Installation Guide
MATERIALS AND TOOLS - CONTINUED
REMOVE PACKAGING AND INSPECT DOOR
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• 3/8" staples for step-down landings.
• Drip cap, if required because of door location and exposure. Doors
with an adequate overhang may not need a drip cap.
For installations into a Buck:
• Liquid applied ashing (Protecto Wrap LWM 200 or equivalent).
For installations into a stud-framed wall:
• 4", 6", or 9" (as required by local code and window conguration)
wide self-adhered ashing: We recommend OSI
®
QUAD
®
Butyl Flashing
Tape or equivalent.
NEEDED TOOLS
• Cutting shears (sill
pan)
• Tape measure
• Utility knife
• Level (4 ft. minimum
recommended)
• J-roller
• Caulking gun
• Drill with bits
• Construction stapler
• Hammer
• Screwdrivers
• Nail set
• Square
• Pencil
• Pry bar
• Small punch or
magnet
REMOVE PACKAGING
Remove shipping materials such as corner covers, shipping blocks
or pads. Remove any staples exposed on the frame, but leave glass
protective lms.
1. If the door unit
includes packaging
or a skidboard under
the threshold and
bottom end of the
side jamb, remove
it. If the door comes
with a security plate
on the outside of the
frame at the strike,
DO NOT remove
it. Install the door
with the security
plateattached.
2. If the door is
fastened closed
with a duplex
nail or removable
plastic plug, remove
these along with
the packaging
andcrating.
Note! If the door has
shipping straps, DO
NOT remove them
until instructed to
do so. These hold
the door system
aligned and closed
duringinstallation.
INSPECT DOOR
• Cosmetic damage.
• Product squareness (diagonal measurements must be within
1/4"difference).
• Correct product (size, color, grid pattern, handing (side the hinges are
on), glazing, energy-efciency requirements, etc.).
If any of the above conditions represent a concern, or if you expect
environmental conditions to exceed the door’s performance
rating, do not install the door. Contact your dealer or distributor
forrecommendations.
Shipping strap
Shipping strap
Security plate
Skidboard
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106)
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