Heavy Duty Finger Protector Hinge Guard - For Front Opening Push Side Fitting - 1950mm Length

• Heavy duty finger protector hinge guard - for front opening push side fitting.

• Hinge guards provide finger protection for doors which are simple and cost effective devices that cover the gaps created when doors are opened. 

• These finger protectors fit most doors and are simple to install. 

• Finger protectors are unobtrusive, and will in no way impede the opening and closing of any door.

• Slim-line design - once fitted it is hardly noticeable.

• finger protectors are suitable for areas of medium pedestrian traffic.

• Suitable for butt hinged or pivot doors.

• Flexible - will not split or tear.

• Up to 180 degree opening.

• Improves acoustic and draft proofing performance.

• Can be screw fixed to allow easy hinge maintenance, easy to install, no specialist tools or equipment required.

• Supplied with high performance self adhesive tape.

• Our finger protectors are easy to clean and requires no maintenance.

• Heavy duty rear pull side fitting hinge guard also available see related products or search for 40902.

• Front opening push side fitting.

 

 

• This heavy duty hinge guard can also be used on double action pivot doors as shown below:

Finishes:

• White PVC

• Brown PVC

• 1.95 metre (1950mm) lengths.

• Easily cut to length for smaller door sets.

Areas of application:

• Suitable for fire rated and non fire rated doors.

• Suitable for timber, steel or composite doors.

• Suitable for doors with a maximum opening angle of 180 degrees.

• Ideal for nurseries, schools and residential care homes

Fitting Instructions:

• 1. Offer up the 1.95m heavy duty finger guard for size. 

• 2. If you need to cut to length leave 10mm clearance top and bottom. Use a hacksaw to cut rigid profiles and sharp scissors or knife to cut flexible shield. 

• 3. Ensure that the surfaces that are to be adhered to are free from dust or grease. 

• 4. Draw a line vertically down the door 60mm from the hinge edge (see fig 1). 

• 5. Crimp bottom end of rigid socket with pliers prior to fitting - can be done post fit with hammer and centre punch (see fig 5). 

• 6. Remove tape backing from door side rigid profile and stick in position with outer edge on drawn line (see fig 2). 

• 7. Remove tape backing from other rigid profile and stick in position on door jamb (see fig 2). 

• 8. Using screws provided fix both sides of Little Fingers Heavy Duty in positioning with a screw every 150mm and with one no more than 25mm away from top and bottom (see fig 3). 

• 9. Clip screw cap cover in place (see fig 4).

Maintenance: 

• The only maintenance that may be required is an occasional wipe down with a damp cloth.

• Please note: Double sided tape is only applied as a fitting aid and the Little Finger should be fixed using screws provided before use.