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APOLLO MAGNA® WORKTOPS INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Apollo Magna® Worktops
Installing Apollo Magna® Worktops is easy. If, for example, you have
previously fitted a similar product then these simple to follow
instructions will enable you to successfully install Apollo Magna®.
Please read these instructions thoroughly before commencing
installation. Ensure that you read, understand and follow Health &
Safety Guidelines carefully.
Comprehensive video clips demonstrating installation and general
Care & Maintenance are available at
About Apollo Magna
• 6mm thick homogeneous solid surface bonded to an FSC E1 Grade Solid Moisture
Resistant Chipboard Core (Note - this core is dyed green to clearly identify that it is
moisture resistant grade).
• Compreshensive range of 34mm modular worktop sizes with a range of matching
Upstands, Splashbacks, Hob Panels and Edging Strips.
• The 6mm thick solid surface outer material wrapps around the downturned front edge
and both return edges and provides an integral wide protective Under Return to the
underside of these edges (Breakfast bars have a downturned edge on both of the long
edges and one short edge) .
• NSF Certified products.
• Non porous and easily maintained working surfaces
• Excellent impact resistance
• Scratches and marks can be sanded out and damage can be repaired
• Easy to install for any recognised kitchen installer or even experience DIY
specialist!
• Tested to FIRA industry standards.
• Materials backed by a 10 year manufacturer's limited warranty – for further
details see the web site www.sheridan-uk.com.
• To View Installation Videos, visit our Youtube channel at
www.Youtube.com/Sheridanworktops. You can also view and download a digital
version of this guide from our website directly, at www.sheridan-
uk.com/downloads.
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- Page 1 APOLLO MAGNA® WORKTOPS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Apollo Magna® Worktops Installing Apollo Magna® Worktops is easy. If, for example, you have previously fitted a similar product then these simple to follow instructions will enable you to successfully install Apollo Magna®. Please read these instructions thoroughly before commencing installation.
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Page 2: Health And Safety
Product Weight Note that this product range is significantly heavier than most other types of laminated worktops - these 34mm Magna worktops weigh 27.5 Kg per square metre - see the the Storage & Handling leaflet supplied in the outer packaging and the HEALTH &... - Page 3 1mm for every linear metre of worksurface (i.e. 3mm for a 3 metre length) Sink Min. • Magna® worktops should not be planned to have Min. Joints must be a 50mm 50mm...
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Page 4: Before Installation
6/7mm with each pass until the complete thickness is cut through. For instance this will take 5-6 passes for 34mm thick Magna worktops. Curved corners can be achieved using the router as Fig. 3: Cutting to size using a Router... - Page 5 Fitting Curved Edging Strip: see Figs 6, 7 & 8 Fig. 5: Straight Timming Router cutter with The ends of these Apollo Magna® Worktops can also be shaped into guide bearing curves to suit Curved Floor Cabinets. For this purpose, a preformed 6mm...
- Page 6 Keep the work area dust free to avoid contamination of the glue lines. Using the correct colour matched Magna® Glue Cartridge, apply continuous beads of glue to the chipboard core and the inner faces of the solid surface top and front downturn.
- Page 7 Jig from the Template that will enable you to make the Cut Out in the Magna® Solid Surface and the rebated Cut Out into it’s underside. •Clamp the hob or sink jig/template in correct position onto the worktop (Fig. 8).
- Page 8 •Follow the instructions and the template supplied with the Hob or Sink or use them to make a Jig from the Template that will enable you to make the Cut Out in the Magna® Solid Surface and the rebated Cut Out into it’s underside.
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Page 9: Preparingthe Joint
The range of Apollo Magna® Worktops are supplied with a colour coordinated Glue for bonding joints and edging strips. The Glue is supplied in 100ml Glue Cartridges that are designed to be used with a standard glue gun, each cartridge is sufficient for 2 full worktop joints and is supplied with 3 mixing nozzles –... - Page 10 See fig. 16 Apply Apollo® Magna Glue to the top surfaces of the Loose Tongue, to the faces of the joint edge and to the inner edges of the front face material.
- Page 11 Front and Rear Rails of the cabinets, always using the supplied washers, screw through the washer and the holes in the Rails into the chipboard core of the Magna worktops and directly into the Slab Tech worktop underside using pilot holes as above.
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Page 12: Care And Maintenance
Always use a chopping board. Important: Please read and follow instructions carefully when •As with all work surfaces Apollo Magna® will show light using care & maintenance products. Always wear rubber gloves when using chemicals to prevent any cracking, drying or other abrasion marks in normal daily use.