3.2. INSTALLATION
A. Install hardware in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and
requirements of DHI.
B. Use the templates provided by hardware item manufacturer.
C. Mount hardware units at heights recommended by DHI-140 (Recommended
Locations for Builders Hardware) except as otherwise indicated as required
to comply with governing regulations, and except as may be otherwise
directed.
D. Conform to ANS] A117.1 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), for
positioning requirements for the handicapped.
3.3. ADJUST AND CLEAN
A. Adjust and clean each operating item of hardware and each door to insure
proper operation or function of every unit. Lubricate moving parts with type
of lubrication recommended by the manufacturer (graphite-type if no other
recommended). Replace any unit that cannot be adjusted and lubricated to
operate freely and smoothly as intended for the application made.
B. Final Adjustment - Wherever hardware installation is made more than one
month prior to acceptance or occupancy of a space or area, return to the
work during the week prior to acceptance or occupancy, and make a final
check and adjustment of all hardware items in such space or area. Clean and
relubricate as necessary to restore proper function and finish of hardware
and doors.
C. After construction is complete, manufacturer’s representative of closers,
locks and other operating hardware as deemed necessary shall visit the site
and make adjustments to the equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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