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*Attic Ladders Installation*

Ceiling Mounted Folding Attic Ladders Installation Instructions:

Warning:
1. Installation requires two people

2. Do NOT open folding attic ladder until it is securely installed in the ceiling

3. Check the ceiling height to make sure the ladder length is correct. If the ladder is too short it will not work in your situation. Under no circumstance is any folding attic ladder to be used when the ceiling-to-floor measurement exceeds the maximum ceiling height as indicated for the Ceiling Mounted Folding Attic Ladder you are installing.

4. This folding attic ladder comes completely assembled and is ready for installation. Do not disassemble it to install.

5. The springs on this folding attic ladder are under tension. Use extreme caution when adjusting, checking, or using this folding attic ladder. Never try to adjust or remove the spring when the folding attic ladder is in the open position.

6. Prior to installation, check all nuts, bolts, and screws for proper tightness. Re-check these periodically after initial installation.

7. Make sure there is no wiring or piping that the saw or drill can come in contact with during installation.

8. Opening or standing on the folding attic ladder's climbing sections prior to properly fastening to ceiling joists could cause serious bodily injury.

9. If the home has roof trusses, do not cut the ceiling joists without consulting an engineer for approval.

10. Before installation, read all the instruction labels on the folding attic ladder.

Installation Instructions:

1. Make a rough opening in the ceiling, and frame to size as shown.

2. If the folding attic ladder is wider than the spacing between ceiling joists, you should consult a structural engineer before installing, since cutting into a ceiling joist could weaken the structural integrity of your ceiling.

3. If you are cutting the ceiling joist, brace the area below the joist to be cut with heavy timbers to prevent this area of the ceiling from sagging.

Install the metal E-Z hang straps or a couple of 2x4's across the opening to the folding attic ladder prior to lifting folding attic ladder into rough opening.

4. Position one person in the attic, and position one person in the room below

5. The person in the room below will need to raise the folding attic ladder into the rough opening and position the folding attic ladder's door flush with the ceiling surface. The straps or 2x4's will make this easy.

6. When a stepladder is used, make sure that the user's weight and that of the folding attic ladder plus any tools does not exceed the load capacity of the stepladder. This is only for temporary support. DO NOT STAND on the climbing sections of the folding attic ladder while installing.

7. CAREFULLY open the folding attic ladder door, but DO NOT unfold the climbing sections. While standing on the stepladder, center and square the folding attic ladder in the rough opening using shims.

8. Shim the frame of the ladder and nail each corner and down all 4 sides of the frame. Use the shims to make sure that the frame is square.

9. Remove your straps or 2x4's. your ladder should be flush with your ceiling.

Trimming Folding Attic Ladder to Length

1. Press down on the climbing section to insure that the power arms are fully extended.

2. Fold the bottom section under the middle section.

3. With a straight edge, measure distances from joint to floor, for both A & B lengths.

4. Then measure this length on the rails for a cutting line. Place a support under the bottom section and trim to your measured cutting line on the ladder rails.

Check the length after making your cuts

1. Again, be sure the attic ladder power arms are fully extended.

2. Trimmed correctly, your attic ladder should look like Photo. No gaps in the section and both feet flat on the floor should be the result.

Attaching Hardware

1. Knot one end of the pull cord. Slide opposite end of pull cord through bottom of pendant pulling knot snugly into neck of pendant.

2. Slide unknotted end of pull cord through hole in door from outside and then through the washer.

3. Knot end of pull cord, making sure that the knot is larger than the hole in the washer.

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