ORIGINAL RANGE
KUDOS
REFRESHING INNOVATION IN SHOWERS
CURVED SLIDER SIDE ACCESS
Installation Instructions
Please read these instructions before installing, as incorrect fitting will invalidate the guarantee.
Carry out each stage before moving onto the next. Do not dispose of packaging, no claims for
missing or damaged parts will be accepted if the packaging has been disposed of.
If you are unsure about these instructions please contact Kudos Shower Products:
Customer Service Helpline: 01539 564040
KEY STAGES
TOOLS REQUIRED
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Flat-Headed Screwdriver
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Pozi-Drive Screwdriver
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Spirit Level
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Tape Measure
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Silicone Sealant
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4mm & 2.5mm Allen Key (Supplied)
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Electric Drill
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7mm Drill Bit (Masonry)
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Scissors
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Lubricant (vaseline)
IMPORTANT
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Insert stop blocks into curved rails
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Fit Curved rails to fixed panel glass
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Hand unit and fix wallposts to curves rails
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Position and mark unit onto tray
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Fix connector posts to wall
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Fix unit to connector posts
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Adjust wall post so that level and straight
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Fix panel glass into place & fit seals
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Hand sliding door if needed and fit
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Fit all cover caps and silicone seal
Check appearance of shower enclosure - any defects must be
Prior to tiling, any gap or crevice between the rim of the tray and
reported to Kudos Shower Products before assembly/installation the wall must be filled with silicone sealant flush with the rim of the
Claims for imperfections will only be accepted prior to
tray - see Fig.1
assembly/installation
Waterproof the walls using ceramic tiles/shower panels etc. before
Any claims made under the terms of the Lifetime Guarantee
installation of the shower enclosure
must be reported to Kudos within 21 days of the fault occurring
Fully seal between tiles/shower panels and the tray BEFORE
installing the enclosure - see Fig.2
Check the enclosure adjustment sizes are suitable for your
installation
Use care when drilling into the walls to avoid hidden pipes or
electric cables
Ensure the top of shower tray is level in all directions
Once the tray is installed but
before the tiles are fitted any
crevice between the tray and
the walls must be filled with
silicone sealant flush with the
top of the tray.
SILICONE
SEALANT
FIG.1
FIG.2
Once the walls have been
tiled but before the
enclosure is installed, the
tiles must be silicone sealed
to the tray all of the way
around in one continuous
bead.
CLEANING
GENERAL - for the frame work and fixings use only warm soapy water and damp cloth/ sponge on a regular basis. After cleaning
please rinse with clean water to remove any residue.
Do not use abrasive scouring powders, chemicals or aerosol cleaners - these may result in damage to the surfaces, in particular, the
plated component parts. See instruction below for glass cleaning advice.
LIFESHIELD
Your Kudos Product is pre-treated with Life Shield on the inside surfaces only. While this makes cleaning the glass a lot easier and
helps prevent the build up of harmful lime-scale and soap deposits the glass still needs to be maintained on a regular basis. We
recommend the use of a detergent and aroma free glass cleaner (A 50/50 mix of Vinegar and Water works well!!) Strong detergents
and abrasives can damage the coating.
DO NOT use abrasive cleaners or abrasive scrubbing equipment for cleaning!!
DO use a squeegee to remove remaining droplets of water from glass after showering, any build up of residue can be removed easily
using an appropriate cleaner and agitation from soft cleaning equipment
THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO BE LEFT WITH THE CUSTOMER
1
CONTENTS, carefully remove unit parts, fixing packs,
installation instructions and glazing seals from packaging.
2
INSERT DOOR STOP-BLOCKS into curved rails, slide
one door stop into each rail.
7
FIX WALLPOSTS TO CURVED RAILS, using No. 6’s x
30mm long screws from fixing pack labelled ‘ASSEMBLY
SCREW PACK’.
Insert each screw through the relevant holes in white plastic
spacer blocks and into each screwport, two screws for each
corner of frame, ensuring these are fully tightened. Also
ensure that the curved rails are fitted flush with ends of each
wallpost.
