Allora ALCOVE ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLATION CHECK THAT YOUR ALLORA SHOWER ENCLOSURE SYSTEM IS UNDAMAGED

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1 Allora ALCOVE ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLATION CHECK THAT YOUR ALLORA SHOWER ENCLOSURE SYSTEM IS UNDAMAGED

2 ALCOVE SHOWER Your shower can be installed to open Left hand or Right hand by rotating the Door 180 degrees (top to bottom) and swapping the Take-up and Return panels over. Note: The door hinges are designed to open to 90 degrees. Do not force them past this point.

3 SEQUENCE OF INSTALLATION These instructions are also available from the Athena website: 1. Installation of the Glass Wall Receivers. Installation of the Bottom Sills 3. Installation of the Take-up and Return glass 4. Installation of the Glass Brace 5. Installation of the Hinges, Door Handle and Magnets 6. Installation of the Door 7. Installation of the Door Dripseal 8. Installation of the Wall Receiver Covers and Glazing gaskets 9. Sealing the enclosure 10.Installation of the Wall liner finishing cap TOOLS REQUIRED 1. Cordless Drill. No. Square Drive screwdriver or screwdriver bit 3. Spirit Level- (minimum 100mm long) 4. Carpenters Square 5. Soft Pencil 6. 5mm masking tape 7. Ø 3.3mm twist drill 8. Tape measure 9. Caulking gun 10.Sharp knife 11.Hacksaw with fine tooth blade (18 TPI) 1.White spirits 13.Damp cloth COMPONENT LIST DOOR PACK Door glass RETURN/TAKEUP PACK Return glass & Take-up glass INSTALLATION PACK Glass brace Chrome hinges 1 Chrome handle set 4 Chrome glass bracing brackets Chrome self adhesive dots (6) Chrome endcap 180 set (LH & RH) Door sill Return sill Take-up sill Wall Receivers Wall Receiver covers Wall liner finishing caps Magnet set Door Hinge Seal Dripseal 4 - m glazing wedge 6-8 gauge x 50mm stainless steel pan head square drive screws 6-8 gauge x 1mm stainless steel pan head square drive screws NG Translucent silicone Adhesive tape pad Allen keys mm, 3mm & 4mm Alignment gauge plastic angle profiles Wood block 3

4 ALCOVE SHOWER SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSION (mm) 900 ALCOVE 1000 ALCOVE 100 ALCOVE 1500 ALCOVE A - Take-up glass position 138±7 138±7 39±7 368±7 B - Return glass position 138±7 138±7 39±7 368±7 C - Wall lining to Wall lining 87±14 97±14 117±14 147±14 4

5 IMPORTANT: SITE PREPARATION To achieve optimum results when installing the Allora shower it is important that the tray and walls of the shower are level and plumb respectively. The maximum deviation the wall may be from plumb is ±7 mm over the 190mm height. The tray must be installed level. For every millimetre the tray is out of level, adjustment of the enclosure will be reduced by mm. e.g. if the tray is 4mm out of level there may be no adjustment left to accommodate out of plumb walls. TILED WALL INSTALLATION When being installed on an Acrylic Tray with tiled walls the Wall Receivers need to be fixed and sealed to the water proofing membrane and Acrylic tray before tiling refer to pg 11 Sealing the Enclosure. The wall tiles and adhesive can be up to a maximum of 13mm thick. INSTALLATION OF THE GLASS WALL RECEIVERS Please note: Throughout the instructions the Diagram numbering corresponds to the Instruction (Text) number sequence. It is highly recommended that the Wall Receivers are fixed to solid studs/nogs. 13mm 4 1. Before commencing installation, peel back the protective masking from the front edge of the tray. Leave masking on the centre of the tray as this will provide protection during the installation process.. Place the Wall Receiver 13mm in from the front edge of the tray with the slotted holes facing inside the shower. You can use the Alignment Gauge to measure accurately. Vertically plumb the Wall Receiver using a spirit level. 3. Drill pilot holes into the wall. If there are no studs available for fixing the Wall Receiver into use a suitable wall anchor system. (not provided) If an acrylic wall liner is installed check the Wall Liner Finishing Caps can be installed correctly. (pg 11) If required it is easier to trim the liner edges at this point. 4. Apply silicone sealant where the tray and lining meet, continuing 15mm in from the edge of the lining. Ensure the end of the liner is sealed to the tray. 5. Apply a continuous full length bead of silicone sealant along the rear of the Wall Receiver. 6. Fix the Wall Receiver in place using the No.8 x 50mm Pan-head screws. Re-check Wall Receiver is plumb. 7. Repeat with the remaining Wall Receiver. 5

