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30 APPLY A PLYWOOD SEAT TO THE RAIL DROP AND THE FIRST FLIGHT HANDRAIL
32 ASSEMBLE THE EASING TO THE RAIL DROP AND THE FIRST FLIGHT HANDRAIL
Rail Drop
5 / 16 " x 3 1 / 2 " Lag Bolt
Easing
Plywood Seats
Rail Drop
Handrail
Tack-nail 4 " -6 " wide pieces of plywood to the underside of the rail drop and to the handrail . This will be used as a temporary seat for marking the rail drop and handrail for trimming .
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Handrail
5 / 16 " x 2 " Lag Bolt
Use the Rail Marking Template to mark the rail drop and the handrail . Drill a 1 / 4 " x 1-1 / 2 " deep pilot hole in the rail drop and the handrail . Assemble the single pocket end of the easing to the handrail with a 5 / 16 " x 2 " lag bolt and washer . Assemble the trimmed end of the easing to the rail drop with a 5 / 16 " x 3-1 / 2 " lag bolt and washer . The LJ-3044 VersaTool may simplify this task .
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31 MARK AND TRIM THE RAIL DROP AND THE FIRST FLIGHT HANDRAIL
33 SQUARE CUT THE BALCONY FITTING
Mark and Trim Here
Mark Here
Place the trimmed easing on the plywood seats beside the rail drop and the handrail . Use a torpedo level to level the upper end of the easing . Mark the rail drop and the handrail as shown . Trim the rail drop and the handrail at these marks using a miter saw .
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The mitered end of the balcony fitting must be square cut in order to be assembled to the balcony handrail . Mark the balcony fitting at the bottom edge of the miter . Square cut the balcony fitting at the mark using a miter saw . For fittings with a cap , place a 5 / 8 " spacer between the fitting and the miter saw fence to help ensure a square cut .
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