INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Copyright © Alumax Bath Enclosures 2014. All rights reserved.
G03711095
5-22-14
www.alumaxshowerdoor.com
Full Showers
Bench Seat
Showers
PL91
PROLINE HEAVY GLASSDOOR / PANEL
Page 1: ...INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Copyright Alumax Bath Enclosures 2014 All rights reserved G03711095 5 22 14 www alumaxshowerdoor com Full Showers Bench Seat Showers PL91 PROLINE HEAVY GLASS DOOR PANEL ...
Page 2: ... use of bathrooms vary widely Alumax does not control the selection of product configurations operating hardware or glazing materials and assumes no responsibility for such ALUMAX DOES NOT MAKE ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT ANY ...
Page 3: ... breaking or shattering USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING GLASS PANELS Safety tempered glass is very resistant to breakage but it can still break if unequal pressure is placed on it during installation or if cutting of the glass is attempted In addition the sharp corners of the panels can damage tile and floor coverings or cause injury BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION Unpack your unit carefully and inspect f...
Page 4: ...nnel w 3 holes H 4 2 Pan Head Screws I 4 1 4 Anchors Blue J Door Sweep K 8 x8 Handle L 2 7 16 Black Spacers OPTIONAL M 2 1 4 Clear Setting Blocks OPTIONAL N 2 1 8 Clear Setting Blocks OPTIONAL P 2 1 16 Setting Blocks OPTIONAL R 1 4 Bulb Vinyl S Angle Vinyl T Double Stick VHB Tape Not sold by Alumax R S K T L I H B A D D F G J C C E E M N P OPTIONAL Not sold by Alumax ...
Page 5: ...encil LINING UP HORIZONTAL GLAZING CHANNEL Place glazing channel F onto threshold andlineitupwiththecenterline thischannel will need to be removed in a later step so do not adhere it to the threshold yet Make sure glazing channel F is parallel to the front of the shower threshold and is also centered on the shower threshold With glazing channel set in place use a pencil to mark its position on the...
Page 6: ...hower wall using a 1 4 drill bit Pre drill through wall board and into the wood backing using 1 8 drill bit Note If there is no wood backing use the anchors provided Clean out the holes then fill with silicone Clean all dust and debris from the shower wall and the threshold to prepare for mounting the channels INSTALLING THE CHANNELS Install the bottom glazing channel F first Pull the VHB tape bac...
Page 7: ...N Note There are two sets of gaskets for each hinge The thicker gaskets should be used with 3 8 glass and the thinner gaskets should be used for 1 2 glass Remove faceplate and one rubber gasket from the hinge C Place hinge body into the notch in the glass door panel A and re assemblethehinge tighteningtheallenboltsonthefaceplate Note The allen tightening bolts on the hinges should be to the inside...
Page 8: ...cking and into the wood backing using 1 8 drill bit Clean debris from threshold to prepare for mounting the glass door ATTACHING HINGES TO WALL Place the door glass back onto the 1 2 black setting blocks and line up the hinges with the holes Use the screws provided to attach the hinges to the wall Note Use a 2 phillips screw driver to tighten the screws as a power drill can both slip and scratch t...
Page 9: ... gap 1 16 between the side panel and the door glass Note If any silicone oozes out of the channel cleanitoffquicklyusingaspraybottleofrubbing alcohol and paper towels Now seal the glass and channel by applying a small silicone bead where the channel meets the glass INSTALLING HANDLE Loosen set screws using a small allen wrench BE CAREFUL NOT TO UNSCREW ALL THE WAY then remove handle and unscrew co...
Page 10: ... appropriate seal trim before or after the seal is on the edge of the door INSTALLING DOOR SWEEP Measure door opening and cut the bottom drip sweep so that it will extend all the way from the side glass panel to the shower wall on the hinge side of the door Slide door sweep onto bottom of door panel so the hard deflector leg is to the interior of the door Care and Cleaning of your new Alumax Bath ...
