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Two Door Quadrant

Instruction Manual

H3Q

IMporTanT InforMaTIon• Toughenedglassiscompletelysafeforuseinourshowerenclosuresandbathscreens;providingourproductsareinstalledaccordingtoour

guidelines.• Itisimportanttonotethattheglassmustnotbemountedor‘pinched’insuchawaythatwouldcauseastresspointtodevelopintheglass.In

addition,itmustnotbesubjecttoanysharpimpactorseveretemperaturefluctuationwhichmayalsocauseastresspointtodevelopintheglass.• Toughenedglassisphysicallyandthermallysignificantlystrongerthanstandardglass.Duringthetougheningprocessthestressescontained

withinanyglassarebalancedsoifintheunlikelyeventsituationanyoftheaboveoccursandtheglassbreaks,theglasswillshattersafelyintosmallthumbnailsizedbluntfragments.

Component Check List: SuppliedDescription QuantityDoorHandles 2

VerticalPanelSeals 2

PanelAssemblies 2

HorizontalRails 2

BearingAssemblies(Top) 4

BearingAssemblies(Btm) 4

WallProfiles 2

VerticalDoorSeals 2

DoorMagnets 2

PaneltoHorizontalRailSeals 4

DoorGlass 2

fixing Kit ComponentsDescription QuantityWallPlugs 6

40mmScrews 6

25mmScrews 8

9mmScrews 6

ScrewBases 12

ScrewCoverCaps 12

TopCaps(LeftHandandRightHand) 1ofeach

2.5mmDrillBit 1

Equipment Check List: not SuppliedDescription6mmMasonryDrillBit

4.5mmDrillBit

Mains/BatteryDrill

SpiritLevel

Screwdriver

SealantGun

BathroomSealant

TapeMeasure

Pencil

AdditionalFixingsifgoingintoPlasterboardetc.

Pleasemakesurethepurchaser/endusercompletesandreturnstheguaranteecardwhichisenclosedwiththisproduct.FailuretovalidatetheGuaranteewillmeanonlythe1

YearStatutoryGuaranteewillapply.

CONSUMER GUARANTEE

prE-InSTaLLaTIon CHECKS1. Checkyouhavethecorrectproduct.Pleaselookatthelabelsonthesideoftheproductpackaging.2. Checkalltheproductcomponentsareintheboxandthefixingkits.3. Unpackyourproductandhandleitwithcare.4. Pleasechecktheproductfordefectsordamage,oncetheinstallationhascommencedwecannotacceptresponsibilityforanydefectsordamage.5. Pleasetaketimetoreadtheseinstructionspriortoinstallingyourproduct.6. Beforeyoucommenceanydrillingchecktherearenohiddenelectricalcablesand/orwaterpipes.7. Noattemptshouldbemadetore-workthetoughenedsafetyglass.8. Theinstallationoftheproductshouldbeperformedbytwopersons.9. Itisstronglyrecommendedthatthewallstheproductisgoingtobeinstalledonarevertical.10. Itisstronglyrecommendedtheproductisfittedonatiledsurfaceorsimilarwaterproofsurface.11. Itisstronglyrecommendedthewallsaretiledandgroutedbeforetheproductisinstalled.12. Ifthewallsand/orthetrayarenotlevelyouwillnotachievemaximumadjustmentoftheproduct.13. Picturesusedareforillustrationpurposesonly,productdesignsmayalterslightlyasaresultofcontinuingproductdevelopment.14. WedonotstipulatewheretheEuropeanStandardKiteMarkshouldbepositionedontheglasswhenbeingfactoryassembled.15. Pleasenotethatsomenaturalmistingmayoccurwhenyouremovethisproductfromitspackaging,duetotheadditionoftheglassprotectionpre-

coating.Ifthisdoesoccurthiscaneasilyberemovedwithasoft,drycloth.

Ref:H3Q-Nov2016

Step 1 - pre-Installation Checks

1. Checkthetrayislevelonallsides(thebubbleonthespiritlevelmustbeinthecentreofthe2lines).2. Standinthetrayandcheckthatthereisnoadversemovement(correctifnecessary).3. Thewallsshouldbetiledandgrouteduptothetray.4. Thetilesandthetrayshouldbesealedusingagoodqualitybathroomsealant.

