SECTION 18: BODY
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5. Install step and press with hands. If Sika
overflows, clean with Sika 208. Repeat
previous stages for each step if applicable.
6. Remove protective film from double-coated
self adhesive tape located underneath step
nosing, position step nosing then press. Drill
and fix using screws.
7. Clean top of step nosing using Sika 205
(refer to Section B).
8. Apply some Sika 221 onto white safety strip,
spread with a spatula to cover the whole
surface.
9. Position white safety strip then press using
hands. If Sika overflows, clean with Sika
208.
10. Temporarily fix white safety strip with a
piece of duct tape, leaving 1 to 2 inches free
at each end.
11. Apply some masking tape onto the step
perimeter, clean using Sika 205 (refer to
Section B) then apply a bead of Sika 252
black. Smooth out the joints then remove
masking tape.
12. Install weights onto the steps. Minimum
waiting time: 2 hours.
18.1.1 WELDING OF JOINT BETWEEN
WHITE SAFETY STRIP AND “TARABUS”
FLOOR COVERING
1. Pre-heat welding torch;
Set welding torch to
position #4.5 (temperature of 500 °C),
Heating time: 5 minutes.
2. Before welding, visually ensure that a 1 to
1.5 mm gap exists between white safety
strip and “Tarabus” floor covering. Use a
knife if this is not the case.
