Patent Pending Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions For “RTS”, “RET”, & “RTM” Products ATTENTION! Retractable screens are not intended to provide security or provide for the retention of objects, animals or persons within the interior.
ODL ® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions Replacement Screen Instructions for ODL “RTS”, “RET”, and “RTM” Retractable Screen Units. These instructions outline the step-by-step process to replace your Retractable Screen. Before beginning, please review the entire instructions and familiarize yourself with the component parts. A large clean carpeted floor area is suggested as a workspace. The only tool needed is a phillips head screwdriver.
ODL ® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions Step Remove for “RTS” 1 Take your screen housing down Remove the screws used to hold your retractabale screen housing to your entry door. Be sure to keep screws in safe place. When you have removed the screws, lay your housing on a soft surface (a large carpeted floor area is suggested as a workplace). IMPORTANT: For the “RTS” product, you will have to take your tracks down as well.
ODL® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions Remove Pull Handle end cap from opposite end of housing end cap “R”. Picture shown is “RTS”. Follow same instructions for “RET” and “RTM”. Lay the unit down on a flat carpeted surface. Screen Housing Remove pull handle end cap and slide pull handle off. Pull Handle Pull Handle End Cap Remove 2 screws End Cap marked “R” Remove 2-3 screws then remove cap. Step Insert flat metal tension pin of new screen into end cap on housing.
ODL® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions Positioning the tension pin end against a wall will help. Slight pressure keeps tension pin in place. Rotate screen roll 9 revolutions clockwise while making sure the tension pin end stays in place. Do not let go of the tensioned roll. Step 7 While holding the screen roll in place, move to the opposite end where the housing end cap is still uninstalled.
ODL® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions 10 Step Screen should be located to travel between end cap flange and housing. Check screen path and test operation Unwrap the screen from around the housing. The screen itself should follow the path through the end cap channels as shown in the detailed illustration. If it doesn’t, carefully manuever the screen into position. You can now test the screen for proper operation by extending it and letting it retract.
ODL ® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions Maintenance and Helpful Tips Regular seasonal maintenance • Check for loose screws and proper operation. • Clean debris from tracks and screen. • Retract screen into housing during below freezing temperatures - do not operate - damage may occur. If screen binds during extension/retraction: • Check for squareness where track and housing meet. • Check for proper fit between track and housing.
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