Therma-Tru Doors Installation - Manual (Page 58)

Installation
1.58 2014 SITE 1
Adjusta-Fit 2
Prehanging Instructions
DRIVE SECURITY SCREWS INTO
HINGE LEAVES.
CENTER UNIT IN OPENING AND
FASTEN FLANGES TO WALL.
For jambs exposed to weather: apply
sealant entire perimeter on underneath
side of nailing flange.
Place unit on correct side of opening.
Do not remove “L” bracket until door
is in place, plumb and shimmed.
Center unit in rough opening and set
flanges flush and plumb against wall.
Nail or screw flanges to wall through
punched holes at perimeter.
LOCATE AND SECURE SHIMS
BETWEEN WALL AND FRAME.
Hinge
jamb
shims,
located
behind
hinges.
Lock/
deadbolt
jamb
shims
DO NOT allow
shim force to twist
frame. Insufficient
shimming could
cause jamb to bow
at lock area allowing
door to come open
during a fire.
Keeping door closed, carefully shim between wall
and frame. Shim hinge jamb behind hinges and the
lock jamb as indicated in the figure below to plumb
and level the door. Remove “L” bracket from door.
With door open, at hinges where
indicated, drill 7/64” diameter pilot
holes and fasten #10 x 2 1/2” screws
(provided) through holes in each
hinge leaf.
(6) #10 x 2 1/2”
screws
FASTEN LOCK JAMB TO WALL
Close the door and finish securing the face of
the frame in the remaining holes.
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1 CHECK ROUGH OPENING SIZE.
Check that door unit
is correct one for
opening.
Check rough opening
width and height for
the appropriate sill
type. See table below.
If additional carpet
clearance is required, the
necessary full shim under
the sill will change the
rough opening height
accordingly.
Rough Opening
Width
Rough Opening
Height
Floorline
2 CHECK ROUGH OPENING FOR
ACCURACY.
Is subfloor level?
Are walls plumb with jambs?
Are studs or door bucks plumb?
3 UNITS WITH PUBLIC ACCESS
SILLS, SEAL BOTTOM OF SILL
WARNING: It is critical for
proper fit and operation that
the rough opening is correct
For public access sills, apply sealant along
entire length of sill as shown.
Apply sealant here
Sill Type
Inswing
Public Access
No Sill
6/8 7/0
81 5/8” 85 5/8”
80 1/2” 85 1/2”
81” 85”
Sealant
(Contact your local Therma-Tru distributor
for alternate screw finishes.)
Undersize
TT Standard
6/8 7/0
81 1/4” 85 1/4”
80 1/8” 84 1/8”
80 5/8” 84 5/8”
Standard Undersize
Rough Opening Height
Door Standard
2/0 25 1/16”
2/6
2/8
2/10
3/0
3/6
3 ” 1 1/16
33 ” 1/16
35 ” 1/16
37 ” 1/16
43 ” 1/16
2/4 29 ” 1/16
Undersize
25”
31”
33”
35”
37”
43”
29”
Rough Opening Width