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 conguration)
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
plateattached.
2. If the door is
fastened closed
with a duplex
nail or removable
plastic plug, remove
these along with
the packaging
andcrating.
Note! If the door has
shipping straps, DO
NOT remove them
until instructed to
do so. These hold
the door system
aligned and closed
duringinstallation.
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-efciency 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
forrecommendations.
Shipping strap
Shipping strap
Security plate
Skidboard
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106)
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