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2.- Select the particular size and style of grab bar you want to install. Certain grab bars
have snap in place flange covers, and others have exposed flanges.
1.- As indicated earlier in this manual, wood reinforcements must be solidly installed behind the
tile wall surface to provide a secure mounting surface to attach the grab bars. Grab bars must be
installed at these locations only.
3.- For grab bars with snap in place flange covers, use the handle of a Phillips screw
driver to tap back the covers on the bottom edge of the covers. It will be convenient in
the installation process if the covers are tapped together in the center of the grab bar.
4.- Determine the position you want the to install the bar. Place the bar against the wall.
Using a pencil, mark the location of each mounting hole at both ends of the bar.
5.- Using a power drill with a 1/4” diameter carbide tipped drill bit, drill, each mounting hole.
Note: When installing the grab bars onto a CERAMIC TILED WALL, prior to drilling the mounting
holes for each flange 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
Recommended tools for installation:
THIS COMPLETES THE INSTALLATION OF THE GRAB BAR
7.- 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.
8.- Use a power drill with a Phillips drill bit to fully install these mounting screws.
9.- 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.
10.- If installing a bar with snap-on covers, move the covers into place at each flange.
Twist the covers clockwise or counter clockwise to tighten the covers onto the flanges.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAB BARS
6.- Apply silicone caulking around and inside each drilled hole before installing the grab bar.
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1/4” Power Drill
1/8” drill bit when drilling through fiberglass
(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
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