Trim balusters, Install brackets, Counter bore underside of bottom rail – AZEK Stair Rail with Universal Bracket User Manual

Page 3: Measure, mark & drill for brackets, Now drill, Top retainer bottom rail, Now pilot & drill

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STAIR RAILING WITH UNIVERSAL BRACKET INSTALLATION GUIDELINES for

AZEK Premier

AZEK Trademark

AZEK Reserve

Page 3

Bottom Retainer 2nd

Rail assemblies

from step #

8

12

Assemble Rail Section: Fasten
Balusters to Top Retainer &

Bottom Rail

11

Trim
Balusters

Top

Retainer

X 8

X 2

Spring Clip

Installation Tool

Remove Installation Tool before fully tightening bracket screws.

1

2

Close Spring Clip
and insert it into
Installation Tool

10

Install Brackets

Bottom

Rail

When counter boring holes
to create clearance for
Baluster Screws, make sure

to only drill through bottom
surface of Bottom Rail

3/8” Drill Bit

8

Counter bore
underside of
Bottom Rail

Top

Retainer

Bottom

Rail

When drilling holes for

Brackets, do not drill through

top surface of Bottom Rail

Using a piece of scrap, and the

Universal Bracket Cup, mark

the holes for the bracket flush

with the end of the rail.

Universal Brackets only need

to be used on rails cut with

compound angles. For

installation of Stair Brackets,

see STAIR RAILING

INSTALLATION GUIDE.

X 4

9

Measure, Mark &
Drill for Brackets

Now Pilot & Drill

Pilot with

1

/

8

” Drill Bit

Drill with

5

/

16

” Drill Bit

Rail assembly
from step

10

Mark Bracket

locations using

Universal Bracket

Cup to locate

hole

Mark all four

Bracket

locations and

then remove

rail section

13

Mark Bracket, Remove

Rail Section and Drill

for Brackets

Important:

Be sure to only drill

through Post Sleeve.

Remove Rail Section

before drilling holes.

with

3

/

16

” Drill Bit

X 4

Top Retainer 1st

Now Drill

Longer balusters may
be required in order to
meet local code
referring to top rail
heights.
Tips:
When cutting balusters
trim off as little material
as possible to ensure a
full length baluster.
Use stop block on Mitre
Saw for equal length
balusters.

IMPORTANT

Make sure that the

DRIVE TOOL/DRILL

is configured or set

to use the SCREW

setting when driving

and/or tightening all

FASTENERS.

WARNING: Be sure to check
local code requirements for proper
bottom rail location and top rail
height and be sure that you have
the proper height balusters to meet
those requirements.

For best results, use a
center support block on
stair section 4ft in length
or longer.

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