Maximum Reptile Essential Series User manual

Essential Series – Assembly Instructions
1. Place the back of the enclosure on the ground. Make sure the bottom of
the enclosure is closest to you (by checking the flag on the back which is
positioned at the bottom of that panel).
2. Position then hammer the four 22” tubes in place
using a rubber mallet or a hammer with a soft piece of
wood (between the hammer and tubes). Make sure the
grooves are all facing inwards.
3. nce all four tubes are in place, it’s time to begin
inserting the four panels. Make sure the top panel
with the screen, has the raised VC part with the lock
nuts on the outside of the enclosure.
4. Now place the already assembled front section
onto the top and make sure the four plastic
connectors are lined up with the holes in the tubes.
With the rubber mallet, partly tap each corner into
the tubes and rotate the taps around the four
corners so that they evenly slide down into the tubing. Make sure the four
panels are aligned with the groves as the front section is tapped securely in place.
5. Before sealing the enclosure with the rubber seals (included), there
may be some plastic shavings that can be seen where the plastic
connectors meet the tubing. This is caused by the tight fit as the
tubing joins and “bites” onto the plastic connectors to lock them in
place. These shavings can be removed with your fingers or if really
stuck, some pliers.

6. Included are four pieces of rubber seal (two longer and two shorter pieces). These will
seal the inside to ensure a tight fit between the PVC panels and the aluminum tubing and
will not only strengthen your new enclosure, they will also help to keep any loose
substrate from getting between the gaps. It is important to make sure the longer rubber
side (the B. side on the illustration) faces towards the VC panels as it will act like a
wedge and will slide in and lock into the gaps.
7. To get a tight fit into the corners, cut a 45 degree angle with
some scissors as shown.
8. Now you can begin with any corner
and firmly push the seal into the gap,
being careful to not stretch the seal as
you go. Note: The front and back
sections have already been sealed while
we pre-assembled your new enclosure. The two shorter pieces are for the ends and the
longer pieces are for the top and bottom. Note: the easiest way to complete this step is to
rotate your enclosure as you seal each panel.
9. For the corners, carefully notch out the seal with the
scissors so that the seal will go tight into each corner. Note: if
you are planning to keep your new enclosure at a high
humidity or want to add bioactive soils, you may also want to
run a liberal amount of silicon over the rubber seals and joins
in the aluminum frames in order to block any moisture or
water from escaping through the seals. Always allow at least
24 to 48 hours for your silicon to cure and the strong smell
to dissipate before adding your pet.
10. Now that you’re new enclosure is assembled and sealed, it’s
almost time to position it in its permanent location but before
then, it’s time to attach the extra panel to the base of the
enclosure.

11. Rotate your enclosure so that it’s on its top then using the complimentary
silicon, run it around all four sides and across the
middle of the base, being careful to stay back 1 inch
from the edges as shown. Now guide the last panel
into position to fully reinforce the base of your new
enclosure.
12. After allowing a little time for the silicon to bond, your new enclosure is
now ready to position in its permanent location and decorate, before adding
the glass doors. To add the glass doors, slip the handles over the foam as
shown then place the rear door in the rear track and the front door in the front
track.
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