EFCO S5500 Advanced - Manual (Page 13)

EFCO CORPORATION 6/2012 PART NO. Y557 13
Series 5500 Advanced & Alternate Installation Instructions
‘M’ ANCHOR
‘M’ ANCHOR
‘F’ ANCHOR
DEAD LOAD
SHIMS
ANCHOR BOLTS
AS REQ’D.
ANCHOR BOLTS
AS REQ’D.
PRE-ASSEMBLED
FRAME UNIT
SHEAR BLOCKS FOR
DROP ON SILL
SHEAR BLOCKS FOR
DROP-ON HEAD
‘F’ ANCHOR
Section III: Alternate Anchorage Method
(Heavy-Duty Anchor Connections)
STEP #2 INSTALL FRAME COMPONENTS
A. Set the frame with ‘F’ and ‘M’ anchors into the opening. Adjust the frame’s position to place it
in the proper position with regard to established benchmarks.
B. Using dead load shims under each vertical mullion, level the frame and set it to the appropriate
elevation as indicated in the approved shop drawings.
C. After the frame is plumb and all adjustments have been made, match drill through the holes in
the ‘F’ and ‘M’ anchors into the surrounding substrate, and apply the appropriate anchor bolts.
Anchor bolt size, type, quantity, and location vary. Refer to the approved shop drawings for
more information. Anchor bolts should be installed per the recommendations of the bolt
manufacturer.
D. Apply the shear blocks to the top and bottom of the mullions as shown in the approved shop
drawings.