Installation Sheet

4
PAGE
SOFSTOP TWIN MECHANISM
Pickup
mechanism
Tow bar
Front
carriage
Dolly wheel
M5 pan head machine
screw
Rear
carriage
Tow bar receiver
SofStop
cassette
2
1
Front carriage SofStop cassette
Rear carriage
Notched
end of
track
3.
4. Slide front carriage into the track.
3.
4. Slide front carriage into the track.
Cavity Opening
9.
9. Open the door and insert the second
Activator, moving it into the approximate
centre of the cavity opening. Do not
tighten the grub screws.
10. Positon the Activator Setting Block
inside the closing jamb and gently close
the door onto it.
Now open the door and tighten the 4
Activator Grub Screws without disrupting
its position.
M5 pan
head
machine
screw
10 SOFSTOP TWIN MECHANISM
To load the SofStop mechanism into the track:
a) Insert the first activator into the notch in the track and
slide it to the end of the pocket. Do not tighten the
screws - this position is temporary.
CAVITY POCKET
3. Insert the casette into the notched end
of the track.
2. Insert the Rear Carriage into the
notched end of the track. Note Rear
Carriage has NO TOWBAR.
3. Insert the casette into the notched end
of the track.
IMPORTANT: the Sofstop Cassette has been supplied set by the manufacturer, it is important that it is not tampered with prior to installation.
b) Insert the rear carriage in from the notched end of the
track. Note: Rear carriage does not have a tow bar.
c) Insert the cassette into the notched end of the track,
dolly wheel first, ensuring that the pickup mechanism is
facing up.
d) Slide the front carriage into the track with the tow bar
facing into the pocket.
e) Secure the carriage to the cassette with the M5 pan head
machine screw. Tighten with a #2 Phillips drive.
11 Hang the door. See instruction 5, overleaf.
12 Set the activator positions.
a) With door in closed position move the first activator into
approximate center of pocket. Do not tighten screws.
b) Position the activator setting block inside the back stud and
gently open the door onto it. The activator will slide along
the track into the correct position.
c) Close the door and remove the activator setting block.
Without moving the activator, tighten all four grub screws.
d) Open the door and insert the second activator, moving it into
the approximate center of the door opening. Do not tighten the
grub screws.
e) Position the activator setting block inside the closing jamb and
gently close the door onto it.
f) Open the door and remove the activator setting block.
Without moving the activator, tighten all four grub screws.
Activator
Slide
Activator
to end of
pocket
Grub
screws
Opening
C
L
With the door open, loosen the all four Activator grub screws until the activator slides freely in the track.
Roughly position the Activator in the centre of the door opening and tighten
one
of the four grub screws to fix it in position.
Marked line
Activator
Positioning
Template
Gently close the door, it should stop before hitting the closing jamb. Open the door, the Sofstop Mechanism is now activated.
Open the door and loosen the grub screw to allow the Activator to slide freely in the track.
Open the door. Without moving the activator tighten
one
of the four grub screws.
Place the 'Activator Positioning Template' at the end closest to the cavity pocket and mark a line.
Remove the Template and loosen the grub screws. Slide the Activator up to the marked line.
Without moving the Activator tighten all four grub screws. The Activator is now positioned.
SETTING THE ACTIVATOR
Pocket
Pocket
Door
Pocket
Door
Closing
jamb
Activator
setting
block
Activator
setting
block
IMPORTANT: the
Sofstop Cassette has
been supplied set by
the manufacturer. It is
important that it is not
tampered with prior to
installation.
TWIN Action - Soft Open & Soft Close
The activators are now
positioned.
Note: Some doors may still
bump on the closing jamb
when closing. If this is a
concern, a 3M clear dome
stop (or similar) can be used.