Pella 35123 Locate header, b Slide to one side of the entryway, frame, c Measure gap, Slide Tight

Storm Door Components NOTE: Actual door styles may vary from illustrations, however, the installation steps will be the same.

Screw Cover Strips Door

Latch Mounting Frame

Glass/Screen

Retainer Strips

Glass

Screen

Header
Frame	Hardware Kit
	Door Closers
Top	Includes mounting
	screws and some
Mounting
	handle components
Frame
Hinge	Handle Kit
	Includes handle
Mounting
	hardware with
Frame	seperate instruction
	sheet
Registration	This is your door’s
	identification number.
Number
	Leave this sticker on
	your door.

Bottom Installation

Expander Instructions

Before you begin Follow steps a, b and c to verify your entryway opening requirements.

a	Locate header	b Slide to one side of the entryway.
	frame.

Slide Tight

Gap

c Measure gap.

If this gap is ...

LESS than 1/4”,

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1/4” or GREATER,

Go to Step d, to shim

Note: if this gap is over 9/16”, a custom storm door is required.

d

	RIGHT
	HINGE
LEFT	doors,
	shim this
HINGE	side
doors,
shim this
side

Shim on YOUR hinge side - see Step6 on Page 3, to determine your hinge side.

eShim

Hinge

Shim may be one long piece or small 8” to 12” sections.

NOTE: small sections must fully support the hinges on the mounting frame.

Use an appropriate shim thickness to reduce the gap in step C, to 1/4” or less.

Household shim materials may include paint stir sticks or wooden yardsticks.

f

ShimShim must not extend beyond entryway faceNail shims in place.

Note: If you removed an old storm door, you may wish to paint and coverany existing holes before proceeding.

Go to START on page 3.

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