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STEP 1: PRELIMINARY
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Attach temporary supports "A" and "B" with 2 ½"
deck screws as shown in Figure 4.
Support "A" should be located at the end where
the door hinge of the ladder will go. The edge of
support "A" should extend into the rough opening
3/8" as shown in Figure 5. Make sure both screws
penetrate header above ceiling.
B. Measuring from the inside edge of support "A",
locate and secure the inside edge of support
"B"
from inside edge of support "A" (Figure 5). Make sure both screws penetrate
header above ceiling.
C. Thread pull cord through pre–drilled hole in door and tie a knot in end of cord. Length can
be adjusted after ladder is completely installed. Be sure the knot is large enough to not slip
No gap
Gap
FIGURE 15
through the hole.
For aluminum models, remove aluminum feet on bottom section. These will be
reinstalled in Step 3.
D. Position one person up in the attic, and position the other person in the room below. When
using stepladder make sure ladder is fully open, all feet firmly supported and user's weight
and materials he is carrying does not exceed the load rating of the ladder.
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FIGURE 14
Gap
No gap
Feet flush
Feet ARE NOT
with floor
flush with floor
FIGURE 16
APPENDIX – Framing A Rough Opening Parallel To Ceiling Joist
Make a rough opening to the size as required in table 1 ensuring that the dimensions of the
diagonals of the frame are the same as illustrated in Figure 18.
MODEL
AA2210
AA2510
AA3010
WA2210
A. For Rough opening without joist removal (Figure 18)
• Locate headers in front and rear of the
opening as shown in Figure 18.
• Check for squareness by making sure
that diagonal measurements are
within 1/8".
• Secure using (3) 16d nails into each end
of the Header.
B. Rough opening with joist removal (Figure 19)
• Install temporary support boards
spanning both sides of joists to
be removed.
FIGURE 17
• Remove joist at length to allow for
double headers to be installed on both
ends of opening.
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ROUGH
CEILING HT.
LANDING
RANGE "A"
SPACE "B"
OPENING
22 1/2" x 54"
7' 8" – 10' 3"
67"
25 1/2" x 54"
7' 8" – 10' 3"
67"
30" X 54"
7' 8" - 10' 3"
67"
22 1/2" x 54"
7' 11" – 10' 3"
64 1/2"
TABLE 1 (repeated from page 3)
Diagonal
Measurements
Nails
SWING
CLEARANCE "C"
74"
74"
74"
74"
Header
54"
Header
FIGURE 18
Temporary Support
Boards
FIGURE 19
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