EFCO 5500X Outside Glazed - Manual (Page 37)

EFCO 2012 Page 37
Series 5500 XTherm ™ Curtain Wall Assembly and Installation Instructions
Section 11 - Install Single Span Frame Components
13. Apply joint plugs into the open areas of the glazing pocket of the vertical adjacent to the horizontals where the joints plugs were left open for field application
as shown in Section 8, beginning on page 29.
14. NOTE: On long runs, check overall frame dimensions at every fifth opening to avoid dimensional build-up. The commercial cut length tolerance is +/- 1/16”. It
is critical to check every fifth unit for location relative to established benchmarks.
Seal the vertical at
horizontal locations.
(See Figure 2 and 3
on page 17).
Apply joint plugs into the
open areas adjacent to the
horizontals as shown in
Section 8, starting on page 29.
Snap fillers in to
head and sill.
NOTE: On long runs, check overall frame dimensions at every fifth opening to
avoid dimensional build-up. The commercial cut length tolerance is +/- 1/16”. It is
critical to check every fifth unit for location relative to established benchmarks.
Expansion Mullion Frame
Female Expansion
Mullion
Set the frame into the opening and
shim level and plumb. Once the
mullions have been snapped together,
anchor the frame into the opening as
shown on pages 33 and 34.
Mullion Clip at 48”
o/c max.
(FK34 - 7” system)
(FK35 - 8” system)