Setting And Fastening The Door - Pella 80KM0103 Installation Instructions Manual

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SETTING AND FASTENING THE DOOR

A. Remove plastic wrap and cardboard packaging from door. DO NOT remove plastic
Note: If screens, grilles or hardware are removed from the door at this time, label
them and store them in a protected area.
B. Fold out installation fin to 90°.
Note: If the fin is not at 90°, the door will not line up correctly on the interior.
C. Place three 3/8" beads of sealant.
TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING STEPS.
D. Insert the door
the door into the opening. Sliding will damage the sealant lines. Place the bottom
of the door at the bottom of the opening, then tilt the top into position. Center the
door between the sides of the opening to allow clearance for shimming, and insert
These are used to hold the door in place while shimming it plumb and square.
E. Plumb and square door.
Note: On center latch double doors the lock strike will not be shimmed since it is
located in the center of the unit. DO NOT over shim.
F. Check the interior reveal.
to the interior face of the wall is equal at several points around the door.
Note: If the dimensions are not equal, check to make sure the fins are folded out to 90°
at all points.