SIGNATURE ® Determining Placement of Stair Crossover Swivel Bracket 6 9
6. Insert stair crossover
swivel bracket into post.
Bracket cover
NOTE: Keep the bracket cover on when inserting this into post, this will cover the screw attachment area.
9. A ttach stair crossover swivel bracket to post with two self-tapping screws (provided). Slide cover over post to hide screws. Cutting Top Stair Rail For Stair Post-to-Stair Crossover Post Configuration
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KEY Mark Cut
KEY
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Top stair rail
Standard post
7. D etermine location/height of the stair crossover swivel bracket by aligning the angle of this with the fixed brackets already installed. Note that the crossover post may need to be cut to ensure the top stair rail is parallel to the bottom stair rail. Attaching Stair Crossover Swivel Bracket to Post
1/4" (0.6 cm)
Crossover post
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10. T op stair rail must be cut differently on each side of the rail. Railing side that attaches to standard post should be cut 1/4” (0.6 cm) shorter than the mark to allow for fit into top rail bracket. Railing side that attaches to the crossover post should be cut directly on the mark to allow for fit into the crossover post bracket. NOTE: Railing does not need to be cut at angle. Brackets are designed to allow for railing to be installed with standard straight cut. 11 . Measuring and Cutting Rods See instructions on page 4. 12. Vertical and Rod Assembly See instructions on page 6. 13. Installing Top and Bottom Rails See instructions on page 6.
1/4" (0.6 cm)
8. O nce location/height is determined, center and predrill two holes (using a drill bit slightly smaller than that of self-tapping screw diameter) on opposite sides of post, approximately. 1/4” (0.6 cm) from top of post. Drill through the post and into the stair crossover swivel bracket on each side. NOTE: Slightly countersink pre-drilled holes to allow for flat head screws to seat flush on the post. This will allow cover to fit over screw heads.
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