EFCO S5500 Inside Glazed User Manual

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EFCO CORPORATION 6/2012

PART NO. Y552

Series 5500 Inside Glazed Installation Instructions

Section VI: Interior Drive-In Gasket & Glazing Bead

Installation

STEP #2 SEAL AND INSTALL GLAZING BEAD

A. Apply sealant to the ends of the glazing bead. (See inset.)
B. Apply sealant to the side of the vertical mullion below the horizontal, where the

bead will contact when set in place.

C. Install the bead as shown in the illustration below.

Apply sealant to the ends

of the glazing bead.

Apply sealant to the

side of the mullion.

INTERMEDIATE SHOWN, HEAD SIMILAR

Apply sealant across the bead

leg for approximately 2” on

each end of the glazing bead.

NOTE: The typical glass bite for

the I.G. captured system is 1/2”,

except at I.G. heads, where the
glass bite is 3/8”. Glass sizes are

based on horizontal D.L.O. plus

1” and vertical D.L.O. plus 7/8”.