Installation Guide

1. Place your window well cover over the window well (smooth side up). When properly installed, the rear aluminum
frame should rest on top of the window well against the house. The window well cover should extend at least 3/4”
past the entire perimeter of the window well. If you have a metal window well and it appears to be bent or out of
shape, remove the well cover and gently tap the well with a sledge hammer to conform the well to it’s proper, original
shape.
2. Center your window well cover on the window well. We recommend that the cover overhangs at least 3/4” over
the window well. If the window well cover is much larger than the window well itself, you may, if desired, trim the
cover using an ordinary jig saw with a fine tooth blade. If trimming, center the well cover on the window well, using
a marker or crayon, draw an outline at least 3/4” around the outside perimeter of the window well. Remove the well
cover and very carefully trim the excess material. Be careful not trim through any rivets while cutting through alumi-
num pieces.
3. Note - Because window wells vary thickness, or If your window well is concrete or thick plastic, you may require
additional mounting hardware other than what is provided (i.e.. longer bolts). See a store associate for assistance in
choosing the most appropriate hardware. Using the diagrams on the left side of this page as a guide (find your model
number), you will now mark (with a pencil or marker) the positions where the 4” brackets will be installed. It is
important that you correctly mark these positions.
If your window well cover has aluminum center supports,
your brackets will be installed a 1/4” higher than the top of your window well (see Fig. 2). If your window well
does not have aluminum center supports (Models: SR400 & EL400), the top of the bracket will be level with
the top of your window well (see Fig. 1). Position each bracket on the inside of your window well and using a
pencil or marker, mark the position where you will need to drill a 5/16” hole through your window well (shown in Fig
1., step A). Repeat for each bracket. Once you have marked all of the hole positions, drill a hole on each mark on
using a 5/16” drill bit. Using one u-bolt, check each set of holes to ensure they where properly drilled.
4. MOUNTING THE BRACKETS
You have two choices in mounting the brackets - Depending upon the thickness of your window well, you may
choose the “Standard Installation” where you may have to saw cut the ends of the U-bolts, or, you may choose the
“Quick Installation Method”.
Standard Installation: As shown in Figure 1, secure the brackets, using the U-bolts and flange nuts supplied.
If the remaining U-bolt thread extends to far into the bracket, it will be necessary to cut (using a hack
saw) each U-bolt so that the threads are flush with the end of the nuts.
Tip - After tightening the nuts with an adjustable wrench or socket, you can grab the threads of the U-bolts bolts
with pliers (larger pliers work easier) and twist back and forth. This action will shear the bolt even with the nut.
Quick Installation Method: As shown in Figure 3, Secure each bracket using the U-bolts, tightening each nut on
the outside of the window well. Depending upon how much U-bolt thread is exposed after installation, using a hack
saw you may choose to trim off the excess material so that the threads are flush with the outside of the nut.
5. With the brackets installed, center the well cover over the window well. Use a marker or crayon and place a mark
on the window well cover over the hole in the mounted bracket (see Step B - Fig. 1 - All models). Using a 5/16” drill
bit, carefully drill the marked hole through the window well cover. As shown if Figures 1 and 2, insert a clevis pin
through the window well cover and through the bracket. Secure the bottom of the clevis pin by inserting a Quick
Release Pull Pin (Fig. 4) in the open hole under the bracket. Repeat this step for the remaining brackets.
Following the directions in figure 5, install the rear braces (ALL MODELS).
Ultra Protect Window Well Cover
TM
Installation Guide
The Ultra Protect window well cover
TM
has been designed to be aesthetically pleasing and constructed with
materials to last many years. Closely follow this installation guide to insure that your Ultra Protect window well
cover
TM
is properly installed. Because building codes vary, check with your village or town to insure that our Ultra
Protect Window well Covers
TM
do not infringe upon their regulations.
Recommended Tools: Drill, 5/16” Drill Bit, 5/32” Masonry Drill Bit, Adjustable Wrench,
Jig Saw (optional) Hack Saw (optional)
Placement of Saf-T Locking Brackets
TM
and Rear Support Braces
TM
X = Saf-T Locking Brackets
TM
Legend:
= Rear Support Brace
TM
Center, Aluminum Support Chart
SR400 41x19
0
SR500 48x23
1 Support
1
EL400 41x14
0
EL500 48x21
1 Support
1
EL700 70x21
3 Supports
3
RT500 41x26
RT600 44x38
RT550 45x26
1
RT541 45x42
RT669 45x50
RT524 53x25
RT536 53x37
RT542 57x42
RT575 58x26
2
1 Support
2 Supports
RT555 57x50
RT700 61x38
RT795 61x48
RT665 66x26
RT642 69x42
RT675 69x50
3
3 Supports
EL400 - 41” x 14”
EL500 - 48” x 21”
RT500 - 41” x 26”
RT550 - 45” x 26”
4 Saf-T Locking
TM
Sets
X
X
X
X
EL600 - 58” x 21”
RT600 - 44” x 38”
RT541 - 45” x 42”
RT524 - 53” x 25”
RT536 - 53” x 37”
RT575 - 58” x 26”
RT700 - 61” x 38”
6 Saf-T Locking
TM
Sets
X
X
X
X
X
X
EL700 - 70” x 21”
RT669 - 45” x 50”
RT542 - 57” x 42”
RT555 - 57” x 50”
RT795 - 61” x 48”
RT665 - 66” x 26”
RT642 - 69” x 42”
RT675 - 69” x 50”
8 Saf-T Locking
TM
Sets
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SR400 - 41” x 19”
SR500 - 48” x 23”
3 Saf-T Locking
TM
Sets
EL600 58x21
2 Supports
2
X
X
X
EL400 - 41” x 14”
3 Saf-T Locking
TM
Sets
Rev. 2/04