Installation Instructions

Part No. 14169
Rev. May 2013
Page 6 of 12
1. Position expander sweep tight to the bottom inside of door. See Fig. 1.
2. Ensure the upward fin touches and folds under the bottom of the door and the ends of the expander align with
inside edges of storm door. Drill 1/8” pilot hole at the bottom of each installation slot and install the #8x3/8”
screws in each hole. See Fig. 2. Lower sweep so the vinyl fin just touches the sill. See Fig. 3.
3. Pull expander down fully and tighten the screws. See Fig. 3
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3
1. Insert the rubber sweep fins that are shipped with the sweep into the T-grooves at the bottom of the
aluminum U sweep; trim off excess fin & crimp the aluminum to prevent fin from sliding out. Fig 1. Position
the sweep directly below the bottom of the door as shown with the flat side having the slot hole on the inside
and the contoured side of the sweep on the outside.
2. Push the sweep upward over the bottom edge of the door. The contoured ends of the sweep are shaped to fit
between the metal overlap frames on the side edges of the door. With the sweep held all the way up on the
bottom of the door, drive the #8 X 3/8” screws through the bottom part of the slot holes as shown in Fig. 2.
Do not fully tighten the screws.
3. Move the sweep downward until the rubber sweep fins make contact with the threshold. Now fully tighten
the screws.
Inside bottom
edge of door
Drive screw
at the bottom
of the slot
Slot hole
for sweep
Aluminum ‘U’
Expender Sweep
Vinyl Fin x 2
Trim & Crimp
Fig. 1
Push sweep
all the way up
on bottom of door
Fig. 2 Fig. 3
Pull seep down
to touch sill and
tighten the screw
1. Position the expander under the door with the “U”
shaped rigid plastic section up and the flexible fin down
with slot hole on the inside. See Fig. 1.
2. Fit the “U” on the door. Drill 1/8” pilot holes at the
centre of the slot hole and install the sweep with
#8x3/8” screws in each hole. See Fig. 2.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
STEP 6
INSTALLING EXPANDER SWEEP
B
INSTALLING “L” SHAPE DOUBLE FIN EXPANDER SWEEP
C
INSTALLING “U” SHAPE ALUMINUM SWEEP (Woodcore Door)
D
INSTALLING “U” SHAPE VINYL SWEEP (Woodcore Door)
door
Expander Sweep
Inside of
door
#8x3/8”
Screw
Pull sweep to lowest
Position and tighten screw