Alamo T 7740 manual Recommended Tools, Protection of Lexan Sheets, Installation Procedure

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 102103

Alamo Industrial ™ Technical Services Department

1502 East Walnut

Seguin, Texas 78155

830-372-2708

Models: All Non-Cab Models with Expanded Metal Side Screens

Retro Fit Kit P/N 02980005

Bulletin No: Date:

102103 Oct. 21, 2003

Lexan® (Polycarbonate) Shield Upgrade Kit P/N 02980005: (field Install)

Alamo Industrial has designed a Lexan® ( Polycarbonate) Shield that will install on the expanded metal screen currently used on the Non-Cab models. This is a retro fit kit that is designed to be customer installed over the expanded metal screen. The Lexan® Sheets will require trimming and the Holes will have to be drilled in the Lexan® sheets as well as through the existing expanded metal screen frame

Recommended Tools:

1.Jig Saw or Circular Saw (hand held or table) equipped with plastic cutting blade.

2.Electric Hand Drill, preferably a variable Speed Drill.

3.3/8" and 1/4" High Speed Steel Drill Bit. (Drill bit should be sharp and in good condition).

4.Measuring Tape or other measuring device.

5.Hand Wrenches for tightening Bolts, do not use air tools to tighten bolts.

6.Straight edge and marker that will write on Lexan.

Lexan Shield Kit Components: (Retro-Fit Kit P/N 02980005 includes:

Part No.	Qty	Description	Part No.	Qty	Description
02980003	1	Lexan Sheet, Upper	02970004	1	Lexan Sheet, Lower
0461600	20	Bolt, Hex Head 1/4"-20	00024100	20	Flatwasher, Std. 1/4"
02980068	20	Fender Washer, 1/4"	32901C	20	Locknut, 1/4"-20

Protection of Lexan Sheets:

1.Do not remove protective sheet (Paper) from the Lexan® Sheet. This will protect it while you are working with it. You can drill through this protective sheet as well as cut through it.

2.There are two Lexan® Sheets sent, an upper and a lower. Identify these and mark them to designate front to rear, inside to outside because once you cut to size to match the existing Expanded Metal Screen, they cannot be turned around. Cutting these is permanent.

Installation Procedure:

3.Use the measuring tape to get the measurements around your existing Expanded Metal Screen and write them down, Note there is an Upper and Lower section (See Figure 1).

4.Place the Lexan ® Sheets (Upper and Lower Sheets) on a clean work suface and transfer your measurements from step 1 to the the Lexan ® Sheets using a Pen or other marker. RE- CHECK your measurement and when certain they are correct. Cut the sheets out to match your measurements. Lightly sanding the cut edges will smooth them out and round the outer edge slightly helping to protect it. Sheets should look like sheets in Figure 2, note the holes will not be drilled in them yet.

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