Extreme Weather Pet Door Installation Guide for Small, Medium and Large Please read this entire guide before beginning.
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NOTICE • Keep these instructions with important papers; be sure to transfer these instructions to the new owner of the property. • If painting the pet door, it is recommended to paint it prior to installation. For best results, use a primer for plastics before applying paint. • If homeowner’s door or other application is not level, the pet door must be marked level to swing properly. • Cut out correct size template. For the Large no cutting is required.
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Installation Instructions NOTICE If painting the pet door, it is recommended to paint it prior to installation. For best results, use a primer for plastics before applying paint. 1 Step Determine Pet Door Location 1A 1A Measure and mark your pet’s shoulder height on the interior side of door. 1B 1B Determine location for the pet door. Draw a vertical center line through the shoulder height line using a level.
3 Step Cut Pet Door Opening 3A Drill ½” holes in inside corners of drawn template. These will be the pilot holes for the saw blade. 3A Helpful Tip: Use both hands to hold drill steady and straight at a 90° angle. 3B Beginning in one of the holes just drilled, cut along the drawn template lines. After cutting out the opening, you may need to recut to square the opening. This is necessary for the pet door frame to fit correctly.
5 Step Install Pet Door Before putting away jigsaw, place the exterior frame (frame with 1 flap) into the underside of the opening to check the fit. If the screw holes on frame are not visible through cut-out, you may need to recut opening before proceeding with the installation. 5A Place interior frame (frame with 2 flaps) into cut-out. Next place exterior frame into cut-out from under side of door, inserting core covers inside tabs of frame. Hold frame together.
6 Step Train Your Pet 6A 6A Rehang your door and begin training your pet. It may help for you to be on one side of the door and your pet on the other. Lift or tape open flap and try to talk your pet through the pet door. After your pet has gone through a few times, allow the flap to touch your pet’s back so they will become comfortable using the pet door. If your pet will not go through the door, tape the flap open until they use it on their own.
Replacement Flaps Vinyl Flap Replacement and Adjustment During extreme changes in weather, vinyl flaps can shrink during cold months and expand in warmer months. Easily replace or adjust to ensure a snug fit during seasonal changes. 1 To Replace vinyl flap, remove flap screws and flap support from top of pet door frame. Note: Interior flap has a flap support, exterior flap does not. 2 3 Remove vinyl flap and flap clamp with attached insulated flap.
Insulated Flap Replacement 2 1 To replace the insulated flap, remove flap screws and flap support from top of pet door frame. 3 Remove vinyl flap and flap clamp with attached insulated flap. Remove screws, insulated flap and backing plate from back of flap clamp. Insert new insulated flap between flap clamp back and backing plate. Align screw holes. Replace and tighten screws. Follow step 3 under “Vinyl Flap Replacement and Adjustment” on page 9.
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