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REPLACING A DAMAGED PANEL Install Celect panel <br />Using a circular saw, set the depth of the blade deep replacement clips by <br />enough to cut just through the face of the damaged panel inserting the locking <br />but not through the wall sheathing. tab end of the clip into <br />w . <br />cut a 1" strip along the length of the panel just under the the gravity lock on the <br />w <br />panel above. (Fig. 1) panel above the one <br />IMPORTANT: Stop approximately 1" from both ends at the you removed. Nail the <br />seams. clip to the wall. Place <br />clips ata minimum of16" apart. This will <br />secure the bottom of Fig. 3immor <br />the panel. (Fig. 3) <br />miniminirmommommommomminii <br />Fig. 1 <br />Locate a new panel that is as close to the length of <br />Ami 1111111111ralk the damaged panel as possible. You may have to <br />adjust the adjacent panel(s) <br />r <br />slightly to achieve a necessary Cut Line <br />measurement. <br />Remove the nailing hem of <br />the replacement panel using <br />a utility knife cutting along <br />Finish the cuts at the <br />the indentation just below <br />Fig 4 <br />seams using a utility <br />the nailing slots. J <br />knife being careful not <br />to cut into or damage <br />the adjacent panel(s). r <br />If the panel will be <br />k r. <br />On a right end seam, you will seamed on the right <br />need to use a flat blade end, measure up from ° <br />r <br />r. <br />LN <br />screw driver or narrow chisel the bottom of the A <br />to finish the cuts behind the Fig. 2 panel 2" along the <br />seam. (Fig 2) seam locking tab. File <br />down the locking tab <br />Remove both the 1" strip and the remaining bottom flush with the rest of <br />section of the panel. the tab with a knife. <br />Next remove the top portion or nailing hem portion of This will allow for a ,. ' <br />the damaged panel. To achieve this, You'll need to easier installation at "'' <br />cut the fasteners holding the piece. An oscillating this seam. Fig. 5 1. <br />gig° <br />tool, reciprocating saw or a hack saw blade can be 4"` '' ' ` . <br />used. <br />52 53