Instructions / Assembly

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106)
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1. Cutapieceof
sheet material to
the length shown.
2. Lightlycrease
foldinglines1/2"
in from the two
short sides and one
long side.
3. Measurethe
distance from the
back of the trim to
the interior edge
of the frame and
add9/16".
4. Takethisdistance
from the back
edge and lightly
crease a folding
line across the
sheet material.
2. Markalineacross
the front and back
of the sill pan.
3. Applythree3/8"
beads of sealant
between the lines.
4. Placethesillpan
in the rough
opening. Firmly
press the sill pan
into the sealant
with a J-roller.
1. Set the sill pan
in the rough
opening, aligning
the front edge (for
continuous slab) or
folded down edge
(for step down)
with the exterior of
the rough opening.
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INSTALL SILL PAN
Sealant
5. Forstep-down
landings,cut1/2"in
at this line on both
sides of the sheet
material.
6. For continuous
slab, cut across the
folding line.
7. Foldthethreeback
sides up to make a
3-sidedbox,and,
for step-down
landings, fold the
front ap down.
PREPARE SILL PAN
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Frame
width
+9/16"
Folding Line
Length of rough opening sill plus 1"
1/2"
1/2"
Measure
frame
width
Interior
Continuousslab
Step-down
Fold sides and back up
Fold corner
forward
Fold front
ap down
•Determinepriorto
installation what the
actual nish oor
height will be and
adjust the rough
opening if needed
to accommodate a
taller unit height.
Most doors use a
11/4"high
threshold which
provides adequate
clearance in most
applications. This
ensures that the
door does not drag
after installation.
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INSPECTROUGHOPENING
A
B
D
C
E
Verify Square, Level, & Plumb
•Verifythewidthandheightofthedoorareeach1/2"smallerthan
the rough opening width/height.
•Verifytheroughopeningissquare.The(A)and(B)measurements
should be the same. Maximum allowable deviation from square is
1/4".
•Verifytheroughopeningislevelandplumb(C).Themaximum
allowable deviation is 1/8".
•Theroughopeningsillmustnotbecrownedorsagged(D).
•Theexteriorfaceoftheroughopeningmustbeinasingleplane(E)
with less than 1/8" twist from corner to corner.
•Minimumdoublestudsshouldbeusedatallwoodframedrough
openings.
•Theheadermustbesupportedbytrimmerstuds.