Installation Of Unit; Installation; Installing The Base Plate Or Frame - DE-STA-CO MDE Series Installation Manual

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Verify atmospheric conditions are not abrasive, or seals are protected from
atmospheric conditions
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Parent function does not introduce abrasive conditions, or seals are protected from
parent function.

Installation of Unit

Operating Media / Auxiliary Media / Tools
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Torque wrench
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Set of screwdrivers
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Screw adhesive: LOCTITE*
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Commercial solvents
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Drift for parallel pins
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High-strength (size) screws
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Fixture-anchors
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Electric/Pneumatic bolt gun

Installation

Installation Preparation
o Ensure accessibility of the unit from all sides
o Dismount the unit from packaging pallet
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Remove mounting screws
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Lift unit from pallet
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Retain unit in suspended position
o Clean all exposed surfaces of the unit with an appropriate neutral solvent.
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Be sure to clean mounting surfaces
o Clean installation surface thoroughly with neutral solvent
o Appropriately restrict access to installation area from all foot-traffic.
o Maintain constant ambient conditions
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Retain enclosed space (building garage doors remain closed etc.) as this can affect
any adhesives to be set
o Properly isolate/protect seals from all preparation processes to prevent damage
o Thoroughly clean base-plate surfaces with neutral solvent

Installing the Base Plate or Frame

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Transport base-plate to installation surface slowly and deliberately with appropriate
equipment
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Install base-plate
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Base-Plate Pre-attached
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Base-Plate Separate
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If attached to unit do not remove, but instead transport unit as whole since
detaching the plate would require remounting procedures to the plate.
Proceed as if base plate is separate normally
Lift base-plate with forklift/crane
Move base plate over installation surface
Check to make sure bottom of base-plate is clean
Apply any cements, adhesives, or epoxies to installation surface
Lower base-plate onto installation surface with authorized personnel guiding it
into exact position with the installation surface
Clean any residual cement or adhesives from around the base-plate
Mark drill points through mounting holes of base-plate
Drill holes with base-plate in place
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