Instructions / Assembly

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Wood/Clad Wood Windows with Exterior Trim or Nail Fin (JII024)
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INSPECT ROUGH OPENING
2
REMOVE PACKAGING
Remove shipping materials such as corner covers, shipping blocks or
pads. If there is a protective lm on the glass, do not remove it until
installation and construction are complete. Cut off any staple legs
exposed on the side of the frame.
Note! Double-hung windows may have banding on the interior of the
unit. Do not remove until the window is secured in the opening to help
keep the sash in place and the unit square.
INSPECT WINDOW
•Cosmeticdamage
•Productsquareness(diagonalmeasurementsnotmorethan1/4"
different)
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REMOVE PACKAGING & INSPECT WINDOW
Verify Square, Level, & Plumb
A
B
D
C
E
A
B
D
C
E
•Verifythewidthandheight
of the window are each 1/2"-
5/8"smallerthantherough
opening width and height.
Mulledunitsshouldbe3/4"
narrower.
•Verifytheroughopening
is square. The (A) and (B)
measurements above should
be the same. Maximum
allowable deviation from
square is 1/8" for windows
20 sq. ft. and smaller, and
1/4" for windows larger than
20 sq. ft.
•Correctproduct(size,color,gridpattern,handing,glazing,energy-
efciency requirements, etc.)
•Dripcapthatextendsthelengthoftheexteriortrimplus1/8"
overhangoneachend(allunitsrequireadripcap);dripcapmayor
may not be pre-installed
•Splits,cracks,holes,missingsectionsorotherdamagetothenailing
nlongerthan6"and/orwithin1/2"ofwindowframe
If any of the above conditions represent a concern, or if you expect
environmentalconditionstoexceedthewindow'sperformancerating,
do not install the window. Contact your dealer or distributor for
recommendations.
•Verifytheroughopeningislevelandplumb(C)and(D).The
maximumallowabledeviationis1/16"forevery2'ofroughopening
(not to exceed 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(kingandjack/trimmer)shouldbeusedto
support the header at all rough openings.
PREPARE BUCK
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Note! This section applies to
installations into a masonry
wall only. For installations
into a stud-framed wall, begin
with section 4, “PREPARE
STUD-FRAMED WALL.”
1. Seal any joint larger than
1/16"inthebuckand
between the buck and the
concrete/masonry with
sealant.
2. Cover the buck and the
surrounding concrete/
masonry at the head and jambs with liquid applied ashing as shown.
3.Ifinstallingintoafour-sidedbuck,sealthesillinasimilarmanner.
Note! Shims must be 1/4" shorter than the depth of the window sill,
should level the rough opening sill and be no more than 1/4" thick.
4. Shim the sill 4" from each corner, at 8" intervals, and on both sides of
mull joints with non water-degradable or compressible shims. Secure
shims with sealant. SKIP to section 5, “PREPARE WINDOW.”
Sealant
joints
Liquid
applied
ashing