Door stopblocks
Screw
ports
3
STAND FIXED PANEL GLASS, (glass piece without
handle), upright against a wall with inside of glass facing you.
TIP Hand tighten these screws to avoid stripping the pozi-drive
cross in head of screw.
4
FIT CURVED RAILS to fixed panel glass.
Slide first rail into both top patch fittings ensuring rail
channel fully interlocks with recesses in the patch fittings.
Carefully turn panel glass with rail attached, upside down and
repeat above to fit second curved rail.
REMOVE COVER CAPS from fixed panel patches at top
and bottom using small-size screwdriver.
TIP Using recesses on either side of
cover cap, gently prise both sides
of cover cap out, this will prevent
breaking the plastic locating pins
on the cover caps.
9
PATCH FITTINGS
REMOVE CLIP-IN EXTRUSIONS from wallposts on each
side of the unit.
A- press
along length
of clip-in
C
A
B
extrusion as
shown to
RELEASING CLIP-IN EXTRUSION ON FIXED PANEL SIDE
release
B- ease clipin extrusion
out of
C
A
B
wallpost
C- lift out
RELEASING CLIP-IN EXTRUSION ON DOOR OPENING SIDE
and away
FIXED PANEL
CHANNEL
END VIEW
TIP Apply vaseline/lubricant to rail channel to ease fit.
Place cloth between top rail and wall to protect rail surface.
5
8
INSERT HEIGHT ADJUSTERS into the bottom of each
10 wall
post.
REMOVE CONNECTOR POSTS from both wallposts.
These simply un-clip from each wallpost.
INSERT SPIRAL CAM INTO
HOLE SHOWN.
ORIENTATE CAM AS SHOWN
6
HANDING OF UNIT- this stage will determine which side
you wish to fit the fixed panel glass, to the left or to the right of
the unit, to suit your installation.
The plastic seal on fixed panel glass must be on opposite side
of unit to door opening, if not, carefully turn unit upside down.
THIS FACE TO
OUTSIDE
SLIDING DOOR
WALLPOST
Door opening for
this example
THIS FACE TO
OUTSIDE
VIEW
FROM
INSIDE
FIXED PANEL
WALLPOST
INSIDE
Plastic
seal
SLIDE HEIGHT ADJUSTER INTO
WALLPOST AND OVER SPIRAL
CAM-IT ‘CLICKS’ TO ENGAGE
HEIGHT ADJUSTER SHOULD
BE FLUSH WITH BOTTOM OF
WALLPOST
REFIT CONNECTOR POSTS, to wallposts, ensuring
11 curved
faces are to inside of unit.
Use low-tack
tape to
temporarily
secure connector
posts to
wallposts.
OUTSIDE
OUTSIDE
12
POSITION UNIT ONTO TRAY, holding each side of fixed
panel glass, carefully position unit centrally onto tray.
13
SET FRAME LEVEL, if necessary, by
turning relevant height adjuster screw
(clockwise to raise). Use spirit level
across bottom curved rail to ensure
accurate levelling.
NB- turning the screw will raise that side
of the unit off the tray, there is 5mm
adjustment in each height adjuster.
15
MARK POSITION of connector posts onto walls near bottom.
NB- if height
adjusters have
been utilised,
mark position of
base of connector
post onto wall.
CAREFULLY remove unit from tray.
REMOVE CONNECTOR POSTS from unit and re-position
these to marks made on walls.
Using spirit level to
ensure posts are
vertical, mark through
3 pre-drilled holes ‘A’
CURVED
in each post.
FACE TO
INSIDE
HOLES ‘A’
16
A-offer leading edge to wallpost ensuring correct face to outside
B-ensure leading edge is fully located into all plastic clips
C-press clip-in extrusion until it snaps into wallpost
SLIDE FIXED PANEL back to the wall
20 post,
ensuring the ‘lip’on the rigid plastic
seal slots fully home into the groove on
the clip-in extrusion along it’s entire
length. Secure panel in place by fixing
top and bottom patches to curved rails
using the two 6’s x 20mm long panhead
screws provided. Tighten all patch fitting
screws with allen key.
