Prepare the door for installation – Pella 818T0101 User Manual

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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 open the door until it is fully fastened.

If Attaching with fasteners through the Brickmould go to Step 3

Anchoring Method – (Installation Clip or Frame Screw Through Frame)

B. Doors using Installation Clips: Install installation clips. Place each clip so

the lip is facing up and against the brickmould 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.

Lip

#6 x 5/8" corrosion

resistant screws

C. Doors using Frame Screws: Open door panels; drill and counter-sink 3/16"

diameter clearance holes through the door frame jambs, (head and sill of
sidelight units) but not into the rough opening at the locations shown. Where
applicable, clearance holes are drilled though open hinge screw holes and
each strike hole.

DOOR UNIT, JAMB TO JAMB

SIDELIGHT UNIT, HEAD TO SILL

SIDELIGHT UNIT, JAMB TO JAMB

Pilot Hole

Alternative Pilot Hole

for Screw Install

Pilot Hole

Alternative Pilot Hole

for Screw Install

Pilot Hole