Installation Instructions

PREHUNG, ALUMINUM CLAD, OUT-SWING, EXTERIOR DOOR
a
)
All Mastercraft doors are set up with a 2-1/8" bore hole set
at either a 2-3/8" or a 2-¾" backset (depending on door size).
All crossbores are set for a 1" drivepoint latch. This is done to allow
installers to utilize drive point latch systems, radius plate systems, or
square plate systems
(
fig.22
)
.
b
)
To install the backset as a drivepoint system, simply follow
the lock manufacturers instructions for converting to a drivepoint.
Hammer the drivepoint into place making sure the angled portion
of the backset faces the jamb
(
fig.23
)
.
c
)
Using the manufacturers instructions, install the lockset
(
fig.24
)
.
d
)
Install the strike plate on the jamb
(
fig.25
)
. Our jambs are
mortised for a ¼" radius strike plate.
a
)
Open the door carefully and
re-check for plumb. Finish screw-
ing the hinge jamb into place
by removing one screw from
the middle and bottom hinges
and installing a 2-½" drywall
screw into those hinges at the
shim locations into
the rough opening.
Install a second 2-½"
screw into the top
hinge to prevent the
door from sagging
(
fig.15
)
.
a
)
Re-check plumb on the lock jamb. Install one
2-½" drywall screw at the three corresponding shim
locations along the lock jamb into the rough opening.
Predrill a hole through the frame
(
fig.16
)
, then use
a countersink bit which leaves the screw head flush
(
fig.17a&b
)
. Use wood putty for a finished look
(
fig.18
)
.
a
)
Close the door unit and re-check the
margin around the door unit, it should
be even horizontally across the top
of the header and vertically from the
header to the sill. Make adjustments to
the shimming as needed.
(
fig.19
)
.
b
)
If your prehung unit has an adjust-
able sill: Using a #2 phillips screw driver,
adjust the set screws on the top of the
sill crown to allow your door to operate
properly
(
fig.20
)
. A good test for the
compression of the sweep on the sill
crown is to 1.) Close the door on a piece
of paper. 2.) Pull the paper from between
the sweep and the threshold
(
fig.21
)
.
If the paper tears, the threshold is
adjusted too high and it will prematurely
wear out the sweep. If there is no tension
on the paper, then there will be potential
for water leakage.
8
)
Installing the Lockset
5
)
Fastening the Hinge-Side Frame 6
)
Fastening the Lock-Side Frame
7
)
Adjusting the Frame
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