TIP To ease sliding action, loosen all patch fitting screws and then
slide across.
To align hole in patch fitting with hole in curved rail, loosen
patch fitting screw and move patch independently to align.
CHECK OVERALL HEIGHT between
21 curved
rails at centre of unit-this should
DRILL HOLES in walls using
7mm masonry drill and fit wall
plugs supplied, or fixings
suitable for the construction of
your wall.
FIX CONNECTOR POSTS to
walls using six-No. 8’s x 30mm
long-panhead screws provided
(3 each post).
measure 1850mm- if not, loosen fixed panel
patch fitting screws, top and bottom, at
centre of unit.
Adjust distance between rails and re-tighten
screws.
NB- the patch fittings allow for positional
adjustment on glass.
1850mm
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GLAZING
22 FIT
SEALS to fixed panel
in wallposts fully engage into the
connector posts. Fix unit to connector
posts using six-No.8’s x 30mm longpanhead screws, through wall post
mouldings into pre-drilled holes in
connector posts (3 each side).
Do not overtighten these screws.
WALLPOST ADJUSTMENT- each
18 wallpost
incorporates 3 nylon adjustment
screws. Turning these screws in an anticlockwise direction, forces the outer
wallpost channel & frame away from the
wall - max.18mm adj. in each wallpost.
1. Adjust wallposts at bottom until even
gap is achieved between curved rail and
curve on tray.
2. Adjust middle and top screws to ensure
wallposts are vertical and straight.
ADJUST.
SCREW
OUT
TIP Use clip-in extrusions as straight edges
to ensure wall posts are straight.
TIP If tight, lubricate seals with water. Do not stretch seals when
inserting-after cutting, the seals will shrink and leave a gap.
NB- Refer to next stage ONLY, if short lengths are falling
through gap between glass and curved rails.
TO EVEN GAP between glass
23 and
curved rail, bend glass by
PUSH
NB- bending glass to suit rail has no detrimental effect to
the product.
REFIT CLIP-IN EXTRUSION, to the fixed panel side,
19 ensuring
the leading edge is properly located along the full
height before pressing it into the wall post-it will not engage
properly if twisted.
OUTSIDE
PLASTIC
CLIP
B
GLAZING
SEAL
pushing vertical edge towards
wall until even gap is achieved.
Holding glass in this position,
drill (3mm drill), through
existing hole in patch fitting into
one wall thickness only of
curved rail. Secure this patch in
position using the screw used in
stage 20.
Repeat at top if necessary.
IMPORTANT- using spirit level, ensure
frame is level, vertical and square on all
sides (this will ensure top curved rail is
directly above bottom curved rail.
A
TO GAP
TO GLASS
glass on outside of
unit. Insert long length
between clip-in
extrusion and glass.
Insert short lengths
between curved rails
and glass at top and
bottom, in-between
patch fittings.
FIX UNIT TO CONNECTOR POSTS,
17 ensuring
that the compensating channels
C
RE-FITTING CLIP IN EXTRUSION ON FIXED PANEL SIDE
DOOR- using 4mm allen key supplied, remove
24 SLIDING
patch fittings (with ROLLERS), from door glass.
Remove cover caps and check that screw is at the top of slot
and is fully tightened.
Fit these patch fittings into TOP curved rail.
Screw
in slot
Turn roller patch
fittings upsidedown, fit roller into
top running
channel then turn
upright again.
CHECK HANDING OF SLIDING DOOR- Stand door
upright so that the lever patch fittings are at the bottom and
the outside face of door is facing you. If the door handle is on
the correct side to suit your installation, proceed to next stage.
If not, simply remove lever patch fittings and plastic seal
from bottom of door and re-fit these to top of door (levers to
point to centre of door). Turn door upside-down to complete.
TIP Slide door stop-blocks to fixed panel wallpost before carrying
out next stage.
25
FIT SLIDING DOOR, carefully feed sliding door through
opening and fit door to ‘roller’ patch fittings using inner
covers and screws. Ensure shoulders of patch fittings are tight
against top edge of door.
