Install Instructions

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IM-PR 566442 1114 (Design Manual)

A.5 Installation

Before you start the installation, ensure that you have the proper tools for the job.

1. Radial arm chop saw (12" recommended), optional sliding arm recommended also (less than 12" will not chop

through the 7" ACPs or the 10" panels completely)

2. Skil saw or portable table saw - for ripping down panels

3. Staple gun with hose and compressor (

"-½" crown by 1¼" or 1½") staples

4. Alternative to the staple gun is a stand-up screw gun with self-feeding 1¼" to 1¾" screws

(depending upon the application)

5. Battery-operated screw gun - for clips, touchups, hanging manifolds and blocks to hold tubing down at floor

penetration

6. Drill with bit kit - hole saw kit

7. Saw - for opening base of wall or cutting through plates to run multi-tubing lines through

• Installation (Power Tools) •

1. Tape measure (recommended one per person)

2. Chalk line

3. Utility knives - for cutting aluminum sheets and nipping corners

4. Hammer - for hammering down staples that were not fully embedded, miscellaneous uses

5. Rubber mallet

6. Caulking gun

7. Tubing cutter

8. Chisel - to clean up floor penetration holes to create a ramp-like drop

9. Adjustable wrench

• Installation (Hand Tools) •

1. Shop-Vac - for cleaning out grooves before silicone and tubing are installed

2. Broom - for pre-installation cleanup of areas

• Pre/Post Installation •

1. Saw horses - to make table for chop saw

2. Portable lights

3. Extension cords

4. Calculator (recommended)

5. Permanent Marker - allows for more visible markings on dusty floors or concrete

6. Knee pads - recommended wearing when installing tubing into tracks

7. Decoiler

• Miscellaneous •