Bilco SLW3641N Instructions / Assembly
Contents
1. Firmly clamp plate to a solid surface Cut with a circu lar saw and an abrasive metal cutting blade a reciprocating saw or jig saw and a metal cutting blade with 18 to 24 teeth per inch or use a hacksaw Do not force blade through steel 2 How to Install Foundation Plates Foundation plates are 84 long Select correct width for your foun dation determine overall length and cut to fit note foundation plates are installed with 1 3 4 flange on outside of sidewall see Figure 2 below If areaway is longer than 84 overlap two foun dation plates To do this place a full length foundation plate at low end of each sidewall and cut a piece long enough to fill gap and overlap first plate by at least one inch see Figure 2 below Foundation plates must be level If necessary level top of sidewalls with mortar before installing foundation plates Foundation plates must be firmly anchored to foundation with 1 4 lead or steel masonry anchors not supplied If door frame overlaps foundation by at least 2 the foundation plates and door frame can be anchored to the foundation at the same time using the nail in anchors in door hardware Assemble door frame per SECTION C Step 1 Place foundation plates on foundation and position door frame on top of foundation plates per Step 2 Using predrilled holes in door side pieces as a guide drill 9 32 holes with a metal drill bit through foundation plates Change to a 1 4 carbide tipped2. and supported all around it is extremely strong and will not bend during everyday use See Photo 4 below Page 6
3. Bilco Sloped Wall Basement Door Installation Instructions Imagine What Bilco can do for your basements Call Customer Service at 800 854 9724 www bilco com For a satisfactory installation read the following The Bilco Door is designed to operate with ease keep your stairs Instructions before the job begins dry and free of debris and deliver many years of trouble free serv ice when installed in accordance with these instructions Some Foundation Requirements SECTION A page 2 installations may require that you drill and cut metal Be sure to use the proper tools wear proper safety equipment and clothing Foundation Plates SECTION B page 2 and secure any item to be drilled or cut to a stable work surface Door Assembly and Installation SECTION C page 4 The names of the door parts referred to in the instructions appear below Note The Bilco Sloped Wall Basement Door must be installed square and level on a structurally sound foundation Torsion Rods Minimum headroom requirements will vary according to each areaway Header Slide Bolt Lock To determine headroom for your f i areaway refer to the chart below and Flashing Strip AN OpHonal Keyed Lock Available find the net clear opening for your gt gt door size Measure from the lower 7 4 end of your sidewall up to the dimen f sion on the chart Drop a plumb line Right Door from this point to the stairs This is the minimum headroom
4. ation plate can be anchored directly to house foundation or sheathing Drill 1 4 x 1 1 2 deep holes in house foundation Fasten foundation plate to house foundation through 1 3 4 upturned flange For masonry construction use 1 4 x 1 1 2 masonry lags and shields purchased separately For wood con struction use wood screws Caulk foundation plate where it meets house with silicone caulk not supplied Go to SECTION C for Door Assembly and Installation Instructions Painting Instructions IMPORTANT Door must be painted within forty five 45 days of installation The Bilco Basement Door and optional exten sion panels are supplied with a uniform baked on Sherwin Williams primer finish Prior to finish painting clean all sur faces thoroughly and apply a finish coat of acrylic latex in white or light color to all interior and exterior steel surfaces A quart is sufficient for one finish coat Note Bilco does not rec ommend the use of Rust Oleum products Optional stair stringers and foundation plates are galvanized steel but can be painted for aesthetic purposes If painted a metal primer must be used prior to applying the finish coat of paint Rubber Bumper Installation IMPORTANT Use rubber bumpers to protect door finish After the finish paint has dried install two rubber bumpers in the holes on the outside edge of each door Bumpers are installed by twisting the small end into the hole until it is fully seated Bumpe
