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.
(Fig. 11)
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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.
(Fig. 1)
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
(Fig. 2)
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6.4. 5.
(Fig. 8)
(Fig. 9) (Fig. 13)
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.
(Fig. 14)
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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(Fig. 3) (Fig. 4)
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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