Stanley Doors B-ST-36 Instructions / Assembly
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1. With the door facing out tilt the door back toward the outside Place the sill in the RO and tilt the door up and into the opening Do not leave the door wide open during installation The weight of the door may cause it to fall and cause injury Step 5 Shim and Fasten Stand on the inside of the door and center the door in the opening Shim lightly at the bottom comers of the door unit This will keep the door centered and the frame tight against the sill Shim the top of the door on the latch side Install shims until there is a consistent 1 8 gap between the top of the door slab and the frame header Shim the hinge side of the trame This will hold the door tight in its position relative to the frame The door should operate Ireely with nothing but shims holding it in place Le From the outside and with the door closed ensure that the frame is in a straight vertical plane not twisted To do this check that the weather stripping on the latch side is evenly compressed along the entire height of the door slab without any pinching or gaps Remove the top serew from each hinge With the door closed and from the inside shim directly behind the yacant hinge screw hole in each hinge until there is a consistent 1 8 gap between the hinge side jamb and the door slab edge along the entire height of the door There should be a 1 8 gap between the latch side jamb and the door slab edge at the top and bottom of the door only Drive2. DOOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Required Tools and Material Level for sub sill only Shims Hammer Drill 2 Flat and Philips Screw Driver Low expansion foam or fiberglass insulation Important Point Although all steps are critical this symbol identifies procedures requiring extra attention Cheek Your Work This symbol identifies when the work should be checked for correctness before continuing with installation Step 1 Prepare Rough Opening Ensure the following conditions are met the rough opening is ideally 1 wider and 4 taller than the outside frame dimensions of the door system the RO is plumb square and level the old frame has been completely removed in retrofit installation the existing sub sill is at least 6 deep for 4 5 87 Frames und at least 8 3 4 deep for 7 YP frames Because a solid level sub sill is absolutely essential for proper door system installation do not proeced with the until the sub sill is both solid and level Step 2 Caulk the Sub Sill Apply three 4 lines of caulk acrylic caulk is recommended along the length of the sub sill the first line starting approximately 17 from the inside edge The lines should be about 17 apart Step 3 Remove Packaging Materials Remove all packaging materials such as nails staples and screws l c Make sure the door swings freely in the frame Step 4 Place Door in Rough Opening Stand on the outside of the doorway
3. a 3 installation screw through the vacant hole in each hinge through the jamb shims and imo the stud Le When the shims are properly installed the frame should not move or wist at all when the screws are tightened and counter sunk thereby maintaining the 1 8 yap If there is any movement loosen the screws and shim tighter to maintain the 1 8 gap and then re tighten the screws Shim behind the latch side jamb approximately 8 from the top and bottom of the frame Install shims until there is an even 1 8 gap between the jamb und the edge of the door slab along the whole length of the door Shim behind the latch side jamb just above and below the dead bolt hole maintaining the 1 8 gap Pull the weather stripping away from the jamb and screw 3 installation screws through the jamb and shims and into the stud Step 6 Install Dead Bolt and Strike plates Install the dead bolt strike place in the proper location depending on door style If the plates ure being installed on un exterior jamb use 3 screws If the plates are being installed on mullion or sidelite use 1 3 8 screws Step 7 Insulate Score the shims with a atility knife and then snup where scored Trim excess Insulate around the top and the side of the door unit in the cav between the frame and the wall studs Use either a low expansion foa fiberglass insulation Important Point The use of foam that does not have a low expa may cause door frame to warp this m
4. ay leave the door inoperabl Step 8 Caulk Doorway Caulk all four comers and all around the brick or siding in the following order Caulk the top comer where the header and sill meet starting at the weather stripping and working to the face of the molding Caulk the perimeter If the door is center hinged or has a sidlite caulk around the mullions where they contact the sill and header Step 9 Adjust the sill or sweep Most of our door units are supplied with a U channel adjustable sweep and these may be raised or lowered to form a tight seal with the fixed sill Lower or rise according to desired fit and if needed fix in place with a serew not supplied Step 10 Install the latch and dead bolt Following the manufactures installation puide for the handle you purchased install the latch and dead bolt
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