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L I N E A R D R A I N A G E Z886 Perma-Trench 6" Perma-Trench Installation Instructions...
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Below are the components of the Z886 trench drain typical to an installation. Check your order to verify you have all components particular to your job before beginning your installation. Contact customer service at 855-ONE-ZURN should additional material be required. P887-INLET-6...
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Encasement 4 [102] 6-1/4 [159] MIN. A 4" [102] new concrete encasement is minimum. Guidelines 4 [102] for reinforcing an encasement would be to use the same thick-ness and reinforcing used in the surrounding concrete slab.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Layout Upon completion of the excavation, the channel should be placed in numeric order alongside the excavation according to the job layout. Each trench section has a trench identification number and flow direction indicating its sequence within the system. It is best to work from the deep or outlet end to the shallow.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 End Outlet Connection Options 1 When installing end cap or end outlet, remove by cutting with saw the 1-1/4" [32] male overlap connection as shown. Scrap Scrap Scrap 2 Once overlap is removed, trim end cap/end outlet to desired height.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Bottom Outlet Connection Option Scrap Scrap 1 Score both sides of the rib with the utility knife. 2 Tap rib with a hammer to remove rib when necessary. Scrap 3 Attach bottom outlet to channel with hardware provided.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Z886 Neutral Cut Channel Connection Channel Connection Scrap Scrap 1 When job layout calls for male-to-male channel 1 Cut a 1-1/4" [32] by 13/16" [21] section out of the end of connection, cut male ends to be flush with end of integral the channel.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Connecting Z886-HD the Trench Channel Connection WITH JOINT CONNECTOR Scrap Scrap 1 Cut joint connector to height. It should fit snug on the 1 When job layout calls for female-to-female channel radius portion of the trench to just below the upper lip of connection with HD frame, cut female ends to be flush the channel.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Connecting the Trench with Sidewalls 1 When using sidewalls with a joint connector, be sure to 2 Attach to the channels with the hardware provided. keep the trimmed pieces to attach to the sidewall portion of the trench using the hardware provided.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Catch Basins CUT CHANNEL INSTALL 1 To make connection to a basin, invert the basin and 2 Cutting the hole in the basin can be easily accomplished channel and trace the outline of the channel onto the with the use of a hand saw or power reciprocating saw.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Catch Basins FULL CHANNEL INSTALL 1 To make connection to a basin, invert the basin and 2 Cutting the hole in the basin can be easily accomplished channel and trace the outline of the channel onto the with the use of a hand saw or power reciprocating saw.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Catch Basins FULL CHANNEL INSTALL WITH HEAVY-DUTY FRAME 1 To make connection to a basin, invert the basin and 2 Cutting the hole in the basin can be easily accomplished channel and trace the outline of the channel onto the with the use of a hand saw or power reciprocating saw.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Setting the Trench NEW CONSTRUCTION Set trench on rebar 1" [25] above final grade — this allows Typically, a trench system is assembled from the outlet back. final elevation adjustment with a hammer prior to pouring Starting with the deepest section or catch basin, set the first concrete.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Setting the Trench BLOCKOUT, RETROFIT, HANGING An alternative means of installation is to suspend the trench drain as shown. Wooden braces to hang the trench run can be attached to the drain body through the grate lockdown bars as illustrated below.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Concrete Remove shipping/installation bars as you finish troweling Pour and Finish Pour the concrete around the three sides of the trench drain. Be certain to adequately vibrate the concrete as it is being placed. Proper vibration will eliminate any unwanted voids within the concrete pour.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Internal Sidewall Extension Bracing INSTALLATION WITH SIDEWALL EXTENSIONS Use reinforcing every 10" [254] per bracing schedule (bracing provided by others). Standard 2 x 4’s Standard 2 x 4’s [51 x 102] [51 x 102] Height...
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Sidewall Concrete Pour FULL CHANNEL INSTALL WITH HEAVY-DUTY FRAME 1 Set the channel to the correct height. 2 Install reinforcing per bracing schedule (bracing provided by others). 3 Using the standard concrete pouring method, 4 Remove internal sidewall bracing.
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Z886 PERMA-TRENCH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Z886 Installing Grates After the concrete has been poured, vibrated, and given sufficient time to dry, grate lockdown bolts must be installed. The center of the grate should straddle the tie strap that spans the frame. The exception is when both channels and frames are cut.
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Zurn Industries, LLC 1801 Pittsburgh Avenue Erie, PA 16502, 855-663-9876 In Canada Zurn Industries Limited 37900 Goreway Drive, Unit 10 Brampton, Ontario L6T 5W6, 905-405-8272 Form No. ZMKTG220-11, Rev. 11/16...
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