CROSSOVER PRODUCT™STRUCTURAL POST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Flush-Mount: pp. 2-5• Fascia (Thru)-Mount: pp. 6-9• Core-Mount: pp. 10-11

Compatible withENDURANCE™ and TITAN PRO™ Railing Systems

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FLUSH-MOUNT POST INSTRUCTIONS•Determineplacementofallstructuralpostsbeforebeginning

installation.

•RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finishedrailheightwitha2”standardbottomspace.

COMPONENT LIST: Checkthekittoensureallcomponentsareincluded.

A) Vinyl Shim (2)

B)ExtrusionSetScrew(1)

C)CenteringExtrusion(2)

D)GalvanizedSteelPost(1)

A

B

C

D

Warning: Always wear

safety goggles.

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1. 2. 3.Wheninstallingastructuralpostinaflush-mountapplication,besurethatsufficientmountingstructureexiststoreceivethepostattachmentfasteners.Installblockingundersurfaceifnecessary.

Tip: Thru-boltingusing3/8”stainlesssteelboltsisrecommendedtoattainmaxi-mumstrengthanddurability(Fig.1).

Determinetheraildirectionandori-entthestructuralpostflangebaseaccordingly(Fig.2).

Tip: Whenastructuralpostwillactasthetransitionpointbetweenlevelandstairrailatotherthanarightangle,besuretosetthepostinlinewiththestairrail.ThiswillallowtheuseofanyRDIspecialtybracketkitonthelevelrailandstandardRDIstairbrackets.Tip: IfusingEndurance®DeckRail™withDecorativeCap,pleaserefertotheinstructionbookletincludedintheDeckRailkit(orwww.rdirail.com)forfinishedpostheight.

Aftermountinglocationiscon-firmed,pre-drillforpermanentmountinghardware(Fig.3).Checkandadjuststructuralpostforplumbusingsuppliedvinylshims(Fig.4).

Securethepostthroughallfourbaseattachmentholes(Fig.5).

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6.4. 5.Positionthelowerextrusionaligningitwiththeproposedrailingdirection(Fig.6).Ensurethatthepre-mountedtopcenteringextrusionisaligned as well.

Note: RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36"or42”finished-railheightwitha2"standardbottomspace.Ifotherheightsorbottomspacesaredesired,adjusttheheightofthecenteringextrusionaccordingly.

Note: IfinstallingEndurance® ADA Hand Rail™ontoapost,determinethemountinglocationandcreatesufficientattachmentbyblockingoutpostwith1”materialorbypurchasingathirdcenteringextrusionandinstallingatdesiredlocation(Fig7).

Slidethevinylsleeveoverthecenteringextrusion.Markandcutthe sleeve to length.

Tip: Thesleeveshouldextendabovethedesiredrailheightenoughtoallowclearanceforapostcap(Fig.8).

Note: Ifusingaturnednewelsleeve*,besuretoleaveenoughflatareatoacceptrailattachmentbrackets(Fig.9).Removethetopcenteringextrusionsetscrewandtheextrusion.Usethisscrewtoattachthebottomcenteringextrusiontothepost.Slidethetopextrusionontothepostaftertheturnedsleevehas been installed.

*Endurancerailkitsmeasure34”or40”fromthebottomofthebottomrailtothetopofthetoprail.

Slidethevinylsleeveoverthestruc-turalpostandthecenteringextru-sions(Fig.10).

Note: Thetopcenteringextrusionmayneedtoberepositioneddependingonyourapplication.Forexample,instairrailingapplications,thecenter-ingextrusionmayneedtoberaisedtoallowattachmentofthestairbrackets.

(Fig. 7)

(Fig. 10)(Fig. 8) (Fig. 9)

6.5"Minim

um

(Fig. 6)

34"or40"*

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7. Thepostisnowreadytoaccepttherailinginstallation(Fig.11).

Note:PostcapsshouldbegluedonAFTERinstallationiscomplete.Simplyapplyasmallamountofvinyladhesivetothecaptopermanentlysecure.

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•Determineplacementofallstructuralpostsbefore beginning installation.

•RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finished-railheightwitha2”standardbottomspace.

FASCIA (THRU)-MOUNT POST INSTRUCTIONS

COMPONENT LIST: Checkthekittoensureallcomponentsareincluded.

A) Vinyl Shim (2)

B)ExtrusionSetScrew(1)

C)CenteringExtrusion(2)

D)SteelPost(1)

A

B

C

D

Warning: Always wear

safety goggles.

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(Fig. 5)

1. 2. 3.

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Wheninstallingastructuralpostinafascia(thru)-mountapplication,besurethatsufficientmountingstructureexiststoreceivepostattachmentfasteners.