6 INSTALLATION OF THE BOTTOM SILLS 3 1. Determine which side the door will hang from. The shower can be installed to open L/H or R/H by rotating the door 180 and swapping the Take-up and Return panels around. In the following instructions Take-up refers to the hinged side and Return is the side with the magnets. Note: The Take-up sill and Return sills are identical.. Assemble the Chrome Endcaps to each end of the Door Sill as shown 3. Lay out the Take-up sill, Door sill with endcaps fitted and Return sill onto the tray, ensuring they are all closely butted together. Adjust the sills so they are parallel to the front edge of the tray and that there is an equal amount of Takeup sill & Return sill protruding into the Wall Receivers. 4. Tape the Take up & Return sills in position onto the tray using the clear adhesive tape supplied and remove the Door sill with the Chrome endcaps. 5. Tape the alignment gauge to the tray at the end of the Take-up sill as shown. 6. Remove the Take-up sill and peel the adhesive tape cover from the bottom face. Using the alignment gauge and Wall Receiver as a guide press sill firmly back into position on the tray. 7. Repeat Steps 5 & 6 with the Return sill Pull the Chrome endcaps approximately 10mm out of the Door sill and apply a smear of silicone to the front and bottom faces of the spigots. Push Endcaps back into position. 9. Apply a continuous bead of silicone along the bottom of the Door sill and in the Chrome Endcap recesses as shown. 10.Position the Door sill back onto the tray and tape securely into place. Remove any excess silicone

7 INSTALLATION OF THE TAKE-UP AND RETURN GLASS NOTE: The Take up and Return glass are labelled indicating the top of the shower Wipe the bottom edge of the Take-up glass with a damp cloth to make it easier to position into the Take-up sill. Position the glass into the Takeup sill with the Aluminium capped edge inserted into the Wall Receiver. Ensure the glass edge is butted against the Chrome endcap at the bottom.. Drill through the 3 slotted holes in the Wall Receiver, using the V groove in the aluminium edgecap as a guide, with a Ø3.3mm drill. Do not drill in any other position as this could damage the glass. 3. Plumb the panel using a spirit level and fix with the No.8 gauge x 1mm Pan head screws. Hand tighten only. Recheck the glass edge is touching the Chrome endcap at the bottom and that the sill is hard down onto the tray surface. Tap the top edge of the Take-up sill gently down using the wooden block if necessary. 4. Repeat Steps 1-3 with the Return panel. 5. Check the Door sill and Chrome endcaps have not moved out of position while installing the glass panels. 3 INSTALLATION OF THE GLASS BRACE 1 1. Position two Glass Brace brackets on top of the Take-up panel approximately 15mm in from the glass edge and the Wall Receiver, with the grub screws facing inside the shower. Ensure the gaskets are in place, then tighten the inside grub screws.. Repeat with the Return panel. 3. Slide the Glass brace into the brackets so the gap at each end is equal. Ensure the gaskets are in place, then tighten the grub screws. 4. Check the distance between the top of the Take-up and Return panels is the same as the bottom measurement. Adjust the Glass Brace and the Take-up and Return positions if necessary ensuring the glass edges remain butted to the Chrome endcaps at the bottom. 4 7

8 INSTALLATION OF THE HINGES, DOOR HANDLE AND MAGNETS 3 1. Attach the hinges loosely to the Take-up panel ensuring the plastic gaskets and sleeves are fitted in place. The hinges are fastened from the inside of the shower.. Position the hinges square to the glass edge and centralised to the holes in the Take-up glass and tighten. 3. Fit the longer magnetic seal to the edge of the Return panel. Wiping the edge of the glass with a damp cloth will help the magnet slide into place. The bottom of the magnet should extend down past the top of the Chrome endcap with the magnetic face pointing to the outside of the shower (refer dia. on pg 4). Trim off the excess at the top of the Return panel. 4. Fit the Door magnet to the Door glass by aligning the top of the magnet with the top of the door glass. Note the Athena logo on the door glass should be on the outside of the shower. 5. Fit the door handle by positioning the handle on the outside of the door with the threaded studs pointing inside the shower. With the plastic gaskets in place, fasten using the brass grooved nuts. 6. Fit the inside handle over the brass nuts and secure by tightening the two grub screws

