Sealing cabinet to floor – True Manufacturing Company TH User Manual
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INSTALLATION / OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1 - Position Cabinet
Allow one inch between the wall and rear of the unit to
assure proper ventilation.
Warranty is void if ventilation is insufficient.
Step 2 - Level Cabinet
Cabinet should be level, side to side and front to back.
Place a carpenter’s level in the interior floor in four places:
A. Position level in the inside floor of the unit near the
doors. (Level should be parallel to cabinet front).
Level cabinet.
B. Position level at the inside rear of cabinet. (Again level
should be placed parallel to cabinet back).
C. Perform similar procedures to steps a & b by placing
the level on inside floor (left and right sides - parallel
to the depth of the cooler). Level cabinet.
Step 3
Draw an outline on the base on the floor.
Step 4
Raise and block the front side of the cabinet.
Step 5
Apply a bead of “NSF Approved Sealant”, (see list below),
to floor one half inch inside the outline drawn. The bead
must be heavy enough to seal the entire cabinet surface
when it is down on the sealant.
Step 6
Raise and block the rear of the cabinet
Step 7
Apply sealant on floor as outline in Step 5. on other
three sides.
Step 8
Examine to see that cabinet is sealed to floor around
entire perimeter.
NOTE
Asphalt floors are very susceptible to Chemical attack. A
layer of tape on the floor prior to applying the sealant will
protect the door.
NSF Approved Sealants:
1. Minnesota Mining #EC800 Caulk
2. Minnesota Mining #EC2185 Caulk
3. Minnesota Mining #EC1055 Bead
4. Minnesota Mining #EC1202 Bead
5. Armstrong Cork - Rubber Caulk
6. Products Research Co. #5000 Rubber Caulk
7. G.E. Silicone Sealer
8. Dow Corning Silicone Sealer
SEALING CABINET TO FLOOR