5. e door thus raising it to line up with other door Doors Not Seated Properly If doors do not seat themselves prop erly or bounce slightly when in closed position and bottom flanges of doors are not obstructed by concrete in front of sill apply lubri cant such as WD 40 to hinges and cams then refer to Step 2 on page 4 and a check frame for level and square and b from below with door open three quarters of the way insert a screwdriver along side of hinge and pull door down on it to a point where you feel pressure of the screw driver relieving binding condition See Photo 2 below Hinge Damaged A hinge can be bent downward by mishandling during shipment or by someone trying to force the door closed without releasing the hold open safety latch and as a result the door does not fit properly on the frame Such damage to a hinge can be identified by a bump on the top of the door To correct remove the door from the frame place it on the ground with the hinge side up and step downward on the hinge to bend the pivot point back to its correct location The other hinge on that door which has not been damaged can be used as a guide in bending the hinge back to the proper place See Photo 3 below Door Warped or Bent Place the end of the door on a block or bot tom step of a nearby stairway and step down on it with your foot The door can be bent back to the original shape very easily this way but when it is installed on the frame
6. ent on each rod Each door requires one 1 and one 2 torsion rod Note Model SLW 3641 uses only two rods Before installing the rods apply lubricant to plastic components per sketch included with packet containing lubricant vial To install torsion rods on all models except SLW3641 Left door Open left door so safety latch engages Refer to Figure 12B and install rod 1 first then install rod 2 so that it pass es under rod 1 Insert U shaped end of rod 1 through hole in upper hinge bracket of left side piece as shown in the diagram Insert L shaped end of rod UP into the lower retainer Insert U shaped end of rod 2 through hole in lower hinge bracket of left side piece as shown in diagram Insert the L shaped end of the rod DOWN into the upper retainer Rod 2 should pass under rod 1 Right door Open right door so safety latch engages Refer to Figure 12C and install rod 1 first then install rod 2 so that it pass es under rod 1 Insert U shaped end of rod 1 through hole in lower hinge bracket of right side piece as shown in the diagram Insert L shaped end of rod UP into the upper retainer Insert U shaped end of rod 2 through hole in upper hinge bracket of right side piece as shown in diagram Insert the L shaped end of the rod DOWN into the lower retainer Rod 2 should pass under rod 1 To install torsion rods on model SLW3641 doors Open door so safety latc
7. erate properly the Bilco Door must be square and firmly anchored to a sound foundation Each sloped foundation side wall must e be solid with no loose or crumbling masonry e have a uniformly flat and level surface on which to anchor the Bilco Door e be uniformly level with the opposite sidewall The sill must be 2 to 4 above grade If repairs are needed they should be done before the Bilco Door is installed See the following guidelines HOW TO REPAIR MASONRY SIDEWALLS HOW TO REPAIR MASONRY SIDEWALLS 1 Mortar Joints Loose or Crumbling Remove loose material and crumbling mortar to solid masonry or a depth of one inch whichever is greater Clean all surfaces with water Refill joints with pre mixed bagged mortar cement follow ing instructions on mortar bag See your masonry supply dealer for complete information 2 Sidewalls Need Reinforcing and Resurfacing Apply fiberglass surface bonding cement to both sides of the walls to reinforce resurface and waterproof them Several brands are available from your mason supply dealer Surface preparation and application methods are critical Follow manufacturer s instruc tions for the brand you use 3 Top Surface of Sidewalls is Rough Not Level Prepare surface for new concrete cap by removing all loose mate rial down to solid masonry rough up surface and clean with water Apply masonry bonding agent and pour new concrete cap using bagged pre mixed concrete mix Check wi
