Verify & Layout: The first step in a door install is to verify the door opening . Check the door opening "W" at the bottom and top.

Install Hinges: The hinges are designed with a safety feature that prevents the glass from coming out of the hinge once the door is assembled. The glass has been manufactured with a especial hinge cutout to receive the hinge. The Hinge comes with two sets of gaskets. The thick gasket is used with 3/8" glass and the thin gasket is used with 1/2" glass.

Hint: If you super glue the hinge gasket to the hinge and hinge plate it will make it easier to work with during the installation. Make sure you use a super glue type of product that set up quickly.

Mount the hinges: Assemble each hinge into its hinge cutout, but don't tighten the hinge plate screws. The hinge plate and screws are located on the inside of the shower door. To make sure you have the ability to adjust the door after it is installed you need to locate the hinge into the center of the cutout. With the hinge plate loose slide the hinge up and on the glass. Slide the hinge all the way up and put a mark on the glass just above the hinge. Now slide the hinge all the way down and put a mark on the glass just below the hinge. Center the hinge between the two marks and set the edge hinge clamp to match that of the glass. Using a good screwdriver tighten the hinge clamp screws.

Locate the hinge: Now we want to position your door and mark the hole locations.

Hint: Your Crystalline Images shower door was shipped in a crate with 1/2" thick fiberboard material. You will need two six inch pieces of the fiberboard packing material for this next step. It is also helpful to have two people for the next step.

The door glass size was made assuming a 1/2" clearance for the bottom wiper. Place the two pieces of 1/2" fiberboard in the doorway of the shower.

Door Only: If you are installing a door only all you need to worry about in the positioning of the door on the threshold, and having the door straight up & down. Following the "Guidelines for Handling Glass" stand the door on the fiberboard in the door opening. Using a level position the door and mark the screw locations for both the top and bottom hinges. Carefully remove the door and set it aside.

Door & Panel: When installing a door and panel it is recommenced that the panels be in position, but not siliconed. Following the "Guidelines for Handling Glass" stand the door on the fiberboard in the door opening. Position the door so that it located on the threshold in line with the side panel. Temporally remove the top corner protector on the door and check to see if the height of the door and side panel are very close to the same. If the panel is slightly higher you will want to shim up the door to match. If door is higher you need to remove the inline panel and change its setting blocks to lift up the panel to match the door. With the door positioned to match the inline panel mark the location for the screw holes for the hinges on the wall.

Following the basic handling for tampered glass place the panel into the bottom "U" channel making sure you are putting it on the setting blocks. Carefully slide the panel into the "U" channel on the wall. If the panel is next to the door opening you want to adjust the panel so that when it is installed the door opening is equal to the door opening width "W" for your shower door kit. Measure at the bottom and at the top of the door opening. If necessary remove the fixed panel and change the setting block sizes the get the panel to stand with the correct "W" at the bottom and top.

Drill & Grommet: Using the 1/4" carbide drill each of the marked hole locations. The hinge screws are 1 1/2" long so make sure your holes are deep enough to receive the grommet. Push a grommet into each hole. The top of the grommet should be level with surface.

Tip: If you put a small amount of silicon on each grommet it will make it easier to screw the hinge screws, and it will seal the hole as well.

Hang The Door: Position the door as before and install a screw in the upper hinge, and then one in the bottom hinge. Now install the rest of the screws. Check to make sure the hinge plate screws are tight. Now remove the fiberboard blocks from under the door. Because there is an inward slop on the threshold open the door inward to remove the fiberboard blocks.

Install Hinge Seal: After all fine tuning is completed we need to install the hinge seal. Open the door (inward if possible) all the way to expose the back edge of the glass. Clean the edge of the glass of finger prints and oils. The crystalline images kit came with a double finned "T" vinyl seal. Cut the seal the the correct lengths. To install the seal peal the red backing down for about 2 inches. Position this part of the seal on the glass. Now slowly pull off the backing off and press the seal on to the glass. The seal has two fins, a short fin, and a long fin. If you have a tight install, and have the glass slid into the hinges all the way, you will need to trim off the long fin and use the short fin.

Tip: Sometimes with new tile or granite it is helpful to put a little petroleum jelly on the fin of the seal so that it doesn't stick as the door is closed.

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