Grain Systems PNEG-1708 - Manual (Page 45)

8. Assembling Ladders, Platforms and Catwalks
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14. Install the catwalk plank with the curved kick plate at the stepover point immediate beside ladders.
This is an added safety feature to help prevent feet from being wedged between the catwalk and
the dryer wall when stepping over or off a ladder.
(See Figure 8Z.) This is the stepover section
immediately beside a ladder. Use ladder brackets for placement guidance.
Figure 8Z
15. Stepover kick plates are installed at stepover locations. These kick plates are lower to step-in
and higher where the handrail supports attach. (See Figure 8AA below, Figure 8AB and Figure 8AC
on Page 46.)
Figure 8AA
Stepover section
Handrail supports are
attached at this point.
Kick plates