TIP If working alone, have allen key, ‘roller’ patch inner covers
and screws on your person before fitting sliding door.
Use foot to support door when fitting.
26
27
LUBRICATE BOTTOM RAIL, apply vaseline/lubricant
spray to running channel on bottom curved rail.
28
ENGAGE BOTTOM LEVERS, with levers constantly
pressed down, engage into bottom rail and slide door from
side to side. If sliding tight, lower relevant lever patch fitting
on door glass, re-tighten screw, until patches slide free.
29
CHECK HANGING OF DOOR, by sliding door to closed
position. The vertical edge of door (handle side), should be
flush to the wallpost along it’s entire height. If not, refer to
next stage to adjust hanging of door.
30
ADJUST HANGING OF DOOR, there are two methods to
adjust the hanging of the door, A and B.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT AFTER ADJUSTMENT
ALL SCREWS ARE FULLY TIGHTENED
TO RAISE
THIS SIDE OF
DOOR USE
SCREW ‘A’
top and bottom, as shown.
CUSHION PADS
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TOP
A
B
B
SLIDING DOOR
TO LOWER
THIS SIDE OF
DOOR USE
SCREW ‘B’
VIEW FROM INSIDE
SET DOOR STOPS, using 2.5mm allen key, set door stops in
top & bottom rails to prevent door handle coming into contact
with fixed panel glass when door is in fully opened position.
FIT COVER CAPS, to all patch fittings and each wallpost.
34 Secure
wallpost cover caps using No.4 x 10mm long screws
provided.
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PINS TO FACE CENTRE
FIT VERTICAL DOOR SEAL, this simply clips onto back
edge of sliding door to bridge the gap between the two pieces
of glass.
If flexible seal is touching fixed panel glass, the flexible seal
can be removed from the rigid plastic extrusion and re-fitted to
the ‘inner setting’ to give clearance. If tight when re-fitting,
lubricate flexible seal with clean water.
FLEXIBLE SEAL
FIXED
PANEL
GLASS
TO RAISE
THIS SIDE OF
DOOR USE
SCREW ‘A’
A
TO LOWER
THIS SIDE OF
DOOR USE
SCREW ‘B’
CUSHION PADS
32 toADHERE
inside face of door stops,
SLIDING
DOOR
GLASS
SEAL ON
OUTER SETTING
RIGID
PLASTIC
STRIP
SEAL ON
INNER SETTING
TIP To improve door sliding action- cut notch in flexible seal at
top and bottom to clear fixed panel patches.
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SILICONE SEAL UNIT, to walls and tray.
OUTSIDE
AND
INSIDE
OUTSIDE ONLY
Roller bearing adjustment- using screwdriver, loosen screw
A (do
not remove), re-position screw in slot and re-tighten.
TIP Use foot to support door when adjusting.
fitting adjustment- using allen key, loosen screw (do
B Patch
not remove), lower glass and re-tighten.
If, after using max. adjustment in A & B, the door is still not flush
with wallpost, use adjustment screws in wallpost (stage 18) to align.
REFIT CLIP-IN EXTRUSION, to the door opening side,
ensuring the leading edge is properly located along the full
height before pressing it into the wall post-it will not engage
properly if twisted.
OUTSIDE
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A
B
C
PLASTIC
CLIP
RE-FITTING CLIP IN EXTRUSION ON DOOR OPENING SIDE
A-offer leading edge to wallpost ensuring correct face to outside
B-ensure leading edge is fully located into all plastic clips
C-press clip-in extrusion until it snaps into wallpost
SEAL THIS JOINT ON BOTH
ENDS OF RAIL (BOTTOM ONLY)
Silicone seal wallposts to
wall on inside & outside
Silicone seal frame to tray and
joints as shown
IMPORTANT
Do not silicone seal on the inside of unit
(except where shown). Sealing the wallposts
& rails to the tray on the inside can result in
leakage problems-please note that,
in use, water can penetrate into the frame
extrusions-this has no detrimental effect to the
product-however, this water must be allowed
to drain out of the extrusions to the inside.
Allow 24 hours for the silicone to cure
before using the shower.
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