• Spray the seal and joints with the shower head and check for leaks when the silicon has cured.• Check the plumbing for leaks.• Do noT plasterboard over the tray.• DONOTgroutthetileswhentheenclosurehasbeenfitted,thegroutmaydiscolourthealuminiumprofiles.• Make sure the tray is installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions.• When all of the above has been completed please proceed to the Step 2.

Step2-WallProfilePositioning

1. Onbothwallprofilesdrillthree4.5mmholesthroughthelip.Placethem7mminfromtheedgeandapproximately100mmfromeachendandtheotherpositionedinthecentre.• Drill the holes from the back (through the face that goes to the wall) - deburr all holes.

2. PlacebothWallProfiles10mminfromtheoutsideofthetray.MakesurethatbothWallProfilesarecom-pletelyverticalusingaspiritlevelandmarkthewallthroughtheholeswithapencil.

3. Drillthewallwitha6mmMasonryDrillBit(notsupplied)wheretheWallProfilesaretobepositioned.FittheWallPlugssupplied(ifgoingintoabrickorblockwall).Ifgoingintoaplasterboardwallyouwillneedtopurchaseappropriatewallfixings.WipeclearalldebrisfromtheTraybeforereferringtothenextstage.

4. TakeoneWallProfileandpositionitontheTray,placeabeadofBathroomSealant(notsupplied)thewidthoftheWallProfilebetweenthetiledwallandtray.FitScrewBasestothe40mmscrews(supplied)andsecuretheWallProfiletothewall.DonotovertightenthescrewsintotheWallProfileasthiswillmisshapetheWallProfile.EnsuretheWallProfilestayscompletelyverticalthroughoutthisprocedureusingaSpiritLevel.• NOTE:OnlyoneWallProfileisfittedatthistime,theotherWallProfileisfittedlater.• NosealantshouldbepresentbetweentheWallProfilesandthetiledwallsverticallypriortoscrewfixing.

5. SealthegapbetweentheTrayandWallProfilewithaBathroomSealant(notsupplied).• failure to carry out Stages 4 & 5 can result in serious water damage and is not covered by the Guarantee.

③

②

⑤ ④

Drillthisface

①

④ScrewBase

7mm

①

②10mm

Step 3 - Building the framework

1. IMPORTANT:BeforeproceedingwiththisassemblyremovetheRedPlasticTransitblocksfromthetopandbottomofthePanelAssembliesanddiscard.

2. PlacethePaneltoHorizontalRailSealsontothetopandbottomofthePanelAssemblies.3. Makesurethatthesealsareplacedontotheglassthecorrectwayroundwiththelongsiderunning

verticallyuptheglass.Thesealsmustalsobepushedfullyuptotheverticalaluminiumextrusionbondedontotheglass.

4. Withthesealspositionedcorrectlyontheglass,fixtheHorizontalRailstothePanelAssembliesusingthe25mmscrews(Supplied).• IMporTanT: please use lubricant and a hand screwdriver to noT over stress the screws.

5. SecuretheglasstotheHorizontalRailsbytighteningtheglassclips,beingcarefulnottoovertighten.6. Sealthegapsintherailclipswithsiliconsealanttopreventleakingfromthisarea.

noTE: This part of the installation requires 2 people and a clear area in front of the shower tray in which to assemble the product prior to it being installed. This a view of the inside of the enclosure.

RedTransitBlock

25mmScrews

PaneltoHorizontalRailSeal

①

GlassClip

⑤

②④

↓

↓

↓↓

Lubricate

⑥ ③②

LongSide

Step4-FittingtheFramework&SecondWallProfile

1. PlacetheremainingWallProfileontotheendoftheFrameworkwhereitisrequired.2. GentlylifttheFrameworkontothetrayandintoposition,takecarethattheglassstaysbetweentheglass

clipsandtheHorizontalRails.3. WheretheremainingWallProfilemeetsthetiledwallandtrayapplyagenerousbeadofsealant.4. PositiontheWallProfilesothatitlocatesoverthepreviouslyfittedwallplugs.5. FitScrewBasestothe40mmscrews(supplied)andsecuretheWallProfiletothewall.Donotover

tightenthescrewsintotheWallProfileasthiswillmisshapetheWallProfile.EnsuretheWallProfilestayscompletelyverticalthroughoutthisprocedureusingaSpiritLevel.

