Therma-Tru Doors Installation - Manual (Page 65)

Installation
SITE 1 2014 1.65
SDL Bar Installation Instructions
(Smooth Star / Fiber Classic)
NOTE: TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR OPTIMUM TAPE ADHESION IS 70° TO
100°F. MINIMUM APPLICATION TEMPERATURE IS 60°F. BOTH THE DOOR AND
LITE DIVIDER ARE TO BE IN THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE. ADHESIVE IS NOT
REPOSITIONABLE.
Materials Needed:
70% Isopropyl Alcohol or adhesion promoting solution
Clean rags
½” Masking tape
J-Roller
Shim stock or business card
Pencil
Plastic zip ties or coffee stirrers
Sanding materials
When installing over GBG’s only use bronze flat bar patterns
Use notches to
mark frame
1. Starting at the external glass side, take a horizontal divider and place
it at the top of the glass. Center the bar in the opening and use the
notch(es) on the divider to mark on the frame the top position of the
vertical divider(s). Slide the bar to the bottom of the glass and repeat
for the bottom position of the vertical dividers.
2. Take a vertical divider and center between the frame markings. Mark
amount of bar to trim (if necessary). There should be 0.015” - 0.020”
clearance (use a business card as a shim) on each side to allow for
expansion or contraction. Repeat for each vertical divider. Be sure to
mark each divider with its location (left/right).
3. Trim bars at appropriate angle (see below) to their correct size. Trimming may be done with a stationary belt
sander, disc sander, or sanding block.
4. Place a trimmed vertical bar to one side of the glass and use the notches on the dividers to mark on the frame the
position of the horizontal dividers. Repeat on the other side of the glass.
5. Assemble the vertical and horizontal bars together and center the bars on the glass at the frame markings without
removing the carrier backing tape. Mark amount of bar to trim (if necessary). There should be 0.015” - 0.020”
clearance on each side. Repeat for each horizonal divider. Be sure to mark each divider with its location
(top, bottom, center, etc).
6. Disassemble bars. Trim bars at appropriate angle to their correct size.
SDL Preparation for Interlocking Bar Patterns:
Framed Lites Framed Lites Flush Glazed
(7x64, 21x15, 22x47, 22x64) (8x36, 8x47, 20x64, 22x36) (all sizes)
45°
35° 67°