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SCH Hide-Away Storm Shelter™ Installation manual – REV 1 

 

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Wrenches 1/2", 5/8”,  3/4", 15/16” , 7/8” , 1-1/8”, 1-1/16”, 13/16”, 9/16” 

Crescent Wrench large 

Concrete hammer drill, with 1” concrete bit & “Powers Wedge Bit 5/8”  

Crow bar 

5 LB sledge hammer 

Large rubber mallet 

3’ level

  

 

 

 

Safety: 

The Hide-Away Shelter components are very heavy and proper lifting equipment & methods 
need to followed at all times to insure safety. Please review the OSHA safety requirements at 

http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/mathan.html

 

Installing the Shelter: 

Confirm concrete surface is smooth and relatively level. Be sure no off-set 
“bumps” are in the area of the shelter. 

 

 

2 MOD Hide-Away has 2 back wall sections & 1 front wall section plus the door & frame. 

3 MOD Hide-Away has 3 back wall sections & 2 front wall sections plus the door & frame. 

Position the right wall section at the location customer has selected. 

Position the center back wall sections to the left of the first section, insert the ¾” bolts through 
the panel frame to connect the two sections together (tighten loosely at this time). 

Position the left wall section to the left of the back center wall and loosely tighten with ¾” 
bolts. 

Position the door & hinge to the front section and side wall, and attach using 3/4” bolts. 

Summary of Contents for Hide-Away Storm Shelter

Page 1: ...ning safeguard children from playing on or with shelter when not in use Warning always lock down the front of the shelter with supplied floor anchors for storm use Warning any electrical supply to the...

Page 2: ...rrier should you see any or suspect damage please file a claim immediately with the freight carrier Tools for installation Heavy lifting tools suggested Rolalift http www rolalift com products shtml W...

Page 3: ...Shelter Confirm concrete surface is smooth and relatively level Be sure no off set bumps are in the area of the shelter 2 MOD Hide Away has 2 back wall sections 1 front wall section plus the door fram...

Page 4: ...st door opening closing adjust door threshold so it clears floor by 1 8 and does not drag against the floor Test locking pins for ease of locking and unlocking see illustration 6 On Ballistic units te...

Page 5: ...should be the same With the shelter open locate the back wall anchor locations and concrete anchors Drill the anchor bolt holes using a 5 8 Powers Bit concrete bit and hammer drill Use hearing protec...

Page 6: ...drill Clean area after drilling to remove concrete dust and debris Remove the side wall braces push the shelter back a few inches till you see the front anchor holes insert the anchor sleeves only Use...

Page 7: ...stration 1 These plugs prevent debris from getting in the insert when shelter is not in use These plugs need to be removed before shelter is deployed for use Ceiling Install the center ceiling panel u...

Page 8: ...ws how to properly use the shelter Discuss with the customer to deploy the shelter in plenty of time when weather conditions are likely to produce severe storms or tornados For ballistic shelter use d...

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