Improperly adjusted doors can cause injury and equipment damage. Adjust doors proper operation accordance with manufacturer's instruction and adherence to NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and/or AHJ "Authority Having Jurisdiction". In the following manual, the word: Caution means that injury or property damage can result from failure to follow instructions;...
Contents Caution Contents Introduction Models Part Identification & Options Sidelite, fixed Active Leaf, fixed Sidelite, breakout Active Leaf, breakout Space Required Installation Examples Installation Requirements Opening/Closing and Locking of the cover Site Inspection Mechanical Installation 16-26 Checking - Marking out - Fastening Leveling Header and Jambs Fitting the Floor Guide Track Fixed Sidelite Installation Procedure...
Introduction This manual contains the necessary details and instructions for the installation, maintenance and ser- vice of the manual sliding door package, Besam ICU/CCU. The Besam ICU/CCU is designed for an overhead concealed installation between two vertical jambs. The header supports the sliding doors and sidelites. Models Equal panel door packages can be bi-parting (4-panel) or single slide (2-panel) (left or right handed), and sidelites may be installed fixed or hinged to break out.
Mechanical Installation Opening/Closing and Locking of Cover The cover has to be unlocked in order to gain access into header. The locks are located at each end of the cover, next to the jambs. 1. To unlock, insert the short leg of a 1/4" Allen wrench between the header and cover, just above the weather-stripping.
Site Inspection The rough opening must be plumb and square and the finished floor must not vary by more than 1/4" from the highest to the lowest point. If necessary, have the floor leveled before attempting to install the sliding door system. See Fig. 2. It is important to check the floor level within the path of the doors in break out mode.
Mechanical Installation Checking – Marking out – Fastening Besam jambs are factory prepared for header installa- Fig. 2 tion. Mount jambs to header using five screws per jamb. See Fig. 2. • Drill holes at the top, middle and bottom of the jambs for securing to the door opening, adjusting for site conditions that may require the holes to be at a certain height.
Mechanical Installation Fitting the floor guide track Note! It is important that the floor guide track is fixed absolutely level to prevent derailment of the floor guide foot when the door is swung out. Installation steps for floor mounted guide tracks, recess and surfaced mounted pin guide tracks and G channel tracks for fixed sidelite applications: 1.
Mechanical Installation Fixed Sidelite Installation Procedure - Unequal Panel ONLY Note: Remove any glass stops or packing material from the sidelite before installation. 1. Place sidelite on "G" track. Line up the (2) connecting posts, located approximately 6" from each end of the top horizontal, with the (2) holes in the bottom of the header. Tilt sidelite into place.
Mechanical Installation Fixed Sidelite Active Leaf Installation Procedure - Unequal Panel ONLY 1. Position the door panel in the open position. Rotate the bottom roller foot guide perpendicular to the door. 2. Place the door under the cover, being careful not to damage the cover, and insert the roller foot guide into the cut- out in the bottom corner of the sidelite.
Mechanical Installation Full Breakout Sidelite Installation Procedure Surface and Recessed Track Applications - Equal/Unequal Panel Note: Remove any glass stops or packing material from the sidelite before installation. 1. Install and level any thresholds (surface or recessed) before installing any of the door panels.
Mechanical Installation Full Breakout Active Leaf Installation Procedure Surface and Recessed Track Applications 1. Place the door under the cover being careful not to damage the cover. Then lift and tilt the wheel brackets on top of the door onto the track inside the header.
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Mechanical Installation Full Breakout Active Leaf Installation Procedure Trackless Applications - Unequal Panel ONLY 1. Install bottom guide block in active leaf. See Fig. 6, Pg. 21 (Sec. A-A). 2. Remove Full Breakout Tube. 3. Insure wheel brackets are all the way up on carrier.
Mechanical Installation Ball Catches and Ball Detent Adjustment Provided on door panels that break out is a ball catch that is standard on the sidelite and on the active leaf. The ball catch can each be adjusted if ever mis- aligned.
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