Porthole Installation Guide B:
With screw fastening visible on one side
This guide describes the installation of portholes with fastening visible on one side. This version is suitable for vision panels with frames made of aluminium or stainless steel L-profile.
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Installation in six clear steps
From the initial fixing of the mounting frame to the finished glazing: the following steps guide you safely through the installation.
Fix the mounting frame
Position the mounting frame with the fitted plastic sleeves on one side of the cut-out and temporarily fix it with adhesive tape.
Insert the glass pane centrally
Insert the glass pane centrally into the cut-out and loosely clamp it with three to four small wooden blocks. Secure the blocks with a little silicone to prevent them from slipping.
Recommended dimensions for the spacer blocks:
- Width: 10 to 15 mm
- Length: according to the leaf thickness
- Height: approximately half the clearance between glass and cut-out
Screw on the glazing frame
Position the second ring, the glazing frame, on the opposite side. The supplied raised countersunk screws are inserted into the plastic sleeves and screwed to the mounting frame.
Set the gap dimension for the glazing gasket
Half the distance between the glazing frame and the glass pane is set as the gap clearance for the glazing gasket. Suitable glazing spacer blocks are inserted between the glass pane and the mounting frame for this purpose.
Suitable spacer blocks:
- Red: 2 mm
- Green: 3 mm
- Yellow: 4 mm
- Blue: 5 mm
Insert the glazing wedge gasket on the glazing frame
Insert the supplied glazing wedge gasket between the glass pane and the glazing frame. Work evenly and make sure that the gasket sits cleanly in the intended joint.
Insert the wedge gasket on the mounting frame and remove spacer blocks
Now insert the glazing wedge gasket between the glass pane and the mounting frame. The previously inserted glazing spacer blocks are removed again during this process.
Do not overtighten the screws
The screws may only be tightened until both metal rings sit cleanly against each other. The maximum torque is 1.5 Nm.
If the screws are tightened too much, welded internal threaded bushings may tear off or indentation marks may appear on the visible surfaces.
The result
When installed correctly, the result is a cleanly framed vision panel with a centrally positioned glass pane, even glazing and screw fastening visible on one side as a deliberate design element.
Further technical information
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GESCO-metall GmbH
Bellstr. 3a
D-92421 Schwandorf
Phone: +49 9431 74 63 – 0
Fax: +49 9431 74 63 – 20
Mail: info@gesco-biegetechnik.de

