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    • Install 3 hinges - two towards the ends, and one in the middle, by eye.

    • Mount the 4040 extrusion top door frame, and it should be 2.8 cm off edge on each side.

    • When mounting the 4040 extrusion - push it all the way up so that hinges can close fully. The hinges must pushed as far to the corner of the extrusion as possible.

    • The two 6 cm wide tinted glazing pieces serve as a seal for the door. Mark hole locations and drill bolt holes through these, and mount to the hinged 4040 extrusion.

    • Match drill through the second piece of glazing.

    • Take the protective cover off the glazing.

    • Bolt the seals to the 4040 extrusion.

    • Begin assembling the door frame with corner brackets.

    • Build the verticals of the door frame.

    • Prepare door for mounting,

    • Place door on top of the gantry frame.

    • Mount 3 door mounts to the 4040 hinged extrusion. Use double brackets on the ends and a single bracket in the middle.

    • Mount springs.

    • Use 2 larger washers and 5 smaller washers on a 20 mm screw, and then 3 more larger washers.

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