Installation Guide
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Vinyl Patio Doors with Integral Nailing Fin (JII006)
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6. For continuous
slab, cut across the
folding line.
7.Foldthethreeback
sides up to make a
3-sidedbox,and,
for step-down
landings, fold the
front ap down.
•Verifythewidthand
height of the patio
door are each 1/2"-
3/4"smallerthan
the rough opening
width/height.
Mulled units should
be3/4"smaller.
•Verifytherough
opening is square.
The (A) and (B)
measurements
should be the same.
Maximum allowable
deviation from
squareis1/4".
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INSPECT ROUGH OPENING
A
B
D
C
E
Verify Square, Level, & Plumb
•Verifytheroughopeningislevelandplumb(C).Themaximum
allowable deviation is 1/8".
•Theroughopeningsillmustnotbecrownedorsagged(D).
•Theexteriorfaceoftheroughopeningmustbeinasingleplane(E)
with less than 1/8" twist from corner to corner.
•Minimumdoublestudsshouldbeusedatallroughopenings.
•Theheadermustbesupportedbytrimmerstuds.
1. Cut a piece of sheet
material to the
length shown.
2. Lightly crease
folding lines 1/2" in
from the two short
sides and one long
side.
3.Measurethe
distance from the
nailing n to the
interior edge of
the frame and add
9/16".
4.Takethisdistance
from the back edge
and lightly crease a
folding line across
the sheet material.
5.Forstep-down
landings, cut 1/2" in
at this line on both
sides of the sheet
material.
PREPARE SILL PAN
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Frame
width
+9/16"
Folding Line
Length of rough opening sill plus 1"
1/2"
1/2"
Measure
frame
width
Interior
Continuous slab
Step-down
Fold sides and back up
Fold corner
forward
Fold front
ap down
REMOVE PACKAGING
Remove shipping materials such as corner covers, shipping blocks
or pads.
INSPECT YOUR PATIO DOOR
•Cosmeticdamage
•Productsquareness(diagonalmeasurementsmustbewithin
1/4"difference)
•Correctproduct(size,color,gridpattern,handing,glazing,energy-
efciency requirements, etc.)
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REMOVE PACKAGING & INSPECT YOUR PATIO DOOR
•Splits,cracks,holes,missingsectionsorotherdamagetothenailing
n longer than 6" and/or within 1/2" of patio door frame
•Forside-by-sidemulledunits,adripcapthatextendsthelengthofthe
frame plus 1/8" overhang on each end is required
If any of the above conditions represent a concern, or if you expect
environmental conditions to exceed the patio door's performance
rating, do not install the patio door. Contact your dealer or distributor
for recommendations.