Installation Instructions

PN 1572 Rev. 5/27/2015

INSTALLATION GUIDE

FOR SERIES 5100, & 7100 DOORS

BEFORE STARTING:

CAUTION: If this product is being installed next to a copper based wood preservative, a barrier must be installed

between the treated lumber and this product to prevent a reaction between the metal and the preservative.

ATTENTION: These series doors have been tested, per ASTM E330, to meet the structural requirements of Coastal

Building Codes. For installation in coastal building zones, see the special instructions found at the end of these

instructions.

1. Read these instructions completely BEFORE starting to install the door.

2. The rough opening that this door is to be installed into MUST BE square, plumb and should be no more than ½” wider and ½”

higher than the O.S.M. of the door frame. This will ease the installation of the door and help insure proper operation of the door

after installation.

3. The stiles and rails of the door panel are aluminum for the 5100 model and a fiberglass reinforced pultrusion for the 7100.

4. See the illustration at the bottom of page three for information on how to install the reflective jamb insulation strips to

prevent possible air infiltration between the components.

5. If the door panel is removed from the frame and rotated, the sweep must also be reversed. See step #4 below.

6. The weather seal is shipped loose in the door carton and is intended to be installed after the door has been installed and the snap-

in parting stop has been installed into the frame header.

TOOLS REQUIRED:

Tape measure, square, level, drill, 1/8” drill bit, two (2) sawhorses, a #2 Phillips and a T-25 Torx screwdriver bits, caulk

and wood shims.

DOOR INSTALLATION

1. Remove the door from the carton and LAY IT ON THE SAW HORSES WITH WHAT WILL BE THE OUTSIDE OF THE

DOOR FACING UP and the hinge side of the frame in the desired position

2. Check the rough opening to be certain that it is plumb and square. Installing this unit in an “out of square” opening will

necessitate the use of additional shimming material and may affect the operation of the door after installation.

3. Remove the screw pack that will be found taped to the inside of the snap-in header parting stop.

4. With plain style 5100 Series doors only, it may be necessary to switch the location of the door sweep and the top filler strip

depending on the handing and/or swing of the door. To do so, remove the screw at the end of the top filler strip, slide each out of

the retaining track, switch to the opposite end of the panel, slide them into the retaining track and re-install the screw. This does

not apply to the 7100 Series doors. For this model, simply slide the sweep out of the track, rotate it and reinstall it into the

track. A screw head will engage in the hole in the center of the sweep. When installing the sweep, be certain that the offset leg of

the sweep is toward the jamb weather seal and the longest leg of the sweep must be on the same side of the panel as the hinge

knuckles are. See the illustration below.

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PN 1572 Rev. 5/27/2015 INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR SERIES 5100, & 7100 DOORS BEFORE STARTING: CAUTION: If this product is being installed next to a copper based wood preservative, a barrier must be installed between the treated lumber and this product to prevent a reaction between the metal and the preservative. ATTENTION: These series doors have been tested, per ASTM E330, to meet the structural requirements of Coastal Building Codes.
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5. NOTE: If the dead bolt option is to be used, apply the dead bolt strike plate to the lock jamb at this time. To do so, open the door panel away from the lock jamb. Remove the vinyl plug in the jamb that corresponds to the location of the dead bolt latch. Center the hole in the strike plate over the hole in the jamb. Using the strike plate as a template, trace the location of the screw holes onto the lock jamb. These holes should be approximately 13/16” from the edge of the jamb and 2 1/8” apart.
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15. Apply caulk across each end of the sweep to help prevent water infiltration at this area. See the illustration below. NOTE: This door is reinforced for the installation of a door closer, dead bolt and/or panic hardware. However, doors with a 22 x 36 lite will not have the panic hardware reinforcement on the hinge side unless it is special ordered, in which case the reinforcement will be located below the lite area.