8. h engages Refer to Figure 12B for left door or Figure 12 C for right door and insert U shaped end of rod through hole in lower for left door or upper for right door hinge bracket of side piece as shown in the diagram Insert the L shaped end of the rod DOWN into the upper for left door or lower for right door retainer Optional Keyed Lock Available Available for on line purchase at www bilco com Page 5 Flashing Strip Minimum Overlap Clapboard or Shingle Aussee KLAJ ASS KEU LA Sheathing Flashing Strip Header Frame Construction Masonry Construction FIGURE 11 Section at Hinge Lubricate see note A Hinge Bracket Hole for Torsion Rod Z Upper Hinge Upper inge This rod asd under Rod 1 Lower Hinge This Rod passes Lower Hinge over Rod 2 This rod passes under Rod 1 A LA SE Inside View of Left Door Inside View of Right Door FIGURE 12 How to correct installation errors or repair minor damage Door not shedding water If your Bilco basement door does not shed water look for and correct these installation errors 1 Header end plates not caulked Loosen header bolts and pry plate down from below with a screwdriver Push caulking in on top of header end plate and retighten bolts Fill pockets provid ed by protrusion of metal at each corner See Figure 8A amp 8B page 4 2 Doors do not fully close Stand on steps and slowly clo
9. igure 8B Tighten bolts until caulking squeezes out Remove excess caulk and use it to fill inside joint per Figure 8B Attach sill to side pieces with four 1 4 flat head bolts Nuts must face inside per Figure 8C Hand tighten Hardware 10 5 16 x 3 4 carriage bolts and locknuts 6 1 4 x 5 8 round head bolts and nuts 4 1 4 x 1 2 flat head bolts and nuts 4 5 16 x 1 1 4 hinge pins with cotter pins 15 1 4 x 2 nail in anchors 4 rubber door bumpers 1 vial lubricant STEP 2 Position Door Frame on Foundation Be sure masonry foundation is in good condition and level clean and dry Door side pieces must overlap foundation sidewalls by at least 2 on each side If overlap is less than 2 install Bilco Foundation Plates according to SECTION B before door frame is placed on foundation Move assembled door frame into place on foundation For proper door operation the frame must be level and square To square see Figure 9 and measure diagonals from top right inside corner to bottom left inside corner of frame and from top left inside corner to bottom right inside corner Move lower end of frame to left or right until diagonal measurements are equal Adjust sill by pivoting until level and tighten bolts To adjust sill on extremely high sidewalls it may be necessary to remove the upper sill bolts STEP 3 Anchor Door Frame To Foundation The door frame must be securely anchored to a sound masonry fo
10. masonry bit and drill 2 1 4 deep holes into solid masonry If foun dation walls are concrete block or brick drill holes in solid portions of the masonry Follow Step 3 to anchor door to foundation If door frame does not overlap foundation by at least 2 anchor foundation plates to areaway foundation using 1 4 nail in anchors provided with the door hardware Locate anchors at least 6 from the inside edge of the foundation plate space 18 apart and anchor door frame to the foundation plates with 1 4 round head bolts and nuts purchased separately It may be necessary to chisel pockets in foundation for bolts and nuts To increase length of foundation plate place full length plate on foundation cut a piece to fit and overlap lower plate by 1 Anchor plates with 1 4 FIGURE 2 Page 2 Foundation Plate Size Chart 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 3 How to Reduce Inside Width of Areaway Select foundation plates that are wide enough to cover the top of the foundation and reduce the width of the areaway for proper fit of the Bilco Door Figure 4 shows an areaway with 8 sidewalls and 60 inside width Figure 5 shows two 11 foundation plates used to reduce the inside width to 54 If necessary you can use a different width foundation plate on each sidewall for proper fit Cut the foundation plates to the proper length and drill 9 32 holes at least 6 from the inside edge of the foundation plate every 18 Cha
11. nge to a 1 4 carbide tipped masonry drill bit and use the holes in the foundation plates as a guide to drill 1 4 x 2 1 4 holes in the foundation Anchor foundation plates to solid level masonry with 1 4 nail in anchors provided in the door hard ware package If the foundation plates overhang the foundation by more than 6 fasten pressure treated wood or angle iron to the inside of the masonry foundation so that it supports the entire length of foundation plate Assemble the door frame per SECTION C Step 1 Position frame on firmly anchored foundation plates per Step 2 Verify that door frame is level and square Using predrilled holes in door frame as a guide drill 9 32 holes in the foundation plates using a metal drill bit Apply bead of silicone caulking compound under door frame where it meets foundation plates and around each anchor hole Anchor door frame to founda tion plates using 1 4 x 1 2 bolts and 1 4 hex nuts not supplied 4 How to Install When Areaway is in a Corner With One Side Supported by House Select a foundation plate wide enough to allow the door leaf to open completely and safety latch to engage Cut foundation plate to length drill 9 32 holes every 18 in 1 3 4 flange and place it against house with 1 3 4 flange facing up per Figure 6 Be sure that foundation plate is level with opposite areaway sidewall Mark hole locations on house foundation If necessary remove siding so that found