6. FittheverticalPanelSealstotheedgeoftheglass.

noTE: This part of the installation requires 2 people.

PanelVerticalSeals

↓

↓ ↓

↓

⑤ScrewBase

③

⑥

Step 5 - assembling the Doors

1. CarefullydismantletheBearingAssemblies,placethegasketontheoutsideoftheglass(BearingSide)thenre-assembleontotheDoorGlass.Makesureyouhavethecorrectbearingsatthetopandbottomandthatthewheelsareontheoutsideoftheglass.• IMporTanT: fit the Bearing assemblies to the doors using a hand screwdriver only (Do noT use a Drill).• noTE: The bottom bearings have a domed plunger.

2. DismantletheHandleAssemblyandre-assembleontotheDoorGlass.MakesuretheHoleBushisfittedbetweenthescrewandglassandtheSpacersarefittedeachsideoftheDoor.

3. FittheVerticalDoorSealstotheDoorGlass,thesoftflippersectiontofacetheoutside.4. FittheMagnetstotheHandlesideoftheDoorGlass,onemagnetwillneedtobefittedtheoppositeway

round.

noTE: The Bearing assemblies for the top and bottom are different and can be distinguished by the bottom bearings having a domed plunger.

②

Magnetreversedforotherdoor

Spacers

HoleBush

④

TOP TopBearings

CskScrew

AdjustmentScrew ①

Cover

Gasket

↓

BottomBearings

CskScrew①

Cover

DomedPlunger

Gasket

Flippertofaceoutward

Flippertofaceoutward

③

③

Step 6 - fitting the Doors

1. Carefullyliftoneassembleddoorintotheenclosureensuringthatitisthecorrectwayround.2. PositionthetopWheelBearingsintotheHorizontalTopRail(youmayneedtohavetheDoorataslight

angle)anddroptheDoorgentlydown.3. PushdownthespringloadedDomedPlungeronthebottomWheelBearingsandpushunderthe

HorizontalBottomRail4. Repeatsteps1to3tofittheotherDoor.

OfferDooratanangle

②

Step 7 - fitting the Enclosure

1. EnsurebothPanelAssembliesarecompletelyverticalandtheEnclosureislevel.2. MakesuretheenclosureispositionedequallybetweenbothWallProfileswithaminimumof6mmfor

drilling.3. OneachPanelVerticaldrillthree2.5mmholesintotheWallProfiles,theyaretobedrilledapproximately

50mmfromeachendwiththeotherinthecentre.4. FittheScrewBasesontothe9mmScrewsandfastentogetherusingascrewdriver.5. FitalltheScrewCoverCapsintheenclosure.

noTE: This part of the installation requires 2 people.

50mm

③

②

6mmMinimum

⑤④

ScrewBase

9mmScrew

CoverCap

Step 8 - Door adjustment and Sealing

⑤ TopofBottomHorizontalRail

1. ClosetheDoorsandcheckthattheMagnetsmeeteachotheralongthefulllength,alsocheckthattheDoorisrunningsmoothly.

2. TheDoorcanbeadjustedbyturningtheScrewsontheTopBearingAssembliesusingascrewdriver.TurnthescrewsupordownuntilyouaresatisfiedwiththeDoor.

3. TheMagnetscanalsobepulledawayfromtheglassslightlytohelpwiththemmeetingallthewaydown.4. SealbothsidesoftheWallProfilesverticallyinsideandoutsidewheretheymeetthetiledWalls.5. FullysealhorziontallybetweenthetopoftheBottomHorizontalRailandthePanelsGlassontheoutside.6. FullysealtheBottomHorizontalRailtothetopofthetrayontheoutsideonlyfromwalltowall.

• IMPORTANT:Failuretocarryoutstages4,5and6mayresultinseriouswaterdamageandisnotcoveredunder the terms of the guarantee.

