Installation Instructions

EXTERIOR SIDELITE DOOR SYSTEM
a
)
Remove the Bore Clip. Bend the
handle on the Bore Clip and pull it
out through the bore hole.
(
fig.22
)
.
b
)
Remove the Installation Clip by
opening the door and removing the
two screws that extend through the
clip and into the door head
(
fig.23
)
.
c
)
Close the door unit and re-check
the margin around the door unit, it
should be even horizontally across the
top of the head jamb and vertically
from the head to the sill. Make
adjustments to the shimming as
needed.
(
fig.24
)
.
d
)
If your door system 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.25
)
.
A good test for the proper height of 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.26
)
.
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.
7
)
Adjusting the Frame
cross-section of
properly adjusted sill and paper
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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.27
)
.
b
)
To install the backset as a drivepoint system,
simply follow the lock manufacturer's instructions
for converting to a drivepoint. Hammer the
drivepoint into place making sure the angled
portion of the backset faces the jamb
(
fig.28
)
.
c
)
Using the manufacturers instructions, install the
lockset
(
fig.29
)
.
d
)
Install the strike plate on the jamb
(
fig.30
)
.
Our jambs are mortised for a ¼" radius strike plate.
If the lock manufacturer has supplied a square plate,
use a chisel to remove the excess wood material
from around the corners of the plate.
e
)
For doors that are bored for a deadbolt, install
the deadbolt strike plate. If the door does not have
a deadbolt, install a plastic deadbolt cover plate
included with the door
(
fig.31
)
.
8
)
Installing the Lockset
9
)
Insulating the Door Unit
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g. 29
Before applying casing to the interior of your door
unit you will need to insulate around the frame
opening. We recommend using “Fiberglass Blanket
Insulation”. Do not use expanding foam, it will
affect the margin around the door unit
(
fig.32
)
.
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