Instructions / Assembly

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Wood/Clad Wood Windows with Exterior Trim or Nail Fin (JII024)
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SAFETY & HANDLING
SAFETY
•ReadandfullyunderstandALLmanufacturers’instructionsbefore
beginning.
•Donotworkalone.Twoormorepeoplearerequired.Usesafelifting
techniques.
•Usecautionwhenhandlingglass.Brokenorcrackedglasscancause
serious injury.
•Wearprotectivegear(e.g.safetyglasses,gloves,earprotection,etc.).
•Operatehand/powertoolssafelyandfollowmanufacturer’soperating
instructions.
•Usecautionwhenworkingatelevatedheights.
MATERIALS AND WINDOW HANDLING
•Makesureoperablewindowsarelockedpriortoinstallation.
•Heedmaterialmanufacturers’handlingandapplicationinstructions.
•Protectadhesivesurfacesfromdirt,moisture,directsunlightand
folding over onto themselves.
•Handleinverticalposition;donotcarryatordragonoor.
•Donotputstressonjoints,cornersorframes.
•Storewindowindry,well-ventilatedareainvertical,leaningposition
toallowaircirculation;donotstackhorizontally.
•Protectfromexposuretodirectsunlightduringstorage.
•Installonlyintoverticalwallsandwhenconditionsandsheathingare
dry.
IF INJURY OCCURS, IMMEDIATELY SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION!
NEEDED MATERIALS & TOOLS
NEEDED MATERIALS
Note! Follow all material manufacturers’ instructions for proper use
and compatibility.
•3"galvanizedcasingnails(exteriortrimwindows)or13/4"
galvanized roong nails (nailing n windows). Nails must penetrate at
least 1" into wall structure (or as required by local code)
•#8x3"screwsforwindowsratedatDP50orabove(includingimpact)
•Galvanizeddripcap(orfactorysupplied)
•Sealant(ProtectoWrapProtectoSealant25XLorequivalent)
•Polyurethanelowexpansionfoam(DowGreatStuff
TM
Window and
Door or equivalent)
•Shims–notwaterdegradableorcompressible
For mulled units or windows without trim or n on the sill:
•Masonryclips
•#8x3/4"screwsforfasteningmasonryclipstothewindow
•#8screwsforattachingmasonryclipstostructure.Screwsmust
penetrate at least 1" into framing
For installations into a stud-framed wall:
•JELD-WEN8"drainmatmaterialorequivalent
•JELD-WEN4"wideselfadhesiveashingorequivalent,6"for
windowsratedaboveDP50(9"ifrequiredbylocalcode)
•Sprayadhesive/primer(ProtectoWrapSafsealSystems5500oras
recommended by the self-adhesive ashing manufacturer)
For installations into a buck:
•Liquidappliedashing(ProtectoWrapLWM200orequivalent)
TOOLS
•Utilityknife
•J-roller
•Hammer
•Tapemeasure
•Caulkinggun
•Constructionstaplerwith3/8"staples
•Level(4'minimumrecommended)
•Drillwith1/8"taperedbitand3/8"countersink