9 INSTALLATION OF THE DOOR Open the hinges to 90 and tape the plastic angle profiles to the outside face of each one. These prevent the hinges opening further during installation of the door glass.. Position the wooden block on the floor to support the door glass then secure the door to the hinges ensuring the plastic gaskets and sleeves are fitted. Remove the plastic angle profiles. 3. Carefully move the door to its closed position making sure the glass door edge DOES NOT contact the Takeup glass. 4. From inside the shower adjust the gap to 5.5mm between the Door and Take-up glass by loosening each hinge on the door side one at a time and inserting the alignment gauge as a guide. Retighten the hinge screws before adjusting the remaining hinge. 5. Fit the Door hinge seal to the Take-up panel ensuring it is butted to the Chrome endcap at the bottom and the longer leg is on the inside of the shower. 6. Check the gap between the bottom edge of the door glass and the shower tray is 5mm and even across the door width using the alignment gauge. If the door height needs to be adjusted, open door and reposition the wood block under the door glass, carefully loosen both hinges and reset the door glass. Then repeat step Check the magnetic seals touch over the full length of the door. Adjustment of the Glass brace and the Takeup and Return panels positions may be necessary to align the magnets correctly. 8. Using the self-adhesive chrome dots cover the inside grub screws on the Chrome Glass Bracing brackets

10 INSTALLATION OF THE DOOR DRIPSEAL HINGE END 1. Measure and remove the inside legs at each end of the Door Dripseal, using a fine toothed hacksaw blade, as shown.. Fit the Door Dripseal to the lower edge of the door with the angled blade facing inside the shower and the hinge end flush with the glass door edge. The edge of the Dripseal angled blade should be just touching the Return glass magnet when the door is closed and the outer flexible blade just clear of the sill to ensure the best water seal. INSTALLATION OF THE WALL RECEIVER COVERS AND GLAZING GASKETS 1 1. Fit the Wall Receiver Covers inside the shower by sliding into the Wall Receivers. They may need to be lightly tapped home using the wooden block.. Insert the outside glazing gaskets between the glass and Wall Receivers starting at the bottom and trimming the excess at the top. Note the correct orientation of the gasket. 3. Repeat with the inside glazing gaskets. Note: To remove the Wall Receiver cover peel out the glazing gasket, slide the cover upwards approximately 50mm then carefully pull or lever out using a flat bladed screwdriver. It may be necessary to remove the Glass Brace first. 3 10

11 SEALING THE ENCLOSURE Under no circumstance should Silicone sealant be applied to the inside of the shower. Follow the manufacturers instructions when applying silicone sealant. When applying the silicone in long runs, mask either side of the area with masking tape to ensure a tidy finish. Remove the masking as soon as the silicone has been tooled smooth. Clean up and remove any uncured silicone with white spirits. Allow 4 hours for the Silicone to properly set. Longer setting times may be required if ambient temperatures are low. 1. Degrease and clean the Acrylic surface with white spirits to improve adhesion when using NG silicone.. Run a continuous bead of the NG Translucent silicone supplied along the joint where the shower enclosure touches the shower tray. 3. Seal the vertical joint between the Wall Receiver and bottom sill up to the glass Glazing gasket. 4. Seal between the Wall Receiver and wall extending up at least 100mm vertically from the tray. WALL LINER FINISHING CAP - NOT REQUIRED FOR TILED INSTALLATIONS 1. Run a generous bead of silicone up the full length of the joint where the Wall Receiver touches the wall liner.. Position the finishing cap so it fits firmly against the Wall Receiver. Note the correct orientation. Tape into place if necessary until silicone cures. 1 11

12 CONSTRUCTION & WARRANTY Athena Bathrooms (the Company ) warrants that the products or product components manufactured and distributed by the Company ( Products ): meet or exceed the standard requirements of the New Zealand Building Code and will be free from inherent defects in materials and workmanship for the extended warranty period applicable to the Product. The Company will provide a replacement product or replacement part (or the nearest equivalent) free of charge where a Product is covered by this warranty. Any remedial works will not be covered by Athena Bathrooms. This warranty is transferable provided proof of purchase details are passed on to the new owner. This warranty will not apply where the Products have been improperly installed, have been misused, proof of purchase cannot be provided or where the warranty claim has not been notified to the Company within three months of the problem first appearing. Warranty claims should be sent to: Athena Bathrooms Private Bag 4090 Glenfield Auckland CONTACT DETAILS Free Phone: ATHENA, Free Fax: information@athena.co.nz, Web Site: Jan 010 Art: