Instructions / Assembly

 Whentheshimsareproperlyinstalled,theframeshouldnotmoveortwist

atallwhenthescrewsaretightenedandcounter-sunktherebymaintaining

the1/8”gap.Ifthereisanymovement,loosenthescrewsandshimtighterto

maintainthe1/8”gap,andthenre-tightenthescrews.

Shimbehindthelatch-sidejambapproximately8”fromthetopandbottomof

theframe.Installshimsuntilthereisaneven1/8”gapbetweenthejamband

theedgeofthedoorslabalongthewholelengthofthedoor. Shim behind

thelatch-sidejambjustaboveandbelowthedeadbolthole,maintainingthe

1/8”gap.Pulltheweather-strippingawayfromthejambandscrew3”installa-

tionscrewsthroughthejambandshimsandintothestud.

Caulkallfourcornersandallaroundthebrickorsidinginthefollowingorder:

 • Caulkthetopcornerwheretheheaderandsillmeet,startingatthe 

  weather-strippingandworkingtothefaceofthemolding.

 • Caulktheperimeter.

Ifthedooriscenter-hingedorhasasidelite;caulkaroundthemullionswhere

theycontactthesillandheader.

Score the shims with a utility knife and then snap where scored. Trim any

excess. Insulate around the top and the side of the door unit in the cavity

betweentheframeandthewallstuds.Useeitheralow-expansionfoamor

berglassinsulation.

+ Important Point: The use of foam that does not have a low expansion

may cause door frame to warp; this may leave the door inoperable.

Install the dead bolt strike plate in the properlocation, depending on door

style.Iftheplatesarebeinginstalledonanexteriorjamb,use3”screws.Ifthe

platesarebeinginstalledonamullionorsideliteuse13/8”screws.

Most of our door units aresupplied with a U-channel adjustable sweep, and

thesemayberaisedorloweredtoformatightsealwiththexedsill.Loweror

riseaccordingtodesiredtandifneededxinplacewithascrew(notsupplied).

Followingthemanufacturesinstallationguideforthehandleyoupurchased

installthelatchanddeadbolt.

STEP 6: INSTALL DEAD BOLT AND STRIKE PLATES

STEP 7: INSULATE

STEP 8: CAULK DOORWAY

STEP 9: ADJUST THE SILL OR SWEEP

STEP 10: INSTALL THE LATCH AND DEADBOLT