Pella 818L0100 Installation Instructions Manual page 7

TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWINg STEPS:
cut and remove the strap that runs from the door lock to the sill of the door.
B.
C.
Insert the door from the exterior of the
DO NOT slide the bottom of the
building.
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 one roofing nail in the
first hole from the corner on each end of the
top nailing fin. These are used to hold the door
in place while shimming it plumb and square.
D.
plumb and square door.
hinge and lock strike location between the
door and the sides of the opening. Insert shims
in other locations as needed starting up 6"
from the bottom of the door to square it in the
opening. Make sure that the reveal around the
door(s) is equal. On double doors, make sure
that panels are even across the bottom.
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.
E.
check the interior reveal.
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.
Place shims at each
Make sure the measurement from the interior face of the door to
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