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Trim end balusters & install swing brackets, Now drill, Mark and drill for bottom bracket flange – AZEK Straight Rail User Manual

Page 3: Install bottom bracket flange, Install center support bracket, Straight rail installation guidelines for, Page 3

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STRAIGHT RAIL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES for

AZEK Premier

AZEK Trademark

AZEK Reserve

Page 3

Back out end baluster screws

1/2 turn to allow baluster to

swing in step

Tip

13

X2 End Baluster Assy.

Rail assemblies
from step #

5

X 2

X 2

X 2

Trim

3

/

8

off

Balusters to

make room

for swing

brackets

Assemble Rail Section:

Fasten Balusters to
Top Retainer &
Bottom Rail

6a

Trim End Balusters

& Install Swing
Brackets

6b

3

Rail
assemblies from

step #

5

6b

Assemble Rail Section:

Fasten Balusters to Top Retainer & Bottom Rail

3

IMPORTANT:

Be sure to only
drill through
Post Sleeve

Now Drill

with

3

/

16

Drill Bit

8

Mark

and
Drill for

Bottom
Bracket

Flange

For most
locations, install
Bottom Bracket
Flange 4

1

/

16

from the deck
surface

For installation
in Florida or
Canada, mark
Bottom Bracket
Flange 2

1

/

16

from the deck
surface

Make sure bottom bracket
is angled down for
access in step

14

IMPORTANT:

Do not over

torque screws

when fastening

bracket to posts

as this may

cause post

sleeves to crack

9

Install Bottom
Bracket Flange

Rail assembly

from step 6

or

7

Install
Center

Support

Bracket

3

8

TIP
For most applications,
use the 4

3

/

8

” support.

For installation in Florida
or Canada, use supplied
2

3

/

8

” Center Support

If NOT using swing

bracket, skip to step

(Determined in Step )

Bottom Rail 2nd

Top Retainer 1st

Top Retainer 1st

Bottom Rail 2nd

If using swing bracket, ignore this step

(Determined in Step )

IMPORTANT

Make sure that the

DRIVE TOOL/DRILL

is configured or set

to use the SCREW

setting when

driving and/or

tightening all

FASTENERS.

NOTE:

Swing brackets will NOT

work with Reserve balusters!

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