STAIRWAY ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:

STAIRWAY ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
PARTS LIST: 1 stairway
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stairway side rails - 1 left and 1 right side
stairway legs – vertical support posts in rear
steel stairway treads (note: the top tread is marked as top and the word top will face
the ring)
anti-sway brace (flat steel)
½” x 1.5” hex head bolts, lock washers, and nuts
½” x 3” hex head bolts, lock washers, and nuts
written instructions
NOTE: Rear anti-sway bar not shown in photo.
Tools needed for assembly:
Ratchet and socket set, wrench.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS – RING STAIRS:
TO BEGIN, you will locate the two side rails. Please note that you have a left and a right side rail.
The flat plates, welded to the side rails, that allow you to bolt the treads onto the rails are always on the
INSIDE of the stairway side rails and will face each other.
This side rail, shown above, is for the right hand side of the stairway, as you are walking up the stairs.
The flat plates with the holes are always on the inside of the stair rails.
NEXT: you will locate the two vertical support posts/legs.
You will have to of the vertical support legs. Both will have two holes at the top and a tab with an oval
hole. One of the support legs will have the tab at the bottom and one will have the tab near the top.
These support legs are generic fit, but you should be certain to have the tabs on the same side of the
posts. You should either have them outside or inside for installation of the anti-sway bracket.
NEXT: You will bolt the vertical support legs to the two side rails, using the (long) ½” x 3” hex head bolts.
The bolts will go, from the outside of the vertical posts, through the two holes in the post and pass
through the two holes in the flat end plate, at the top of the stairway side rails.
Be sure to use a lock washer, next to the nut, and tighten the bolt down securely. It is very important to
have the nuts and bolts secured tightly.
With both side rails and the vertical posts bolted together, you can now start adding your stair treads.
On each end of the stair treads, there are 2 holes. These holes will line up with the holes that are in the
flat plats, which are welded to the stair side rails. You have three treads like this.
You will also have one tread that is marked as the TOP tread. The word “TOP” is actually welded onto
the tread. This tread will bolt to the top of the stairway, using the longer (3”) hex head bolts. The word
TOP will face the ring, not the entrance to the steps.
The top tread is clearly marked.
CONTINUE: You should bolt the tread to the side rails. The top tread will bolt through the top holes in
the steel tubing and you will use the longer, 3”, hex head bolts for the top tread only. Pass them
through the holes and secure from the inside (under the tread) making certain to use a lock washer next
to the nut and tightening the nuts securely.
The remaining three treads will attach by passing the shorter, 1.5” hex head bolts through the plates
and through the treads. Again, you should make certain that the nuts are on the underneath side of the
tread and be certain to use a lock washer next to the nut. Tighten all nuts and bolts securely.
TO FINISH: With all of the treads attached and tight, make sure that the stairs are sitting level and flat
(no tipping), you will attach the anti-sway bar to the two vertical legs.
The top and bottom tabs, located, on your vertical support posts/legs is where you will attach this antisway brace. One end will attach to the top and the other end will attach, in a diagonal manner, to the
bottom tab. You will use the short (1.5”) hex head bolts for this, and as always, make certain that the
nuts are on the inside of the stairway, for safety, and that you use a lock washer next to the nut.
Tighten these tightly and securely.
Before use, double check the tightness of all nuts and bolts. Make certain that the stairway sits flat and
level and does not tip or move. Safety is your responsibility.