• DONOTsealthebaseoftheproducttotheinside,failuretocomplymayresultintheproductleaking.7. FittheTopCaps,thesecanbeshortenedtofitbysnappingoffattherelevantgoove.Applyasmallamount

ofsilicontohelpkeepinplace.8. Pleaseallow24hoursforthesealanttocurepriortousingtheenclosure.

②

AdjustmentScrew

⑦

Grooves

Spare parts

part no. Description Q’ty part no. Description Q’ty part no. Description Q’ty

1 WallProfiles 2 11 TopCap(RightHand) 1 21

2 TopCap(LeftHand) 1 12 VerticalDoorSeals 2 22

3 PanelAssembly(L-Hand) 1 13 Handle 2 23

4 VerticalPanelSeals 2 14 DoorMagnets 2 24

5 DoorStops 8 15 DoorGlass 2 25

6 PaneltoRailSeals 4 16 BearingAssemblies(Btm) 4

7 GlassClips 4 17 BottomRail 1

8 BearingAssemblies(Top) 4 18

9 TopRail 1 19

10 PanelAssembly(R-Hand) 1 20

If you need to replace any damaged parts please see illustration below for parts list then call Customer relations on 01325 328033

TroUBLE SHooTInG GUIDEproblem Solution

Leaking 1. CheckthattheinsidegapbetweentheTrayandWallprofileshasbeensealedcorrectly.2. Ensurethetrayissealedalongthetiledwallspriortoinstallation.3. Iftheinsidejointbetweentheenclosureandthetraytopissealed,thiswillcause

leakage-sealantmustberemoved.4. Ensurethewallprofilesonthetiledwallsaresealedbothverticallyinsideandoutside.5. EnsurethePanelGlassandthetopoftheBottomHorizontalRailsaresealed

horizontally.6. Ensurethejointbetweentheenclosureandtraytopissealed.7. EnsuretheDoorMagnetsmeetfullyallthewaydown.Important: This enclosure should be water tested conforming to BS En 14428

Enclosure alignmenton the Tray

1. Istheenclosurefittedontoatiledwall?2. Arethewallprofilesfitted10mmfromtheoutsideofthetray?3. Arethewallprofilescompletelyvertical?

Doors not runningSmoothly

1. Ensurebothwallprofilesarecompletelyvertical.2. Ensurethetrayiscompletelylevel.3. Ensuretheenclosurehasanequalgaparoundthetray.

Door alignment 1. Ensurebothwallprofilesarecompletelyvertical.2. Ensurethetrayiscompletelylevel.3. Ifthedoorisnotalignedcorrectly,youhaveadjustmentinthetopwheelassemblies

Some important information to help you Maintain your product.Thefollowinginformationisallyouneedtokeepyourproductlookingnew.

Cleanyourproductusingamilddetergentdilutedinwaterandthenpolishedoffusingasoftcloth.Ifyouliveinahardwaterarea,periodicallycleanyourproductusinga50/50solutionofwhitevinegarandwater.Thesolutionshouldbeleftontheenclosureforapproximately5minutesthenrinsedoffusingwarmwater.Thismethodofcleaningshouldremovelimescaleresidue.

Simple MaintenanceOurproductsaregenerallymaintenancefree,howeveritmaybenecessarytolubricatewheelassembliesandothermovingpartsfromtimetotime.

Itisstronglyrecommendedthataqualitysiliconesprayisused.

a list of Don’t’s:1. Don’tuseacidicbasedproductswhichareunsuitableforcleaningenamelsurfaces.2. Don’tuseabrasivecleanersorcleanersusingbleachorsolvents,theseproductswilladverselyaffectthefinishof

thealuminiumprofiles.3. Don’tusescouringpads,powderoranysharpinstrumentswhencleaningtheenclosure.

ShouldyouexperienceanyproblemsduringinstallationpleaserefertotheTroubleShootingGuideorcontactCustomerRelationson:

+44 (0) 1325 328033ToenablecustomerrelationstoprovideyouwithanexcellentlevelofserviceitisimportantthatyouquoteyourproductCodeandReferenceNumber-thesecanbefoundontheGuaranteecard.