How to Guide

Sliding Door Sill Angle Seal Replacement (Custom, EpicVue
™
and Pozzi Doors Only)
Replace the angle
and angle seal as a
single unit. The angle
holds the angle seal
(weatherstrip) which
runs along the bottom
of the operating panel
and blocks air from
entering the structure
at the sill.
Removal
1. Call us to order
a new angle and
angleseal.
2. Remove operating
panel.
3. Locate angle at
bottom of operating panel.
4. Remove screws with Phillips screw driver. Save screws forreinstallation.
5. Pry angle off.
Note! There is sealant between the angle and the rail.
6. Clean old sealant off rail with putty knife.
Replacement
1. Place a bead of silicone sealant on horizontal face of new angle (where
old sealant was laid).
2. Attach new angle and secure with screws.
3. Replace operating panel.
4. Check for proper operation.
5. Remove and replace if necessary.
Sliding Door Sill Weatherstrip Replacement (Premium Doors Only)
The sill weatherstrip either runs along the bottom of the operating panel
or along the sill
and blocks air from
entering the structure
at the sill.
1. Remove panel if
necessary to access
weatherstrip.
2. Pry old weatherstrip
out with a
puttyknife.
3. Trim new
weatherstrip to t
and press into the
same location as the
old weatherstrip.
4. Check for proper operation.
5. Remove and replace if necessary.
Exterior Side and Head frame Filler Weatherstrip
Exterior side ller weatherstrip runs vertically on the operating door side
jamb. Exterior head ller weatherstrip runs horizontally at the operating
panel head jamb. When replacing both weatherstrips, install the exterior
head ller rst.
When replacing the lock jamb frame weatherstrip on the Manor and
French View patio doors that were manufactured before June 2001, the
lock keeper must be removed to access the weatherstrip. When replacing
the header weatherstrip on the Sliding/Gliding door, the head stop and
operating panel must be removed to access the weatherstrip.
Removal
1. Open operating panel.
2. Grip weatherstrip and gently pull out of kerf.
Replacement
1. Cut new weatherstrip to length.
2. Cut the top end of the side ller weatherstrip to create a better seal
when installed as follows:
a. Cut the ap
downward at a
45°angle.
b. Cut the
attachment barb
(stiff, reinforced
leg that ts the
kerf) back 1/2".
c. Work attachment
barb into the kerf
from one end to
the other.
d. Tuck the top of
the weatherstrip
underneath
the head ller
weatherstrip.
e. Reinstall panel
and check
operation.
3. If painting after
weatherstrip
removal, make sure
paint is completely dry before installing new weatherstrip.
Rail
Sealant
Weatherstrip
Angle
seal
Weatherstrip Shown In The Sill
Cut
attachment
barb 1/2"
Tuck underneath
Cut ap at 45º
Product Guide
Wood Patio Doors (JPG012)
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WEATHERSTRIP REPLACEMENT - CONTINUED