Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope HP-1750 - Manual (Page 42)

42 JULY 2011
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REGLAZING INSTRUCTIONS
HORIZONTAL REGLAZING INSTRUCTIONS
A. In order to remove a lite of glass, it is necessary to remove one face member. On the butt
glazed system it will also be necessary to cut and remove the vertical silicone joints at the
interior and exterior of the glass.
B. The procedure for removing any face member is shown in Figure D-2.
1. Remove exterior glazing gasket in order to provide access to plastic clips.
2. Insert thin bladed chisel through the space between the glass and aluminum face.
3. Slide the chisel until it comes in contact with a plastic clip and slide clips to one end of
horizontal. Repeat process until all clips are located at end of cap, then slide face cap
off of clips.
4. Remove balance of exterior gaskets on lite to be removed.
5. Remove lite of glass per standard glazing practices.
6. Maximum glass size for replacement litre in HP-1750 equals 5/8" over daylite opening.
7. If all faces are removed, glass size equals original sizes.
HORIZONTAL REGL AZING PROCEDURE
1. Remove old clips from face member by sliding out one end.
2. On intermediate horizontal gutter members, slide the gutter portion of the old clips sideways
so new clips can be inserted.
3. insert new plastic clips into gutter member.
4. Position setting blocks and jiggle glaze new lite of glass into opening.
5. Mark location of plastic clips on glass as shown on glazing details sheet #8.
6. Apply face member without preloading gasket.
7. Roll in glazing gasket HP-10477 on exterior of reglazed lite and bottom side of intermediate
horizontal if applicable.