ODL Standard Retractable Screen Door - replacement cartridges - Manual (Page 5)

Tension the screen roll
While holding the screen roll in place, move
to the opposite end where the housing end cap
is still uninstalled. Rotate the screen roll 9
revolutions clockwise to build spring tension
while making sure the secured end of the
screen roll stays in place. Positioning the end
cap against a wall will help. Keep holding the
screen roll securely and install the end cap in
place. Make sure the plastic gear or ball bearing
on the screen roll end fits into the end cap you
are installing. Secure it with one screw right now.
Continue to hold tension on the screen roll at
this point.
NOTE: For “RTS”, if the screen you are replacing
did not have a plastic gear at one end, you will need
to remove the gear from the new screen you are
installing. This can be done simply by pinching the
gear with wire cutters or pliers and pulling it off from
the plastic pin. The plastic pin will now fit snuggly into
your existing screen housing end cap.
Secure the Screen Tension
Remove the tape holding the screen and pull out the
tensioned screen approximately 18”. Carefully wrap
the screen around the housing once or twice and lay
the housing flat to hold the screen securely. You can
now release your hold on the screen tension and the
wrapped screen should hold it securely for the next
step. You can now install the second screw to hold
the end cap to the housing.
If for any reason you lost tension on the screen during
these steps, just wind 8 rolls clockwise again and
repeat the steps.
Install the pull handle
Carefully slide the pull handle onto the new screen
spline. It should slide easily into place. When it is
inserted fully, you can install the pull handle end cap
with the same screw/s you used to remove it. Check
each of the pull handle end caps carefully before
tightening the screws. The screen actually seats
Step
8
Step
7
Step
9
Pull Handle
Screen Spline
Slide onto new
screen spline
Maintain tension on the
screen until the housing end
cap is secured with one
screw and the screen is
wrapped around the
housing.
Install the pull handle
Carefully slide the pull handle
spline. It should slide easily i
inserted fully, you can install
with the same screw/s you u
each of the pull handle end
tightening the screws. Th
Step
9
Screen Spline
Rotate screen roll 9
revolutions clockwise while
making sure the tension pin
end stays in place. Do not
let go of the tensioned roll.
Positioning the tension
pin end against a wall
will help.
Make sure the
plastic gear on
the screen roll
end fits into the
end cap center
hole.
Slight pressure keeps
tension pin in place.
R
Wrap screen around
housing to hold tension.
ODL ® Retractable Screen Replacement Screen Instructions
Pictures shown are “RTS”.
(If you have an “RTM”
your ball bearing will be here.)