PATHWAY HD Code Compliant Modular Access System Installation Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS
BASIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................... 5-9
SECTION 2: PLATFORMS
INSTALL PLATFORMS ......................................................................................................................................... 10
INSTALL SUPPORT LEGS AND FEET AND ADJUST PLATFORM HEIGHT ........................................................ 11-12
CONNECT TWO PLATFORMS TOGETHER .................................................................................................... 12-13
INSTALL CROSS BRACE – PLATFORMS ............................................................................................................... 14
CREATING DECKS FROM PLATFORMS
............................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 3: RAMPS
CONNECT RAMP SECTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 16
INSTALL RAMPS ON PLATFORMS ...................................................................................................................... 17
ATTACH SUPPORT LEGS TO RAMPS ............................................................................................................ 18-20
INSTALL CROSS BRACE – RAMPS ....................................................................................................................... 21
INSTALL A SINGLE RAMP OR RAMP RUN TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE ........................................................... 22
ANCHOR RAMP TRANSITION PLATE .................................................................................................................. 22
ANGLE RAMPS WITH RESPECT TO LANDINGS ................................................................................................... 23
SECTION 4: HANDRAILS
FRAMES ....................................................................................................................................................... 24-25
STARTER FRAME ................................................................................................................................................ 26
ANCHORING HANDRAILS AND CODE COMPLIANCY .................................................................................... 26-27
RAMP HANDRAILS ....................................................................................................................................... 28-29
CONVERT TWO-LINE RAMP
RAILS TO PICKETED GUARDS
................................................................................ 30
ASSEMBLE TWO-LINE
PLATFORM RAILS AND PICKETED GUARDS
.............................................................. 31-32
INSTALL TWO-LINE PLATFORM RAILS AND
PICKETED
GUARDS .................................................................. 33-34
CONVERT TWO-LINE PLATFORM HANDRAILS TO
PICKETED
GUARDS .............................................................. 34
SECTION 5: CLOSURES
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 35
TWO-LINE RAIL BARRIER AND MID RAIL ..................................................................................................... 36-39
TWO-LINE RAIL TOP RAIL ............................................................................................................................ 40-41
PICKETED
GUARD CLOSURE ........................................................................................................................ 42-45
CLOSURE HANDRAILS .................................................................................................................................. 46-47
TWO-
LINE RAIL TURN BACK CLOSURE
........................................................................................................ 48-53
PICKETED
GUARD TURN
BACK CLOSURE
..................................................................................................... 54-59
TWO-LINE RAIL CORNER TURN ................................................................................................................... 60-65
PICKETED
GUARD CORNER TURN...................................................................................................................... 66
CORNER TURN CLOSURE 54-IN WIDE RAMP ON 5-FT X 5-FT PLATFORM ................................................... 67-68
5-FT WIDE RESTING PLATFORM .................................................................................................................. 69-71
THREE PLATFORM DECK CORNER CLOSURE
............................................................................................... 72-73
SECTION 6: FINAL PLATFORM/RAMP STEPS AND CHECKS
ATTACH FRAME POSTS TO PLATFORM POSTS .................................................................................................. 74
SECURE RAMPS TO PLATFORMS ....................................................................................................................... 75
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS ....................................................................................................... 76-77
INSTALL RAMP HANDRAIL END LOOPS WITH LOWER (CHILD) HANDRAILS ................................................ 77-78
INSTALL FRAME TOP RAIL END PLUGS AND RAMP CORNER PROTECTORS ...................................................... 79
TOUCH-UP HANDRAILS ..................................................................................................................................... 79
FINAL CHECKS
.................................................................................................................................................... 80
SECTION 7: OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
HANDRAIL RETURN TO GROUND ................................................................................................................ 80-81
RAMP SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................................ 82
PLATFORM EXTENDERS ............................................................................................................................... 83-88
RAMP TRANSITION PLATE ................................................................................................................................. 89
SINGLE BRIDGE PLATE ....................................................................................................................................... 89
SECTION 8: MAINTENANCE
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 90
SECTION 9: DEICING
................................................................................................................................................. 90
