3 SETTING AND FASTENING THE DOOR (CONTINUED)
Fasteners Through Brickmould Method:
D. Insert the door from the exterior of the building. DO NOT slide the bottom of the door into the opening (2D). (Sliding will damage the sealant lines.)
Place the bottom of the door at the bottom of the opening, then tilt the top into position. Center the door between the sides of the opening to allow clearance for shimming.
For doors with brickmould, drive a 16d galvanized finish nail or an exterior grade finish screw through the brickmould in each upper corner to secure the door.
For doors with NO brickmould, Follow frame screw or installation clip method.
#16 galvanized finishing nails
2D |
3D |
Frame Screw Method: Insert one #8 x 3" screw into the | 2C |
top anchor hole on each side of the frame. | 3D |
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Installation Clip Method: Insert one screw into one hole in each of the top clips. These are used to hold the door in place while shimming it plumb and square.
E. Plumb and Square Door. Shim unit in place by driving
in shims from the interior. Shim behind each hinge, at
each screw or clip location, and behind the dead bolt 3E2D
lockstrike. Keep shims back 1/2" from the interior face of 
the door frame.
Use a level to plumb the hinge side jamb both ways (right to left and inside to outside) and check for square. Make any necessary adjustments.
Note: It may be necessary to use additional fasteners for the applicable fastening method to maintain plumb in the inside to outside orientation.
Fasteners Through the Brickmould: Use 16d
galvanized nails or exterior grade finish screw as needed through the brickmould.
Frame Screw Method: Insert additional screws as required through the installation holes.
Installation Clip Method: Insert additional screws as required through the holes in the installation clips frame to maintain plumb in the inside to outside orientation.
Note: DO NOT over shim. (DO NOT bow the jamb inward.)
