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.Foldthethreeback
sides up to make a
3-sidedbox,and,
for step-down
landings, fold the
front ap down.
•Verifythewidthand
height of the patio
door are each 1/2"-
3/4"smallerthan
the rough opening
width/height.
Mulled units should
be3/4"smaller.
•Verifytherough
opening is square.
The (A) and (B)
measurements
should be the same.
Maximum allowable
deviation from
squareis1/4".
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INSPECT ROUGH OPENING
A
B
D
C
E
Verify Square, Level, & Plumb
•Verifytheroughopeningislevelandplumb(C).Themaximum
allowable deviation is 1/8".
•Theroughopeningsillmustnotbecrownedorsagged(D).
•Theexteriorfaceoftheroughopeningmustbeinasingleplane(E)
with less than 1/8" twist from corner to corner.
•Minimumdoublestudsshouldbeusedatallroughopenings.
•Theheadermustbesupportedbytrimmerstuds.
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.Measurethe
distance from the
nailing n to the
interior edge of
the frame and add
9/16".
4.Takethisdistance
from the back edge
and lightly crease a
folding line across
the sheet material.
5.Forstep-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
•Cosmeticdamage
•Productsquareness(diagonalmeasurementsmustbewithin
1/4"difference)
•Correctproduct(size,color,gridpattern,handing,glazing,energy-
efciency requirements, etc.)
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REMOVE PACKAGING & INSPECT YOUR PATIO DOOR
•Splits,cracks,holes,missingsectionsorotherdamagetothenailing
n longer than 6" and/or within 1/2" of patio door frame
•Forside-by-sidemulledunits,adripcapthatextendsthelengthofthe
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.