Specifications

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Pioneer manufacture an extensive range of what Pioneer
term “Ash Floor Protectors” which comply with the minimum
oor protector requirement of AS/NZS 2918:2001, and can be
installed with any freestanding Metro wood re.
Metro freestanding wood res do not require an insulated oor
protector as they comply with the minimum oor protector
requirements of AS/NZS 2918:2001. These minimum oor
protector requirements are;
• They must be of adequate size to give appropriate wall,
rear and front clearances/projections as detailed below
and in the chart illustrated on page 6.
Note;
- The oor protector must extend 200mm horizontally to the
rear and each side directly below the door opening, and
300mm forward of the door opening.
- The upper surface of the oor protector must be made of
non combustible material.
• A suitable oor protector for a Metro freestanding wood
re is therefore any non-combustible material which could
include;
- Ceramic tiles with grouted joints xed directly to timber
ooring.
- A sheet of toughened glass, panel steel etc. laid directly
onto a wooden or other combustible oor.
Note: If being installed onto a concrete or non-combustible floor a
floor protector is not required.
Metro Radiant Series
Lift the Metro onto the oor protector and using a tape
measure to ensure that the minimum wall clearances and
front oor protector projections as detailed in the chart on
page 6 are met or exceeded. Once the Metro’s location on the
oor protector is established and if the installation is in New
Zealand, seismic restraint is required.
Using masonry anchors if the oor protector is on a concrete
oor or coach bolts if a wooden oor, secure through the holes
provided at the base, behind both rear legs.
Note: The anchors must pass through the floor protector and securely
anchor the Metro to the floor.
Metro Pedestal Series
These models (excluding the ECO Tiny Ped) are supplied with
a “pedestal mounting plate”. Refer to Diagram 1 on page 3.
Place the mounting plate on the oor protector with the two
slots at the rear. A ue centre hole is marked on this plate and
the chart on page 6 enables you to locate the position of the
Metro without placing the Metro onto the oor protector. Once
the location of this mounting plate is established, secure it
through the oor protector into the oor using both of the two
holes provided.
Use masonry anchors if the oor protector is on a concrete
oor or coach bolts if a wooden oor.
Note: The anchors must pass through the floor protector and securely
anchor the Metro to the floor.
Alternative Metro Mount Plate Installation
For installations when it is desirable to position the assembled
Metro prior to bolting down, it is possible to “invert” the
mounting plate and use it as a means of bolting the Metro
directly to the oor, through the oor protector. Refer to
Diagram 4 and note;
1. Rotate the mount plate 180 degrees.
2. Remove the two “slide nuts” from the rear face of the
mount plate.
3. Secure the mount plate to the pedestal with 6mm bolts
through holes provided as illustrated.
You can then bolt down the Metro through the two rectangular
slots in the rear edge of the mount plate. These slots are more
accessible than bolting direct through the pedestal, and it
also eliminates the need for spacers.
Diagram 4
Floor protector size, construction and tting