Whenmountingtoastraightface,threefastenersshouldbeused(Fig.1).Inaninsidecornerapplication,fivefastenersshouldbeusedtomaximizestrengthinbothdirections(Fig2).

Note: Thru-boltingusing3/8”stainlesssteelboltsisrecommendedtoattainmaximumstrengthanddurability.

Ensuringthatthepostisplumbfromside-to-sideandattheappropriateheight,clampinplace(Fig.3).

Postsshouldbeinstalledataheightof36”foranRDIresidentialrailingkitand42”foranRDIcommercialrailingkit.

Usingtwostandarddeckscrews,temporarilysecurethepostinplacethroughthetwosmallerholesinthepost(Fig.4).

Tip: IfusingEndurance®DeckRail™withDecorativeCap,pleaserefertotheinstructionbookletincludedintheDeckRailkit(orwww.rdirail.com)forfinishedpostheight.

Aftermountinglocationiscon-firmed,pre-drillforpermanentmountinghardware(Fig.5).Usingtheprovidedvinylshims,plumbthepostandpermanentlysecurewithatleastthreemountingfasteners(Fig.6,7).

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vinyl shim

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6.4. 5.

(Fig. 8)

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Positionthelowerextrusionaligningitwiththeproposedrailingdirection(Fig.8).Ensurethatthepre-mountedtopcenteringextrusionisaligned as well.

Note: RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finished-railheightwitha2”standardbottomspace.Ifotherheightsorbottomspacesaredesired,adjusttheheightofthecenteringextrusionaccordingly.Note: IfinstallingEndurance® ADA HandRailontopost,determinethemountinglocationandcreatesufficientattachmentbyblockingoutpostwith1”materialorbypurchasingathirdcenteringextrusionandinstallingatdesiredlocation(Fig9).

Slidethevinylsleeveoverthecenteringextrusion.Markandcutthe sleeve to length.

Tip: Thesleeveshouldextendabovethedesiredrailheightenoughtoallowclearanceforapostcap(Fig.10).

Note: Ifusingaturnednewelsleeve*,besuretoleaveenoughflatareatoac-ceptrailattachmentbrackets(Fig.11).Removethetopcenteringextru-sionsetscrewandtheextrusion.Usethisscrewtoattachthebottomcenteringextrusiontothepost.Slidethetopextrusionontothepostaftertheturnedsleevehasbeeninstalled.*Endurancerailkitsmeasure34”or40”fromthebottomofthebottomrailtothetopofthetoprail.

Slidethecutvinylsleeve overthestructuralpostandthecen-teringextrusions(Fig.12).

Note: Thetopcenteringextrusionmayneedtoberepositioneddependingonyourapplication.Forexample,instairrailapplications,thecenteringextrusionmayneedtoberaisedtoallowattachmentofthestairbrack-ets.

Note: Insomecases,thevinylsleevewillneedtobenotchedtoextendbelowtheplaneofthestandingsurfacetohidetheposttailandmountinghardware(Fig.13).*Endurancerailkitsmeasure34”or40”fromthebottomofthebottomrailtothetopofthetoprail.

(Fig. 12)

(Fig. 10) (Fig. 11)

6.5"Minim

um

34"or40"*

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7.

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Thepostisnowreadytoaccepttherailinginstallation(Fig.14).

Note: PostCapsshouldbegluedonAFTERinstallationiscomplete.Simplyapplyasmallamountofvinyladhesivetothecaptopermanentlysecure.

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CORE-MOUNT POST INSTRUCTIONS

COMPONENT LIST: Checkthekittoensureallcomponentsareincluded

•Determineplacementofallstructuralpostsbeforebeginninginstallation.

•RDIrailingkitsaremanufacturedfora36”or42”finished-railheightwitha2”standardbottomspace.

A) Vinyl Shim (2)

B)ExtrusionSetScrew(1)

C)CenteringExtrusion(2)

D)SteelPost(1)

A

B

C

D

Warning: Always wear

safety goggles.

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2.1. 3.Consultyourhydrauliccementmanufacturer’sspecificationsforcoreholediameteranddepthbasedonthefinalrailingheightforyourinstallation.Afterdepthanddiameterhavebeenconfirmed,drillandremovethecorefromthehole(Fig.1,2).

Placethepostintheholeandadjustforplumb(Fig.3).Temporarilysecureinplaceusingclampsandwoodsupports(Fig.4).

Mixandpourhydrauliccementaspermanufacturer’sinstructions(Fig.5).

Afterposthascured,followtheinstructionsforRDIflush-mountstructuralpost,beginningwithStep4.

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