Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION
PREPARATION
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1. Most homeowners prefer to have the storm
door handle on the same side as the entry
door handle. In shallow door openings,
this can cause the two handles to interfere.
Check for potential interference using the
rough measurements. If you anticipate
that there will be interference, hand the
storm door on the opposite side of your
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hardware depth requirements.
In this step you will determine the handle side of your storm door.
1. Left Handed (Figure 4): From the exterior, a left handed storm door will have the handle on the
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3. The interior side is where ventilating glass panel latches are located. (Figure 6).
Figure 4 Figure 5
2 1/2”
40 1/2”
LEFT HANDED
A LA IZQUIERDA
À MAIN GAUCHE
RIGHT HANDED
A LA DERECHA
À MAIN DROITE
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Figure 6
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Determine if shimming
is needed
1.
Use the table above to determine if you need to use a shim.
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If your opening width does not fall within these dimensions, proceed to step 3.
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Nominal Storm
Shim needed if
opening width is:
Door Sizes
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