12. nst house per Figure 11A Fit upturned flange under siding per Figure 11B and apply a bead of silicone caulk under perimeter of flash ing strip where it overlaps door header Nail flashing strip to sheathing or anchor to masonry with 1 4 concrete anchors pur chased separately Use holes in flashing strip as a guide and drill two 9 32 holes through middle of door header apply silicone caulk around each hole and fasten flashing strip to door header with 1 4 round head bolts and nuts Drill one 9 32 hole at each end of flashing strip through door side pieces change to a mason ry drill bit and drill 1 4 x 2 1 4 deep holes into the masonry Apply caulk around holes insert nail in anchors provided and hammer nailpins down until flush with door frame If space between door header and house is greater than flashing strip or overlap is less than 3 4 extension panels are available from your BILCO dealer in 6 and 12 widths STEP 5 Install Doors Install right door per Figure 12A by holding it vertically over right side piece so that hinges fit into hinge brackets on side piece Line up holes in hinges with hinge pivot holes in brackets and insert 5 16 x 1 1 4 hinge pins and cotter pins Install left door in same manner Caution Before closing doors disengage safety latch on lower hinge of each door STEP 6 Install Torsion Rods There are two rods marked 1 and two marked 2 Markings can be found on the plastic compon
13. of your areaway ONI Operating Arm Door Size Net Opening Safety Latch Left Door o SLW 3641 57 SLW 4651 57 Y SLW 4751 67 Left Support SLW 5055 60 Side Piece Bracket NS SLW 5459 67 Lowy Depending on the installation the following tools ZA and material may be required Call the BILCO HELP LINE For Installation Information 800 854 9724 Hammer and Nails Pry Bar weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM EST Sledge Hammer Level Masonry Chisel Tape Measure CAUTION Circular Saw Abrasive Metal Cutting Blade When the doors are open for access the area should be per Jig Saw Metal Cutting Jig Saw Blade sonally guarded to prevent anyone from falling down the stairs Electric Drill 1 4 9 32 High Speed Drill Bits Doors should be closed and locked when not in use 7 16 9 16 Wrenches 1 4 Carbide Masonry Drill Bit KEEP OFF DOORS TO AVOID INJURY Flat blade Screwdriver Hack Saw Surface may be slippery In extreme conditions steel in the Work Gloves Shovel and Trowel summer sun can become hot and cause injury White enamel Eye Protection Mortar Tub or other light color finish paint will reflect sunlight and reduce 1 Tube Silicone Caulk Hearing Protection the temperature of the metal KEEP OFF DOORS Printed in U S A Copyright 2010 The Bilco Company New Haven CT 06505 7 10 1MSC302 REV 6 0 SECTION A FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS Level surface no loose masonry Sill 2 to 4 above grade FIGURE 1 To op
14. rs cushion the doors in the open position and protect the finish paint rd Foundation Plate FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 6 Page 3 SECTION C DOOR ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION CAUTION The BILCO Basement Door sheds water in all normal conditions only when installed and caulked in accordance with these instructions If there are no rain gutters above a diverter must be installed to prevent roof water from flowing directly onto the BILCO Door Sloped sidewalls must be structurally sound and level for proper operation of your new Bilco Door Remove the old door and check sidewalls see Figure 1 on page 2 If no repairs are required begin your installation with Step 1 STEP 1 Assemble Door Frame The Bilco SLW basement door consists of nine parts see front cover for part names four torsion rods with cams Note Model SLW3641 contains two torsion rods only and the hardware pack age Begin assembly of frame by attaching support brackets to side pieces with carriage bolts and locknuts per Figure 7 Apply a bead of caulking not provided to each header end plate per Figure 8A Attach header to side pieces with four 1 4 round head bolts and nuts Note to determine SLW left side from right side position so that the two holes in the upturned flange of each side are at the bottom see Figure 8C Header end plates must be under the side pieces with bolt heads facing out per F
