Factory Direct Hardware 41136 User Manual [en, es, fr]

Grab Bar •

Heavy Duty

INSTALLATION, OPERATING

AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Barre d'appui •

Très résistante

INSTRUCTIONS D'INSTALLATION,

DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET D'ENTRETIEN

Barra de soporte •

Uso pesado

INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN,

OPERACIÓN Y CUIDADO

CP1398-XXX-02

Revised 7/06

6300 & 6400 Series/Séries/Serie

5600 & 5700 Series/Séries/Serie

Americans with

Disabilities Act

MEETS

ADA

STANDARDS

5900 Series/Séries/Serie

Commercial Grade De qualité commerciale Nivel comercial

Decorative Series/Séries Décorative/

Serie Decorativa

SAFETY WARNINGS:

• DO NOT install this equipment without first reading and understanding this instruction sheet. If you are unable to understand these

Warnings and Instructions, contact a health care professional, dealer or technical personnel for assistance before attempting to install this equipment - otherwise, injury may occur.

• After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BEFORE use, make sure that all attaching hardware is tightened securely.

• Grab Bars add security for bath and commode areas if attached as instructed. Location, size, and angle of bars should be determined by a qualified professional to provide optimum safety and function.

• Use EXTREME caution on wet tub or floor surfaces.

• Users with limited physical capabilities should be supervised or assisted in bath and commode areas, even when using the Grab Bars.

• This Grab Bar can provide support and increased stability for an individual weighing up to 500 pounds. Grab Bars are NOT designed to support the total weight of an individual. Use the bar for assistance ONLY.

• Be sure Grab Bars are correctly and securely installed. NEVER use Grab Bars if any looseness is noted.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• 3/8-inch Power Drill

• 7/64-inch Drill Bit (to drill pilot hole for installation of wood screw into wood wall stud)

• 1/4-inch Carbide Tip Drill Bit (if drilling through ceramic tile)

• #2 Phillips Screwdriver

• Safety Glasses

• Stud Finder

PARTS SUPPLIED:

• Six (6) #10 x 2-1/2 inch wood screws

IMPORTANT:

The recommended mounting method for grab bars is to mount BOTH ends of the bar into WOOD wall studs.

BEFORE INSTALLING GRAB BAR:

1. Remove the Grab Bar and parts from the package. If concealed mount Grab Bar is used, move cover plates away from

mounting holes (see Figure 1).

2. Determine where you want to install Grab Bar.

3. Place Grab Bar on wall at desired position. If mounting horizontally or vertically, check that the Grab Bar is level.

4. With a pencil, mark the centers of the mounting hole positions on one end. These are the points where you will later drill pilot

holes for putting in the screws. If installing over ceramic tiles, place masking tape on the mounting areas before marking the hole locations to prevent the carbide tip drill bit from sliding across the tile.

5. Repeat Step 4 for the other end of the Grab Bar.

Grab Bar

• Heavy Duty

INSTALLATION, OPERATING AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS:

THE FOLLOWING STEPS REQUIRE DRILLING INTO THE WALL.

When drilling into the wall, exercise care to avoid any electrical wiring or plumbing that may be located behind the wall. Damaged electrical wiring can cause electrical shock and/or fire. Since older homes do not always fall in line with current housing codes and requirements, know where internal wall wiring is located so that no wires will interfere with your installation.

PROPER INSTALLATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. IF IN DOUBT, INSTALLATION SHOULD BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL.

TO INSTALL INTO WOOD WALL STUDS:

1. Put on safety glasses before starting.

2. Use the 3/8-inch power drill and 7/64-inch drill bit to drill all holes into the wall and

wood wall studs at the marked positions. NOTE: If installing Grab Bar over ceramic tiles, the 1/4-inch carbide tip drill bit will be needed for drilling through the tile, in order to prevent damage to the tiles. Drill pilot holes through the tiles by using a 1/4-inch carbide tip drill bit. Once a hole has been drilled through the ceramic tiles, use the 7/64-inch drill bit to drill a pilot hole in the wood wall stud itself.

3. Place Grab Bar on wall, aligning mounting holes with the holes in the wall.

4. Insert the wood screws provided into one end of the Grab Bar. Screw into wall and wall stud (HAND TIGHTEN ONLY) (see Figure 3).

5. Repeat Step 4 for opposite end of the Grab Bar.

6. Securely tighten all mounting wood screws with a screwdriver.

7. If concealed mount Grab Bar is used, move cover plates over mounting holes and firmly press against the wall (see Figure 1 on page 1).

USING GRAB BAR:

1. Read, understand and follow the information in the SAFETY WARNINGS

section of this instruction booklet. Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corporation shall have no liability for any damage or injury caused by improper installation or use of this Grab Bar.

2. Grasp the Grab Bar when exiting or entering the bathtub or when sitting down or

rising from the commode.

3. Use EXTREME caution on wet tub or floor surfaces.

4. DO NOT put entire weight on Grab Bar. Grab Bar is rated for persons weighing up to 500 pounds when properly installed.

5. DO NOT stand, sit or step on Grab Bar. DO NOT use Grab Bar as a step or platform to reach area above the tub. Use the bar for assistance ONLY.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE:

1. Use of mild soap and water or a non-abrasive cleaner is recommended

for cleaning.

2. Periodically inspect the Grab Bar for damage or looseness.  DO NOT use if any damage or looseness exists. Contact your authorized

dealer for assistance.

3. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

GRAB BAR MAY NOT PROVIDE DESIGNED AMOUNT OF SUPPORT UNLESS THESE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED.

For proper installation, both ends of Grab

Bar MUST be positioned over a wall stud. For solid support, at least two (2) of the three (3) screws on the end of the Grab Bar MUST go through the wallboard or tile and be tightly secured into the wall stud. Given standard stud sizes, only two (2) of the three (3) screws may screw into the wall stud.

Grab Bar may be installed vertically, horizontally or at an angle, so long as at least two (2) of the three (3) mounting screws on both ends of the Grab Bar are secured into a wall stud (see Figure 2).

Locate the wall studs behind the wall before beginning installation (a stud finder can be obtained from a hardware store).

BOTH ends of grab bar into WOOD wall studs

EXPOSED MOUNT GRAB BAR CONCEALED MOUNT GRAB BAR

Figure 1

COVER PLATE

MOUNTING  HOLES

COVER PLATE

Figure 2

FRONT VIEW

VERTICAL MOUNT

FRONT VIEW

ANGLE MOUNT

WOOD WALL STUD

WOOD

WALL STUD

NORMALLY

16" CENTER-TO-CENTER

WOOD

WALL STUD

NORMALLY

16" CENTER-TO-CENTER

Figure 3

SIDE VIEW

VERTICAL MOUNT

WALLBOARD

WOOD WALL STUD

WOOD

SCREW

GRAB

BAR

TOP VIEW

HORIZONTAL MOUNT

WOOD

WALL STUD

TOP

WOOD

SCREW

BOTTOM WOOD SCREW LOCATED BELOW TOP WOOD SCREW IN WALL STUD

WOOD

WALL STUD

WALLBOARD

GRAB

BAR

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