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1000A-ACL-36-L

Stanley Doors 1000A-ACL-36-L Operating instructions

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DOOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Required Tools and Materials
• Level(forsub-sillonly)
• Shims
• Hammer
• Drill
• #2FlatandPhilipsScrewDriver
• Low-expansionfoam(orberglass)insulation
+ Important Point: Although all steps are critical, this symbol identies
procedures requiring extra attention.
Check Your Work:Thissymbolidentieswhentheworkshouldbechecked
forcorrectnessbeforecontinuingwithinstallation.
Ensurethefollowingconditionsaremet:
• Theroughopeningisideally1”widerand½”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retrotinstallation
• Theexistingsub-sillisatleast6”deepfor45/8”framesandatleast83/4”deep
for7¼”frames.
+ Becauseasolid,levelsub-sillisabsolutelyessentialforproperdoorsysteminstallation,
donotproceedwiththeuntilthesub-sillisbothsolidandlevel.
Standontheoutsideofthedoorway.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.
Applythree¼”linesofcaulk(acryliccaulkisrecommended)alongthelengthofthesub-sill,
therstlinestartingapproximately1”fromtheinsideedge.Thelinesshouldbeabout1”apart.
Removethetopscrewfromeachhinge.
Withthedoorclosedandfromtheinsideshimdirectlybehindthevacant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.Drivea3”installation
screwthroughthevacantholeineachhinge,throughthejamb,shimsandintothestud.
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.
Standontheinsideofthedoorandcenterthedoorintheopening.Shimtightlyatthebottom
corners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frame.Thiswillholdthedoortightinitspositionrelativetothe
frame.Thedoorshouldoperatefreelywithnothingbutshimsholdingitinplace.
Removeallpackagingmaterialssuchasnails,staplesandscrews
Makesurethedoorswingsfreelyintheframe.
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STEP 1: PREPARE ROUGH OPENING
STEP 4: PLACE DOOR IN ROUGH OPENING
STEP 5: SHIM AND FASTEN
STEP 2: CAULK THE SUB-SILL
STEP 3: REMOVE PACKAGING MATERIALS
DOORS
Whentheshimsareproperlyinstalled,theframeshouldnotmoveortwist
atallwhenthescrewsaretightenedandcounter-sunktherebymaintaining
the1/8”gap.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and
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”installa-
tionscrewsthroughthejambandshimsandintothestud.
Caulkallfourcornersandallaroundthebrickorsidinginthefollowingorder:
• Caulkthetopcorner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sidelite;caulkaroundthemullionswhere
theycontactthesillandheader.
Score the shims with a utility knife and then snap where scored. Trim any
excess. Insulate around the top and the side of the door unit in the cavity
betweentheframeandthewallstuds.Useeitheralow-expansionfoamor
berglassinsulation.
+ Important Point: The use of foam that does not have a low expansion
may cause door frame to warp; this may leave the door inoperable.
Install the dead bolt strike plate in the properlocation, depending on door
style.Iftheplatesarebeinginstalledonanexteriorjamb,use3”screws.Ifthe
platesarebeinginstalledonamullionorsideliteuse13/8”screws.
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xedsill.Loweror
riseaccordingtodesiredtandifneededxinplacewithascrew(notsupplied).
Followingthemanufacturesinstallationguideforthehandleyoupurchased
installthelatchanddeadbolt.
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STEP 6: INSTALL DEAD BOLT AND STRIKE PLATES
STEP 7: INSULATE
STEP 8: CAULK DOORWAY
STEP 9: ADJUST THE SILL OR SWEEP
STEP 10: INSTALL THE LATCH AND DEADBOLT
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