Fitting The First Vertical Collector Row - Vaillant auroTHERM VFK 145/2 H Installation Manual

5.5.4

Fitting the first vertical collector row

Before fitting the first collector, you must have prepared
the roof (¬ Chapter 5.5.1), laid out the collectors ready
for a vertical row (¬ Chapter 5.5.2) and have fitted the
required front sections (¬ Chapter 5.5.3).
Fig. 5.12 Inserting the left hand collector
Fig. 5.13 Screwing the flat collectors
Fig. 5.14 Positioning the spacer and roof batten
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> Hook the left hand collector to the straps
on the front section.
> Align the collector laterally with the mark
(1) on the front section.
> Make sure that the collector is sitting hori-
zontally.
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1 > Screw the collector firmly to the roof bat-
tens with 2 of the supplied brackets
(¬ Table 5.1/5.3, Item 31) and No. 2
screws (¬ Table 5.2/5.4) on each side
using the Torx bit.
The folded side (1) of the clamp must point
away from the collector.
> Take care that the chamfered side (2) of
the clamp grips the edge of the collector.
> Attach a spacer (1) (¬ Table 5.1/5.3,
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Item 26) to the collector.
> If there is no roof batten under the spacer,
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fit an additional batten (2)
(¬ Table 5.1/5.3, Item 13) under it.
> Take care that the additional roof batten is
of the same dimensions as the existing
ones.
> Make sure:
– that the spacer is resting flush with the
inner edge of the collector,
– that the roof batten is positioned so
that the holes in the spacer are lying
above the batten,
– that the roof batten under it is resting
flush on the outer edge of the collector,
– that the roof batten terminates in the
middle of a rafter and abuts with the
next batten.
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