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INSTALLATION MANUAL |
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STEP 2FRAME INSTALLATION:THE NEW VINYL FRAME HAS WEEP HOLES PUNCHED ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE FROM WHICH EVER SIDE IS NECESSARY. AFTER DETERMINING THE DIRECTION THE DOOR WILL BE OPENING PLACE INTO THE OPENING WITH NAIL FIN TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROOM (SEE ILLUSTRATION) FASTENING:BEFORE FASTENING THE DOOR TO THE ROOM, CHECK THE SQUARE OF THE FRAME (MEASURE DIAGONALLY). MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO MATCH UP THE TWO DIAGONAL MEASUREMENTS. PREDRILL 3/8' PILOT HOLES THROUGH THE FIRST LAYER OF THE DOOR (SEE ILLUSTRATION) AND FASTEN DOORFRAME TO MULLIONS ON ALL FOUR SIDES NTH #8 X 1" TEK SCREWS. THERE ARE ENOUGH SCREWS SUPPLIED TO FASTEN FOUR SCREWS TO EACH SIDE OF THE DOORFRAME. AFTER SECURING THE FRAME PLUG 3/8' HOLES WITH THE PLASTIC PLUGS SUPPLIED. |
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| SEALING FRAME TO WALL:
SEAL SLIDING DOOR FRAME TO MODULES ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE USING 1400 SILICONE (SEE ILLUSTRATION). THIS WILL NOT ONLY SEAL THE DOOR FRAME TO THE ROOM BUT ALSO PROVIDE A FINISHED LOOK. |
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PLACEMENT OF DOOR TRACK, SCREEN TRACK AND THRESHOLD:
ALL TRACKS AND THRESHOLD WILL SNAP INTO PLACE (SEE ILLUSTRATION). NOTE THE DIRECTION THAT THE DOOR TRACK IS PLACE INTO THE MAIN FRAME. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO USE THE END OF A HAMMER HANDLE TO ENSURE THAT THE TRACK IS SECURELY LOCKED IN TO PLACE. OTHERWISE, THE DOOR MAY NOT ROLL PROPERLY.