15. se each door to see if the bottom flange of one or both is binding on the concrete Chip away or rub down excess concrete with mason s stone so flange is not obstructed Refer to instructions at right for adjustments if required 3 Sill not high enough The masonry under the Bilco basement door should be 4 higher than the surrounding grade and con crete should be level so water cannot accumulate in front of the sill 4 Water seeping between steel and masonry The unit should be caulked all around the exterior where the steel and masonry meet as well as where the unit joins the building wall If side pieces have been buried in concrete the unit should be removed and sidewalls recapped so assembly rests on top 5 Blocked header channel Make certain channel is clear Any block age in this channel will cause water to overflow the header Doors Out of Alignment This is caused by failure to align the doors and square the frame as instructed With doors closed sight across bottom Remove door that is higher than the other Hold ver tically with top edge on the ground as shown Strike each hinge three or four solid blows with a hammer This bends hinges in the direction of top of door thus lowering it to line up with other door See Photo 1 below If additional adjustment is necessary remove lower door place lower end on ground and strike each hinge with a hammer This bends the hinges in the direction of the bottom of th
16. th your mason supply dealer for best bonding agent and concrete mix Form a level sur face on top of each sidewall and be sure both walls are level with each other Pressure treated wood may be used instead of con crete It must be level caulked and firmly anchored to the foun dation You may wish to use Bilco Foundation Plates available from your Bilco Dealer to finish the top of the sidewalls See SEC TION B for information 4 Single Course Brick Sidewalls Brick sidewalls that are only one brick wide may not be strong enough to support the Bilco Door They should be reinforced with another course of brick or by a concrete wall poured against the brick wall and tied into it with wall ties SECTION B OPTIONAL FOUNDATION PLATES Bilco foundation plates are available from your Bilco dealer See size chart on page 3 for dimensions Foundation plates are installed on top of areaway foundation sidewalls to improve areaway appearance cover rough masonry and small holes and span voids in brick and concrete block reduce the inside width of the areaway foundation for corner installations with one side supported by house 1 How to Cut Foundation Plates Foundation plates must be cut to fit areaway For best appearance cut ends that go against house and scribe 1 3 4 side to fit flush against house For safety work gloves eye and hearing protection and long sleeves are recommended Do not cut near flammable materials
17. undation or to foundation plates that are firmly anchored to the foundation No part of the Bilco Door should be covered with con crete Apply bead of silicone caulking compound not supplied to clean dry masonry foundation or optional foundation plates underneath door frame per Figure 10 Verify that door frame is level and square Using pre drilled holes in side pieces and sill as a guide drill holes into the foundation 2 1 4 deep using a 1 4 carbide tipped masonry bit Apply silicone caulk around each anchor hole and insert nail in anchors making sure anchor heads contact door frame and are embedded in caulk Hammer nailpins down until flush SLW Side Piece SLW Support Bracket 5 16 18 x 3 4 Long Carriage Bolt Locknut FIGURE 7 Round heads of bolts outside Flat heads of Abolts outside vertical joint with caulking compound both ends of header Fill pocket Place bead of caulking compound on both end plates before bolting header to side pieces Right side piece FIGURE 8 Measure Diagonals Minimum 2 overla with sidewalls FIGURE 9 pply silicone caulk S under frame FIGURE 10 Page 4 STEP 4 Install Flashing Strip Flashing strip must overlap the header by at least 3 4 To install the flashing strip remove the two top bolts from the door header Position flashing strip on door with upturned flange agai
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search