Instructions / Assembly

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Pre-Hung Exterior Entry Doors (JII106)
6
7
INSTALL DOOR
Warning! To avoid injury, use at least two people to install. Adequately
support the door until fully installed.
PREPARE DOOR
1. On the interior
side, apply a
continuous bead
of silicone sealant
where the exterior
trim meets the
door frame as
shown. Tool into a
llet shape.
2. Applya3/8"
continuous bead
of sealant across
the sill pan back
dam and over the
ashing joints as
shown.
INSTALL DOOR
WARNING! If installing fasteners through berglass components, we
recommend pre-drilling holes to keep the berglass from splitting.
Note! This section covers single door installations. If installing a door
unit with a transom or a sidelight(s), there will be additional steps. For
double door units, follow the instructions accordingly as they apply
to hinge or latch jambs and complete the steps under “ALTERNATE
CONFIGURATIONS” later in this section as they apply.
1. Remove any pre-hanging clips that are fastened to the outside of
the jamb that will be covered when the unit is placed in the rough
opening. Adequately support the slab to keep it from swinging
open during installation.
2. Applya3/8"bead
of sealant to the
back of the trim
where it will contact
the structure. From
the outside, tilt the
entire pre-hung
door into the center
of the opening.
Make sure the sill
contacts the sealant
on the sill pan back
dam.
3. Temporarilyfasten
the hinge jamb by
placing one 10d
nish nail (or one
#8x3"drywall
screw)horizontally
centered in the
hinge jamb or
brickmould trim 16"
from the top and
bottom of the door.
Do not set nails/
screws.
4. Fromtheinside,
shim the hinge
jamb at each hinge
location until the
door is square in the
opening.
5. Fromtheinside,
shim the latch jamb
by placing one shim
at the strike plate
and one across from
the top and bottom
hinges. Verify the door is square.
6. Temporarily fasten the latch jamb by placing one 10d nish nail (or
one#8x3"drywallscrew)horizontallycenteredinthelatchjamb
16" from the top and bottom of the door. Do not set nails/screws.
7. Verifythedoorunitissquare,thensecurelyfastenthehingejamb
by setting the two nails or screws installed earlier. Add an additional
nail or screw centered between the rst two.
8. Remove any remaining pre-hanging clips. Be sure the door opens
freely and that the space between the door and the jamb is even on
all sides. Adjust if necessary.
9. Ifadjustingisnecessary,loosenorremovethelatchjambfasteners
and adjust the latch jamb until there is even contact between the
slab and weatherstrip.
ALTERNATE CONFIGURATIONS
1. If installing a sidelight, shim and fasten the head on both sides of
the joint where the sidelight joins the door jamb. Drive screws next
to shims and remove shims after the screws are tight.
2. Fastendoubledoorunitsorunitswithsidelightthroughthetopof
thedoorjambbydrivingone10dnishnail(ora#8x3"drywall
screw) over each slab/sidelight into the door header.
Sealant
Sealant
16"
16"
16"
16"
Shim
Fastener