Steves & Sons FIR6PX3680 Operating instructions

Brand: Steves & Sons

Model: FIR6PX3680

Type: Operating instructions

1. PREPARE THE OPENING

• Thethreesidesoftheroughopeningmustbeinthesameplaneforproper

installationandoperationofthedoor(SeegureA).

• Theroughframedopeningshouldbeabout1to2incheswiderandtallerthan

thedoorunititself.

• Theoorareashouldbeclean,dryandlevel.Applygenerousamountsofcaulk

tooorwherethethresholdwillrest(SeegureA).

2. BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE DOOR UNIT

• Ifyourunithasanytypeofbraceunderthesillorskidprotectors,please

removeatthispoint.

• Beforeinstallingthedoorunityoumustremovethescrewfromthepre-hanging

plugbeforeyoubegininstallation(SeegureB).

• However,donotremovethepre-hangingplugitselfuntiltheunitistemporarily

fastenedinplace.ThePre-hangingplugisnecessarytoholdthedoorclosed

duringinstallation.

• Ifyourdoorunithasasecurityplatefastenedtothelockjamb,donotremoveit

(SeegureC).

5. PERMANENTLY FASTEN THE UNIT

• Important:Werecommendreplacingonescrewoneachjamb-sidehingewitha

3"or3-1/2"screw(notprovided)tosecurelyfastentheunitonthehingeside

ofthedoorunit.Besureyouhaveshimmedbehindeachhinge.

• Besureyouhaveshimmedthelocksideofthedoorunitinatleast3places

alongtheverticallockjamb(SeegureD).

• Oncealignmentiscorrect,permanentlyscrewtheunitintoplaceusing2"dry

wallscrews(notprovided)throughthejambandtheshimsthenintothestud.

6. COMPLETION STEPS

• Installlocksethardwareinaccordancewithhardwaremanufacturer’s

instructions.

• Applyinteriorandexteriorcasingormoldingasdesired.Note:Yourdoorunit

mayalreadyhaveexteriorbrickmoldapplied.

• Caulkaroundtheentireframe/brickmoldoftheexteriorwall,usingahigh

qualityexteriorgradecaulk.Caulkwherethejambsandthresholdmeet,and

ontheexterioredgeofthethreshold.Thenifneededaddabeadofcaulk

betweenthejambandthethreshold(SeegureE).

• Followthepaintmanufacturer’sinstructionsforpaintingornishingthejamb.

• Removeadhesivebackingfromdustpad(includedwiththeseinstructions).

• Placedustpadrightabovethesillwiththethickeredgeundertheweather-

stripping,makingsurethethinneredgedoesnotprotrudepastthejamb.

(SeegureE).

• Donotpaintornishthebottomdoorsweep,weather-stripping,ordustpad.

Ifthesepiecesarepaintedornishedyourdoorwillnotsealproperly.

• Makesureyouleavethedooropenlongenoughtoensureproperdryingafter

paintingornishingthejamb.Thisisimportant,wetpaintornishwillstickto

theweather-strippingthenalteritsperformance.

3. SETTING THE UNIT

• Fromoutsideyourhome,centerthedoorunitintheopeningandtiltinto

position.Assureuniformspacingaroundtheunit(SeegureC).

• Shimunitinplacebydrivingtheshimsfromtheinteriorside.Besuretoshim

behindeachhinge(SeegureD).Note:shimmingtheheaderisnotnecessary.

• Plumbandsquareoneverticaljamb,thentemporarilyfastentheunitintoplace

using3"drywallscrews(notsupplied).

4. CHECK FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT

• Plumbandsquaretheotherverticaljamb.Shimbetweenjambandrough

openingtoassureproperalignment.Alsoshimbehindeachhinge.

• Removepre-hangplugfromtheborehole.Openandclosethedoor.There

shouldbeuniformspacing(1/8")betweendoorandjambonthetwosidesand

thetopofthedoor.Makeanynecessaryadjustmentstotheunitnow,toassure

uniformspacingaroundthedoor,beforeproceeding.

• Besurethedoorsweepcontactsthethresholdevenly.Makenecessary

adjustmentsnow,beforeproceeding.

• Testtheadjustablethreshold(SeegureE).Totest,placeasheetofpaper

overthethresholdandclosethedoorthen,pullonthepaper.Ifthethreshold

adjustmentiscorrecttherewillbesometensiononthepaperasyoupullit.

Ifthepapertears,thethresholdistoohigh.Ifthereisnotensionatallonthe

paperwhenyoupullit,thethresholdistoolow.Toadjustthethreshold,tighten

orloosenallscrewsonthesill,1/2aturnatatime(lefttoloosenandright

totighten.Thenrepeatthepapertest.Rememberyouwantthepapertohave

sometensionasyoupullit,withouttearingthepaper.

PRE-HUNG SINGLE DOOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FIGURE A:

Caulk

Pre-hangingPlug:

Leaveinplaceuntilunit

istemporarilyfastened.

Pre-hangingPlugScrew:

Removethescrew

beforefasteningtheunit.

FIGURE B:

FIGURE E:

BottomDoorSweep

ThresholdScrews:

Adjustallsillscrews

halfturnupordown,

onlyifnecessary.

Caulkafter

installation

iscomplete.

LGP092409

Installdust

padhere.

Weather-stripping

FIGURE C:

SecurityPlate

(Donotremove)

FIGURE D:

Shimateveryarrowlocation.

(Besuretoshim

behindeachhinge)

IMPORTANT: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY THROUGH BEFORE BEGINNING TO INSTALL THE DOOR UNIT.

Steves & Sons FIR6PX3680 Operating instructions

Steves & Sons FIR6PX3680 Operating instructions

Steves & Sons FIR6PX3680 Operating instructions

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