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PREPARE THE DOOR 

FOR INSTALLATION:

TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HANDLE THE PANEL AND FRAME 

SAFELY.

A. 

Remove plastic wrap and cardboard packaging from door. 

Do not remove plastic 

shipping spacers. The shipping spacers will help keep the door square during 

installation. Do not unlock or open the door until it is fully fastened. 

Designer Series only:

 

DO NOT cut the strap that goes from the lock holes to the sill of 

the door.

Note: If grilles or hardware are removed from the door at this time, label them and 

store them in a protected area.

B. 

For door without 

EnduraClad® brickmould:

 

Fold out installation fin to 90°. 

Be careful not to remove or 

tear the fin corners.

Note: If the fin corner is not 

at 90°, the door will not align 

correctly on the interior. 
Note: The nail fin on doors with brickmould and nail 

fin will come from the factory folded up.

2B

1

ROUGH OPENING PREPARATION (continued):

Door with 

Brickmould

R. 

Cut a piece of flashing tape

 to the width of the opening. Install to the flanges of the sill 

pan and overlap the tape from step 1N by 1". If needed add a second or third piece of 

flashing tape until the sill pan is covered to the interior sill pan lip.

Note: The purpose of this tape is to seal the sill screws when installing the door.

S. 

Cut two pieces of flashing tape 1-1/2" x 6"

  

and apply to the bottom corners of the opening 

by beginning in the corner of the sill pan, with 

3/4" of the tape applied to the sill pan and 

3/4" of the tape applied to the side flange. The 

remainder of the tape is to be at a 45 degree 

angle onto the exterior. 

T. 

Attach the aluminum sill support or wood 

blocking

 to the exterior of the box plate to 

support the edge of the door sill. Place the sill 

support flush with the subfloor.

EXTERIOR SILL P

AN LIP 

INTERIOR SILL P

AN LIP 

1"

EXTERIOR SILL P

AN LIP 

INTERIOR SILL P

AN LIP 

1P 

1T

1S

1R

C. 

Doors using Installation Clips:

 Install 

installation clips. Place  each clip so the lip 

is facing up and against the installation fin 

at the locations shown in the placement 

diagram. Secure each clip by driving a #6 x 

5/8" corrosion resistant screw through each 

of the outer two holes of the three holes 

shown. 

Note: If clips are to be bent; pre-bend before 

attaching to frame. 
Note: Bending clips after attaching to frame 

will bow the frame.

6“ from end 

Lip 

#6 x 5/8” corrosion 
resistant screws 

2C

Summary of Contents for 81AK0101

Page 1: ...construction methods building materials and site conditions unique to your project may require an installation method different from these instructions and additional care Determining the appropriate...

Page 2: ...he perimeter of the opening Fix any problems with the rough opening before proceeding Interior 1A Interior 1B YOU WILL NEED TO SUPPLY TOOLS REQUIRED Composite or Impervious shims spacers 12 to 20 2 ga...

Page 3: ...e of the opening F Tab the sill flashing tape and fold Cut 1 wide tabs at each corner 1 2 from each side of the corner 1F Fold tape to the exterior and press firmly to adhere it to the water resistive...

Page 4: ...he rough opening N Apply sill flashing tape Cut a piece of flashing tape 2 longer than the opening width Apply at the bottom of the opening covering the exterior sill pan lip as shown Note If applicab...

Page 5: ...eded add a second or third piece of flashing tape until the sill pan is covered to the interior sill pan lip Note The purpose of this tape is to seal the sill screws when installing the door S Cut two...

Page 6: ...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 hol...

Page 7: ...us a 3 16 masonry screw in place of the provided screw pilot drill per screw manufacturer s recommendations All other doors Sill screws are not needed For combinations Multi wide Predrill frame at mul...

Page 8: ...ble Hinge M On each hinge starting at the top drill an 1 8 pilot hole insert a corrosion resistant screw 8 X 3 provided into the open screw hole Make sure the screw passes through the shims and into t...

Page 9: ...w into the pilot holes making sure it passes through the shim and into the rough opening Note This step does not apply to center latching double doors 3 SETTING AND FASTENING THE DOOR continued 3O Hea...

Page 10: ...e barrier at both upper corners of the door Note Be sure to overlap the top corners Exterior 4C 4D As required by local code such as Florida product approval system additional anchors may be required...

Page 11: ...8 bead of sealant at each corner of the opening PRESS SEALANT INTO OPENING HEAD AND JAMBS ONLY 2B 2C 5E 5F G Starting at the top head of the opening cut one piece of flashing tape 12 longer than the...

Page 12: ...ilot hole screw size location details 6 16 MAX O C 16 MAX O C 16 MAX O C 16 MAX O C 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 DOUBLE OPERABLE 6 6 16 MAX O C 3P 6 6 16 MAX O C 3P 3P 3P 16 MAX O C 16 MAX O C 6 6 6 6 SINGLE FIXED O...

Page 13: ...5F 5P K Frame Head Drill and counter sink 3 16 diameter clearance holes through the door frame head only and not into the rough opening at the locations shown on the diagrams L Threshold Drill and cou...

Page 14: ...opening approximately 1 past the edge of the frame and past the jamb extensions and apply a 1 deep bead of foam This will allow room for expansion of the foam and will minimize squeeze out Apply seal...

Page 15: ...up jambs Create a continuous seal between the insulating foam and sealant D Remove plastic guards at the base of the door frame once construction is complete E Install the hardware Refer to the instru...

Page 16: ...ng Clean this surface with mild soap and water DO NOT use abrasives DO NOT scrape or use tools that might damage the surface Panel Cleaning and Prep Instructions for Unfinished or Primed Panels Dry wi...

Page 17: ...ance failure to install Pella products in accordance with Pella installation instructions or the use of Pella products in wall systems which do not allow for proper management of moisture within the w...

Page 18: ...ed in Issue 2 Issue 2 Door needs to close more tightly against the weather strip Remove the strike and adjustable strike shim Remove the tabs from the adjustable strike shim and install so that the th...

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