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1. PREPARE A ROUGH OPENING IN THE WALL SQUARE AND LEVEL, WITH VERTICAL CLEARANCE 1/2"
TALLER THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE GROUP AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE 1/2" WIDER THAN THE
WIDTH OF THE GROUP. OPENING DEPTH IS 16-1/4" (15" REAR LOAD). BOTTOM ROW OF BOXES
MUST BE INSTALLED NO LESS THAN 18" FROM FINISHED FLOOR AND TOP ROW NO MORE
THAN 66" FROM FINISHED FLOOR.
2. BUILD A SUPPORT STRUCTURE ON THE BOTTOM AND TOP OF THE OPENING USING 2" X 4"S.
FIX 3/4" PLYWOOD ON THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE MAKING A LINING ALONG TOP, BOTTOM AND
SIDES OF THE INTERIOR OF THE OPENING. THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPLETED IN
STEP ONE MUST BE STRONG ENOUGH TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO SAG IN THE PLYWOOD,
PARTICULARLY THE BOTTOM SIDE. OTHERWISE IT WILL BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL
THE MODULES SQUARE.
3. THIS STEP WILL SIMPLIFY ANY INSTALLATION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN ONE
MODULE. TO LEVEL THE WALL OPENING HORIZONTALLY, ATTACH 2 1" X 3" WOOD WEDGES TO
THE BOTTOM PIECE OF PLYWOOD BEGINNING AT 7/8" FROM THE WALL OPENING, SPACING THE
1" X 3" `S AT 8-3/8" CENTER TO CENTER.
4. USE THE WOOD WEDGES TO SHIM THE 1" X 3" `S LEVEL. ATTACH THE 1" X 3" `S TO THE
PLYWOOD USING WOOD SCREWS. ENSURE THAT THE SCREWS ARE COUNTERSUNK.
5. PLACE THE MAILBOX MODULES IN THE PREPARED OPENING ONE AT A TIME. DO NOT FASTEN
YET. MODULES MUST BE INSTALLED STRAIGHT, SQUARE, LEVEL AND PLUMB.
6. LINE UP THE FRAMES WITH ONE ANOTHER. IF TWO OR MORE UNITS ARE BEING INSTALLED
ENSURE PERFECT ALIGNMENT. MAKE SURE THAT THE CABINET FRAME IS FLUSH WITH THE
EDGE OF THE WALL OPENING. IF YOUR INSTALLATION REQUIRES A RIOPEL TRIM, THEN HAVE
THE FRAME SQUARE WITH THE EDGE OF THE FINISHED WALL OPENING SO THAT WHEN THE
TRIM IS ATTACHED IT CAN BE MADE TO CONCEAL THE ENTIRE OUTER EDGE OF THE CABINET
FRAME.
7. IF YOUR INSTALLATION REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE FRONT LOADING MODULE, MAKE SURE
THE MASTER DOOR FRAMES OPEN FREELY. ALSO ENSURE THE LOCKING MECHANISMS
FUNCTION AS REQUIRED AND SECURE THE FRONT PANEL/MASTER DOOR. IF THE MASTER
DOORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY THEN CHECK THE WORK DONE DURING THE
PREPARATION OF THE WALL OPENING TO ENSURE THAT NONE OF THE MATERIALS IS
PREVENTING THE MASTER FRAME FROM LINING UP FLUSH AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE
MODULE. DISREGARD THIS STEP IF YOU ARE INSTALLING REAR LOADING MODELS.
8. FASTEN UNITS TO THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH 2-1/2" SCREWS TOP AND BOTTOM.
EACH MODULE MUST BE FASTENED AT FOUR LOCATIONS, ONE PER CORNER WITH
APPROPRIATE FASTENERS FOR THE ROUGH FRAMING MATERIALS. DO NOT FASTEN THE
BOXES FROM THE SIDE, OTHERWISE THE MASTER DOOR FRAME WILL NOT FUNCTION.
9. IF USING RIOPEL TRIM FASTEN CLIPS TO WALL AND SNAP ON TRIM. OTHERWISE SCREW
TO WALL WITH ONE-WAY SECURITY SCREWS PROVIDED.
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