Instructions / Assembly

DOOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Required Tools and Materials
• Level(forsub-sillonly)
• Shims
• Hammer
• Drill
• #2FlatandPhilipsScrewDriver
• Low-expansionfoam(orberglass)insulation
+ Important Point: Although all steps are critical, this symbol identies
procedures requiring extra attention.
Check Your Work:Thissymbolidentieswhentheworkshouldbechecked
forcorrectnessbeforecontinuingwithinstallation.
Ensurethefollowingconditionsaremet:
• Theroughopeningisideally1”widerand½”tallerthantheoutsideframedimensions
ofthedoorsystem.
• TheROisplumb,squareandlevel
• Theoldframehasbeencompletelyremovedinretrotinstallation
• Theexistingsub-sillisatleast6”deepfor45/8”framesandatleast83/4”deep
for7¼”frames.
+ Becauseasolid,levelsub-sillisabsolutelyessentialforproperdoorsysteminstallation,
donotproceedwiththeuntilthesub-sillisbothsolidandlevel.
Standontheoutsideofthedoorway.Withthedoorfacingout,tiltthedoorbacktowardthe
outside.PlacethesillintheROandtiltthedoorupandintotheopening.
+ Do not leave the door wide open during installation.
The weight of the door may cause it to fall and cause injury.
Applythree¼”linesofcaulk(acryliccaulkisrecommended)alongthelengthofthesub-sill,
therstlinestartingapproximately1”fromtheinsideedge.Thelinesshouldbeabout1”apart.
Removethetopscrewfromeachhinge.
Withthedoorclosedandfromtheinsideshimdirectlybehindthevacanthingescrewholein
eachhinge,untilthereisaconsistent1/8”gapbetweenthehinge-sidejambandthedoorslab
edgealongtheentireheightofthedoor.Thereshouldbea1/8”gapbetweenthelatch-side
jambandthedoorslabedgeatthetopandbottomofthedooronly.Drivea3”installation
screwthroughthevacantholeineachhinge,throughthejamb,shimsandintothestud.
Fromtheoutsideandwiththedoorclosed,ensurethattheframe
isinastraight vertical plane (nottwisted).To dothischeckthat the
weather-stripping on the latch side is evenly compressed along the
entireheightofthedoorslabwithoutanypinchingorgaps.
Standontheinsideofthedoorandcenterthedoorintheopening.Shimtightlyatthebottom
cornersofthedoorunit.Thiswillkeepthedoorcenteredandtheframetightagainstthesill.
Shimthetopofthedooronthelatchside.Installshimsuntilthereisaconsistent1/8”gap
betweenthetopofthedoorslabandtheframeheader.
Shimthehingesideoftheframe.Thiswillholdthedoortightinitspositionrelativetothe
frame.Thedoorshouldoperatefreelywithnothingbutshimsholdingitinplace.
Removeallpackagingmaterialssuchasnails,staplesandscrews
Makesurethedoorswingsfreelyintheframe.
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STEP 1: PREPARE ROUGH OPENING
STEP 4: PLACE DOOR IN ROUGH OPENING
STEP 5: SHIM AND FASTEN
STEP 2: CAULK THE SUB-SILL
STEP 3: REMOVE PACKAGING MATERIALS
DOORS

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