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Pella 81AK0101 installation instructions Between the door panel and door frame. Additional

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3 SETTING AND FASTENING THE DOOR (continued):

K.Double Doors Only:

Designer Series®: Place a dab of sealant into the center sill strike hole and install the

#8 x 3" flat head corrosion resistant screw (provided) or a 3/16" masonry screw into the hole.

ProLine®: Remove the screw from the sill strike located on the door sill, then place a dab of sealant into the sill strike hole and install the #8 x 3" flat head corrosion resistant screw (provided) or a 3/16" masonry screw into the hole.

Entry Doors: Remove the two screws from the sill strike located on the door sill. Place a dab of sealant into the center sill strike hole and install the #12 x 2-1/2" flat head corrosion resistant screws (provided) or 3/16" masonry screws into the hole.

L.Double Doors Only: Shim between the frame and the rough opening at the head strike location and at every frame anchor hole location. Keep shims back 1/2" from

interior face of the door frame.

Designer Series: Install the #8 x 3" flat head corrosion resistant screws (provided) into the hole.

ProLine: Remove the screw from the head strike located on the door head then install the #8 x 3" flat head corrosion resistant screws (provided) into the hole.

Entry Doors: Remove the two screws from the head strike located on the door head. Install the #12 x 2-1/2" flat head corrosion resistant screws (provided) into the hole.

Note: For doors with pre-drilled installation holes in the head. If installation holes are present, drill 1/8" diameter pilot hole into the rough opening and install a #8 x 3" screw (provided).

M.On each hinge, starting at the top drill an 1/8" pilot hole insert a corrosion resistant screw (#8 X 3” provided) into the open screw hole. Make sure the screw passes through the shims and into the structural framing.

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3K

3M3L

N. Check door operation. Open and close the door to

 

check for proper operation. Make sure the door will

 

latch correctly.

 

Note: If there are any problems with the operation,

 

check to confirm the door frame is installed plumb, level

 

and square. If the reveal between the door panel(s) and

 

frame is not even, adjustments may be made:

 

Doors without adjustable hinges: Plastic shims located

 

behind the hinges may be removed to adjust the reveal

Adjustable

between the door panel and door frame. Additional

Hinge

hinge shims may be added if required.

 

Non-Adjustable

Hinge

Note: Doors with adjustable hinges will have a (+)(-) on the door panel hinge leaf to indicate possible adjustments and doors without adjustable hinges do not have adjustment indicators.

Adjustable hinges are not designed to make up for incorrect installation of a door frame. Before adjusting hinges, confirm the door is installed plumb, level and square.

O.For Doors with adjustable hinges: The hinges can be used to move the panel side to side by moving all hinges in the same direction or the hinges can slightly rotate the panel by adjusting the hinges in opposite directions. Use a T20 Torx wrench for Entry Doors or a 1/8" Allen wrench for Designer Series doors to turn the center screw clockwise (+) to increase the space between the hinge side of the frame and door panel. Turn the center screws counter-clockwise (-) to decrease the space between the hinge side of the frame and the door panel .

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81AK0101 specifications

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