Trending Accessibility Grab Bars - Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAB BARS
Recommended tools for installation:
• 1/4” Power Drill
• 1/8” drill bit when drilling through fi berglass
• (Use a 1/4” Carbide drill bit when drilling through ceramic tile)
• #2 Phillips Screw Driver and/or Phillips drill insert
• 1/2” Open end wrench or a small Crescent wrench
• Tape
measure
• Pencil/pen
• Hammer
• Center
Punch
• Silicone Caulk
1) As indicated earlier in this manual, wood reinforcements must be solidly installed behind the tile wall sur-
face to provide a secure mounting surface to attach the grab bars. Grab bars must be installed at these
locations only.
2) Select the particular size and style of grab bar you want to install. Certain grab bars have snap in place
fl ange covers, and others have exposed fl anges. For grab bars with snap in place fl ange covers, use the
handle of a Phillips screw driver to tap back the covers on the bottom edge of the covers. It will be con-
venient in the installation process if the covers are tapped together in the center of the grab bar.
3) Determine the position you want the to install the bar. Place the bar against the wall.
Note: When installing the grab bars onto a CERAMIC TILED WALL, prior to drilling the mounting
holes for each fl ange previously marked, use a center punch and lightly chip a small hole in the center of
each hole location. (for drilling through ceramic tile, you require a 1/4” carbide tipped drill bit. Only drill
through the tile and base materials.
DO NOT DRILL THROUGH THE WOOD REINFORCEMENTS
4) Using a power drill with a 1/4” diameter carbide tipped drill bit, drill, each mounting hole.
5) Apply silicone caulking around and inside each drilled hole before installing the grab bar.
6) Take two (2) of the #10 x 2” Stainless Steel screws. By hand, start one mounting screw in each end of the
bar into the wall.
7) Use a power drill with a Phillips drill bit to fully install these mounting screws.
8) Take the remaining #10 x 2” screws and place them into the remaining open holes. Use care to snug up
the screws, but to not over-torque that the screws strip out the factory installed backer board.
9) If installing a bar with snap-on covers, move the covers into place at each fl ange. Twist the covers clock-
wise or counter clockwise to tighten the covers onto the fl anges.
2012/11/27