BIG Cat Door Installation Guide Please read this entire guide before beginning.
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NOTE: The Big Cat Door can be installed in most doors and walls. Installation in thinner or thicker applications may not require the plastic core covers and tunnel support. Additional skills, tools and materials (such as wood framing and hardware) may be required. It is not possible to cut holes in tempered or double pane glass except at the time of manufacture. Consult a professional glazier or glass manufacturer to install the pet door in a glass door or window.
2C 2C Cut out template for Non-Glass Doors. Match the marked lines on the door with the shoulder and center lines on the template. Tape template in place and trace template. Make sure to trace underneath tape and connect the corners. Remove the template and any excess tape from the door. NOTICE When applying cutting template there should be a minimum of 3” between the bottom and sides of the door and the outer edge of the cutting template to maintain the structural integrity of the door.
Step 4 Fit Core Covers 4A Measure the thickest part (T) of your cut-out. Note this measurement. 4A 4B Depending on the thickness of your door, you may not need the tunnel support and plastic core covers or the plastic core covers may need to be trimmed for your installation. Use the “Plastic Core Covers Cutting Guide” (Chart 1) to determine this. If you are using the plastic core covers and tunnel support, go to Step 4C.
Step 5 Install Pet Door 5A Optional 5A Optional: If the door cut-out thickness (T) is 1” (25mm) or more, insert the screw guides into the screw holes on the backside of the interior frame (frame with flap and 4-way lock). The screw guides help guide the screws through the screw holes from the interior frame to the exterior frame. Before putting away your jigsaw, place the interior frame (frame with flap and 4-way lock) inside the cut-out and check the fit.
5D Use a screwdriver to evenly tighten screws throughout frame. After tightening screws, check to make sure flap swings freely and moves back to the center to meet magnet on bottom of interior frame. It may be necessary to adjust screws to make sure frames cover cut-out and the flap swings freely. 5D NOTICE Use a manual screwdriver to tighten screws. Do not overtighten. Overtightening can warp the pet door frame.
Installation in Glass Doors and Windows NOTICE It is not possible to cut holes in tempered or double pane glass except at the time of manufacture. Consult a professional glazier or glass manufacturer to install the pet door in a glass door or window. The Big Cat Door is also designed for installation in glass windows and doors. Cutting glass is a skilled job and should be done by a professional glazier or glass manufacturer.
Opened: Setting the pet door to the opened position allows your pet full access in and out of your home to come and go as they please. Turn the right and left knobs to the upright position with the locks positioned away from the flap opening. Locked: To keep your pet from using the pet door, set the 4-way locks to the locked position. Turn the right and left knobs so both the knobs and locks are positioned over the flap opening.
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