EFCO S5500 Advanced - Manual (Page 18)

EFCO CORPORATION 6/2012 PART NO. Y557 18
Series 5500 Advanced & Alternate Installation Instructions
PUNCHED OPENING AND RIBBON WINDOWS
Section V: PUNCHED OPENING & RIBBON WINDOWS
(Frame Opening & Frame Sealing)
STEP #1 ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE GLAZED FRAME MEMBERS
A. Seal the ends of the vertical mullions at the exterior and snap-in the PVC fillers. (Section II of
the Standard Installation Instructions ).
B. The base section of the two-part anchor must be slid into the heads and sills prior to
assembling the frames. The remaining part of the anchor can be applied in the field.
C. Sealant must be applied to the ends of each horizontal member before assembly. (See
enlargement Section II of the Standard Installation Instructions .)
D. Assemble the frames per the approved shop drawings.
CUSTOM TWO-PART
EXTRUDED
ALUMINUM ANCHORS
CUSTOM TWO-PART
EXTRUDED
ALUMINUM ANCHORS
PERIMETER
MULLION
FRAME ASSEMBLY SCREWS ¼” –
14 X 1 ½” HWSMS 18-8 Typical
HEAD
INTERMEDIATE VERTICAL
PVC FILLER
PVC FILLER
INTERM.
HORIZ’S.
SILL
VERTICAL FILLER
VERTICAL FILLER