Tools & Preparation
1.1 The below tools are required to install the OS-29+ Sliding Door
Allen key
3mm
4mm
5mm
Battery screwdriver
Drill (suitable for frame fixings)
Drill bits (suitable for frame fixings)
Flat bar
Foam gun
Frame packers (suitable for the cavity and frame type)
Gasket shears
Glazing packers (suitable for the the IGU depth)
Laser level (recommended)
Measuring staff
Saw (suitable for trimming horns)
Screwdrivers
Large flat head
PH2
PZ2
Sealant and applicator gun
Soft hammer
Spirit level (large and small)
Straight edge
String line
NOTES: If it is necessary to pack the outer frame by more than 6mm, a solid plastic or hardwood packer should be used. Frame cannot be fitted on straps
2.1 Check that all of the components have been delivered (check What's In The Box)
2.2 Check that the opening sizes are correct to the size ordered for your project
2.3 Check the substrate is plumb, level and flat
2.4 The cill or track must be supported across its depth to prevent twisting when the weight of the door is applied (metal packers are available for the bottom track)
2.5 Use a piece of Damp Proof Course cut to the size of the packer and a 1mm packer to mitigate cold bridging on the aluminium packers (the aluminium packers must span the cavity or the cavity be filled in)
2.4 Measure and check the aperture height and width (FIG 2A-2B)
2.5 Level the threshold in both directions, packing every 500mm from the length of the opening (FIG 2C-2D)
