Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Standard Door and Frame - Manual (Page 25)

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO DOOR
25 MAY 2012
D O O R & F R A M E I N S T A L L A T I O N M A N U A L
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LOCK
STILE
CUT AWAY
FOR CLARITY
ADJUSTABLE
BLOCK
GLASS
Figure 1
TOP RAIL
DOOR HEADER
ADJUST TO
1/8"
11/16"
Finished Floor
See page 26
1/8"
FIGURE 1
1/8"
After door is installed, check clearances. The top rail should be consistently 1/8" below the header. The
bottom of the door should be consistently 3/16" above the threshold. The gap between door and jambs
should be 3/32" from top to bottom.
If the gap between the top rail and header is showing too large at top of the lock stile, loosen glass jack
and lift up on door until gap is corrected. Tighten down glass jack to top of glass. See FIGURE 1
DO NOT raise door by only tightening the glass jack against the glass. Glass breakage could occur.
On pairs, adjust screws in adjustable astragal to keep a consistent 1/8" gap between door leafs.
On butt hung doors, butts may be shimmed out to adjust clearance where there is too much gap at the
lock stile.
On offset pivot doors:
1) Open doors and turn bottom pivot support screws down until they contact the slab. Do not
over-drive the screws because of additional stress being placed on pivot. See FIGURE 2
2) If top of door on hinge side is not 1/8" below the frame, remove adjustment screw cover (See
FIGURE 3), insert allen wrench into top side of pivot and adjust as necessary. Screw will be
turned clockwise to raise door and counterclockwise to lower. See FIGURE 3
3) If door opening is out more than adjustable pivot can adjust. Loosen set screw on bottom frame
pivot, raise secondary adjustment screw then tighten set screw back in place. See FIGURE 2.
Repeat step 2 as required.