SAFETY WARNINGS:
• DO NOT install this equipment without first reading and understanding this instruction sheet. If you are unable to understand these
Warnings and Instructions, contact a health care professional, dealer or technical personnel for assistance before attempting to install
this equipment - otherwise, injury may occur.
• After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure that all attaching hardware is tightened securely.
• Grab Bars add security for bath and commode areas if attached as instructed. Location, size, and angle of bars should be determined
by a qualified professional to provide optimum safety and function.
• Use EXTREME caution on wet tub or floor surfaces.
• Users with limited physical capabilities should be supervised or assisted in bath and commode areas, even when using the
Grab Bars.
• This Grab Bar can provide support and increased stability for an individual weighing up to 500 pounds. Grab Bars are NOT designed
to support the total weight of an individual. Use the bar for assistance ONLY.
• Be sure Grab Bars are correctly and securely installed. NEVER use Grab Bars if any looseness is noted.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
• 3/8-inch Power Drill
• 7/64-inch Drill Bit (to drill pilot hole for installation of wood screw into wood wall stud)
• 1/4-inch Carbide Tip Drill Bit (if drilling through ceramic tile)
• #2 Phillips Screwdriver
• Safety Glasses
• Stud Finder
PARTS SUPPLIED:
• Six (6) #10 x 2-1/2 inch wood screws
IMPORTANT:
The recommended mounting method for grab bars is to mount BOTH ends of the bar into WOOD wall studs. For help locating
wood wall studs, please visit our website at www.libertyhardware.com.
BEFORE INSTALLING GRAB BAR:
1. Remove the Grab Bar and parts from the package. If concealed mount Grab Bar is used, move cover plates away from
mounting holes (see Figure 1).
2. Determine where you want to install Grab Bar.
3. Place Grab Bar on wall at desired position. If mounting horizontally or vertically, check that the Grab Bar is level.
4. With a pencil, mark the centers of the mounting hole positions on one end. These are the points where you will later drill pilot
holes for putting in the screws.
5. Repeat
Step 4
for the other end of the Grab Bar.
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RAB BARS Heavy Dutddddy
INSTALLATION, OPERATING AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
1
THE FOLLOWING STEPS REQUIRE DRILLING INTO THE WALL.
When drilling into the wall, exercise care to avoid any electrical wiring or
plumbing that may be located behind the wall. Damaged electrical wiring can
cause electrical shock and/or fire. Since older homes do not always fall in line
with current housing codes and requirements, know where internal wall wiring
is located so that no wires will interfere with your installation.
PROPER INSTALLATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. IF IN DOUBT,
INSTALLATION SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL.
TO INSTALL INTO WOOD WALL STUDS:
6. Put on safety glasses before starting.
7. Use the 3/8-inch power drill and 7/64-inch drill bit to drill all holes into the wall and
wood wall studs at the marked positions. NOTE: If installing Grab Bar over ceramic
tiles, the 1/4-inch carbide tip drill bit will be needed for drilling through the tile, in
order to prevent damage to the tiles. Drill pilot holes through the tiles by using a
1/4-inch carbide tip drill bit. Once a hole has been drilled through the ceramic tiles,
use the 7/64-inch drill bit to drill a pilot hole in the wood wall stud itself.
8. Place Grab Bar on wall, aligning mounting holes with the holes in the wall.
9. Insert the wood screws provided into one end of the Grab Bar. Screw into wall and
wall stud (HAND TIGHTEN ONLY) (see Figure 3).
10. Repeat Step 4 for opposite end of the Grab Bar.
11. Securely tighten all mounting wood screws with a screwdriver.
12.
If concealed mount Grab Bar is used, move cover
plates over mounting holes and firmly press against
the wall
(see Figure 1 on page 1)
.
USING GRAB BAR:
1. Read, understand and follow the information in the
SAFETY WARNINGS
section of this instruction booklet. Liberty Hardware Manufacturing
Corporation shall have no liability for any damage or injury caused by improper
installation or use of this Grab Bar.
2. Grasp the Grab Bar when exiting or entering the bathtub or when sitting down
or rising from the commode.
3. Use EXTREME caution on wet tub or floor surfaces.
4. DO NOT put entire weight on Grab Bar. Grab Bar is rated for persons weighing
up to 500 pounds when properly installed.
5. DO NOT stand, sit or step on Grab Bar. DO NOT use Grab Bar as a step or
platform to reach area above the tub. Use the bar for assistance ONLY.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
1. Use of mild soap and water or a non-abrasive cleaner is recommended
for cleaning.
2. Periodically inspect the Grab Bar for damage or looseness.
DO NOT use if any damage or looseness exists. Contact your authorized
dealer for assistance.
3. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
GRAB BAR MAY NOT PROVIDE
DESIGNED AMOUNT OF SUPPORT
UNLESS THESE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE STRICTLY
FOLLOWED.
For proper installation, both ends of Grab
Bar MUST be positioned over a wall stud.
For solid support, at least two (2) of the
three (3) screws on the end of the Grab Bar
MUST go through the wallboard or tile and
be tightly secured into the wall stud. Given
standard stud sizes, only two (2) of the
three (3) screws may screw into the wall
stud.
Grab Bar may be installed vertically,
horizontally or at an angle, so long as at
least two (2) of the three (3) mounting
screws on both ends of the Grab Bar are
secured into a wall stud (see Figure 2).
Locate the wall studs behind the wall before
beginning installation (a stud finder can be
obtained from a hardware store).
BOTH ends of grab bar into WOOD wall studs
2
EXPOSED MOUNT GRAB BAR
CONCEALED MOUNT GRAB BAR
Figure 1
COVER
PLATE
MOUNTING
HOLES
MOUNTING
HOLES
COVER
PLATE
Figure 2
FRONT VIEW
VERTICAL MOUNT
FRONT VIEW
ANGLE MOUNT
WOOD
WALL
STUD
WOOD
WALL
STUD
NORMALLY
16" CENTER-TO-CENTER
WOOD
WALL
STUD
NORMALLY
16" CENTER-TO-CENTER
Figure 3
SIDE VIEW
VERTICAL MOUNT
WALLBOARD
WOOD
WALL
STUD
WOOD
SCREW
GRAB
BAR
TOP VIEW
HORIZONTAL MOUNT
WOOD
WALL STUD
TOP
WOOD
SCREW
BOTTOM
WOOD SCREW
LOCATED BELOW
TOP WOOD SCREW
IN WALL STUD
WOOD
WALL STUD
WALLBOARD
GRAB
BAR
FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON GRAB BAR PLACEMENT,
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.LIBERTYHARDWARE.COM
FRONT VIEW
HORIZONTAL MOUNT
WOOD SCREW (6)
OR
WOOD SCREW (6)
350 DEWITT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207 T.718.257.2800 F.718.257.2144
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GRAB BARS COLLECTION I
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FOR GB2, GB3, and GB5 grab bars, two (2) #14 x 3 1/2 inch wood screw is provided
WARNING
Grab Bar May Not Provide Designed Amount of Support
Unless these Installation Instructions are Strictly Followed.
Grab bar may be installed vertically, horizontally or at an
angle, so long as mounting screws on both ends of the
Grab Bar are secured into a wall stud (see Figure 2). Locate
the wall studs behind the wall before beginning installation
(a stud finder can be obtained from a hardware store).
Additional framing may be required.
