Therma-Tru Doors Installation - Manual (Page 59)

Installation
SITE 1 2014 1.59
Adjusta-Fit 2
Prehanging Instructions
10
SEAL ALONG FRONT OF SILL
BASE.
INSERT EXTENDER INTO RISER.
Fasten converter plate with
(2) #12-24 x 3/4” Phillips
flat head machine
screws and deadbolt plate
with (2) #8-32 x 3/8”
Phillips flat head Type F
self-tapping machine
screws provided.
Apply
sealant here
Apply sealant here
Prior to installing
extender, apply a
bead of sealant along
front leg of riser.
Seal feet of
extender before
sliding into base.
Slide extender
into sill base until
it comes in contact
with jamb stop.
SLIDE TRIM ONTO JAMBS.
Slide hinge and lock trim on
first. Be sure that trim ends are
resting on the sill or floor. Next
apply head trim. Fasten to wall
with nails or screws at hole
locations.
For trim exposed to weather:
caulk entire perimeter on
underneath side of nailing flange.
(refer to step 4 for illustration)
Trim
Jamb
Edge Seal
Edge
Seal
SEAL UNITS EXPOSED TO
WEATHER.
ANCHOR SILL TO FLOOR
PAINT
APPLY CATEGORY “G” EDGE SEAL
Apply sealant
Apply
sealant
Corner
Seal Pad
Apply a bead of
sealant at jamb/sill,
trim/sill, jamb/trim
and sill/floor joints.
Remove paper backing
from self-adhesive
corner seal pads and
apply to jambs with
the wide side pointing
towards the weather-
strip and bottom edge
resting on the sill.
Using #8 x 1 1/4” screws,
provided, for wood frame
installation, fasten aluminum
extender to floor thru pre-
fabricated holes.
When installing into
masonry openings, use
#8 flat head masonry screws following
screw manufacturer's instructions.
See “PAINTING FRAME AND DOOR” on other side.
Cut head edge seal to fit between side
jambs. Apply to head jamb locating
it under and against weatherstrip.
Measure and cut side edge seal to fit
between head and sill. Cut to fit
between hinges and strikes. Locate
and apply to jambs as shown.
Fasten
NOTE: If insulation is required between the frame and
rough opening, insulate before sliding trim onto jamb.
FASTEN LOCK PLATES TO LOCK
JAMB
9
11
12
13
14
15
8
#8 x 1 1/4”
screw
(Weatherstrip removed
from illustration for clarity.)
(For Positive Pressure Rated System)