Pella 81AK0101 - Manual (Page 6)

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SETTING AND FASTENING THE DOOR:
A. Place three 3/8" beads of sealant.
Place the first beads sealant 1/2" in
front of the base of the interior sill pan
lip. This bead should also continue up
the corner of the sill pan at each end,
sealing the vertical joints of the sill
pan legs. Continue the first bead up
6" onto each jamb side of the rough
opening. The second bead should be
approximately 1/2" from the exterior
edge of the rough opening, running from jamb to jamb with
a 2" break in the middle of the opening. Place a third sealant
bead in the groove of the sill support from end to end or 1/4"
from the exterior edge of the wood blocking.
TWO OR MORE PEOPLE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING STEPS:
B. Designer Series® Patio Doors: Cut and remove the strap
that runs from the door lock to the sill of the door.
C. For doors with no lock/bore: remove the screws and
blocking from the head and sill.
Caution: The door panels will swing freely
D. Insert the door from the exterior of the building. DO NOT
slide the bottom of the door into the opening. Sliding will
damage the sealant lines. Place the bottom of the door at
the bottom of the opening, then tilt the top into position.
Center the door between the sides of the opening to
allow clearance for shimming, and insert one roofing nail
in the first hole from the corner on each end of the top
nailing fin. These are used to hold the door in place while
shimming it plumb and square.
E. Plumb and square door. Place shims at each hinge and
lock strike location between the door and the sides of the
opening. Keep shims back 1/2" from the interior face of
the door frame. Insert shims in other locations as needed
starting up 6" from the bottom of the door to square it in
the opening. Check for frame twist; confirm consistent
weatherstrip compression around the perimeter of the
door. Make sure the panels are even across the bottom.
Note: On center latch double doors the lock strike will not
be shimmed since it is located in the
center of the unit. DO NOT over shim.
Exterior
3D
F. Check the interior reveal. Make sure
the measurement from the interior face
of the door to the interior face of the
wall is equal at several points around
the door.
Note: If the dimensions are not equal,
check to make sure the fins are folded
out to 90° at all points.
3A
1
2
3
6”
Applications
without sill pan
Exterior
3C 3D
3E
Interior
3D
3D
3D
3E
1
2 0 3 0 40
5 0 6 0 70
2
3
INCHES mm
3E
3F
3F
3E
3E
3E
EXTERIOR SILL P
AN LIP
INTERIOR SILL P
AN LIP
2nd Bead
Leave a 2" break
in center of pan
1st Bead
3rd Bead
3A
6"
1/2"