RECESSED HORIZONTAL GUIDE
System Components
1. Track consists of 3 parts, the
track
housing, the
track
, and the
interlocking shim.
2. End pulley assembly is made from a small length of the
track
and
therefore appears to be a continuation of the
track
on to the end
of the housing. This can either be installed when the housing is
installed or at the time the mechanism is installed.
3. Track protector: This can either be 2” 10 mill plumbing tape or an
optional guide protector (preferred method) that can be ordered
from your Coverstar distributor (part no. X0668).
Installation Guidelines
1. The installed track must start flush with the inside of the cover
housing, which must be a minimum of 12 inches from the end of
the pool and extend 18 inches beyond the other end of the pool.
The track must form a perfect rectangle. The track lengths, the
distance between the track and the diagonals each must be equal.
2. The track must be installed exactly at finished deck grade. It is strongly
recommended that the deck be kept level from the pool to the
track housings. Start the slope outside of the track. Note: the deck
around the cover housing boxes should be flat for a minimum of 4”
before starting any slope if a standard lid is to be used.
3. The housing must have the track, a spacer (standard spacer or optional
plastic protector) and top protection in place before pouring deck.
4. There are three main ways that the track can be installed. In each case
track supports must be no further than 5’ apart.
a.
b.
c.
Mounted on top 2x4 stakes, which are left in the deck permanently.
Attach housing to the stakes with self-taping screws or by drilling
holes in the housing and using drywall or deck screws. Set into piles
of concrete or gunite approximately every 4 feet. If this method is
used, care must be taken to make sure that no cement is left higher
than the bottom of the side of the channel. Otherwise it will have to
be chipped down before the deck is poured.
Staked in place using removable stakes or rebar. Rebar can either be
short & left in place or long and pulled.
d. Stake in place using the recessed horizontal mount supports
(Part# A1531)
5. Regardless of how the track
is
installed, it is recommended that a
string line be left in place until after the pour.
6. The standard installation is with straight track, however, optional curved
pieces of track are available if flush deck lid is to be used. In this
case, the deck is lowered 2” between the track and the box is
installed 2” lower.
7. It is recommended that a minimum width of 5 to 6 inches of concrete be
poured on each side of the housing. Rebar or concrete wire under the
housing will help eliminate the concrete cracking and separating from
the housing.
8. It is recommended that you put a strike joint off the end of your track to
control the shrinkage crack.
9. To avoid concrete flaking when the protector is removed, go down each
side with a 1/8-radius edger. For proper cover operation, concrete
must be as close to the top of the housing as is possible
10. Some builders find that it is easier to keep the track clean if they install
Deck-O-Drain channel between the end of the housing and the end
of the deck. However, this is optional.
(4.a.)
Track
staked in place, ready for pour
(4.b.) Housing in place mounted on gunite piles ready for
deck pour.
(1)
Track
protected by
plastic cover. Note:
Spacer removed to
install
Track
protector
(3)
Track
protected by 2”
10 mil plumbers tape
(6) OPTION: Recessed horizontal track sloped into the
box. Purchase set of curved
track
for housing end of
track
. Bend begins 15” in front of housing. Make sure
top of
track
is minimum of 1” lower than bottom of lid.
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