Therma-Tru Doors Troubleshooting - Manual (Page 9)

Trouble Shooting
SITE 4 2014 4.9
Door Will Not Open or Close Properly
PROBLEM: Door will not open or close properly.
Cause Solution Refer to…
Door not meeting weatherstrip
evenly when it closes, hitting
the top or bottom first.
Adjustable strike plate not
properly aligned.
Door sagging out of square in
frame (uneven head margin).
Frame out of square (uneven
sill/door bottom margin).
Realign, reshim, readjust
lockside jamb so the door
meets the weatherstripping
evenly from top to bottom.
Realign adjustable strike plate.
Make sure LONG hinge
screws provided are properly
installed in the top hinge
through the jamb to the stud.
Usually caused by plumb
frame members sitting on
unlevel floor/sill area. Free
lowest jamb leg and shim it up
to level the sill and maintain
an even head margin.
SITE 1- Pre-hung Unit
Installation
SITE 1- Pre-hung Unit
Installation
SITE 1 - Pre-hung Unit
Installation