Installing a Solid Wood Door

Installing the Hinges (See Diagram 1): Choose the method of hinge attachment. Your hinges may be installed full surface, half surface or offset. The offset option in useful if the thickness of the door and brickmould are different. Refer to diagram 1 to choose the preferable method. NOTE: These hinges are not to be mortised into door or jamb. Install the 2 hinges on the door 7" from the top and the other, 11" from the bottom of the door. Place the door in the opening using shims to ensure proper clearance. Mark the hinge locations on the brickmould and the door, then remove the door from the frame and remove the hinge pins. Install loose hinge leases to brickmould and door at marked locations. Reposition door in opening and insert hinge pins. Ensure door swings freely and reposition if necessary.

Installing the lockset (See Diagram 2): CAUTION: BEFORE MOUNTING THE LOCKSET CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INSIDE LATCH DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR HARDWARE. With the door in closed position locate the strike on the jamb in desired position. Install the strike screws into the upper and lower slots of the strike. Install third strike screw into centre hole. If required use enclosed shims to extend the strike. Hold the inside latch assembly against the door so latch bolt engages strike 1/4". With a sharp pencil mark location of latch assembly. Place deadbolt pack on inside face of door on the mark. Mark the position of the three holes. Using a 5/16" drill, bore the three holes straight through the face of the door. Note: Ream out centre hole by inserting the drill and rotating with a slight wobbling action to clear and allow complete freedom of motion for the spindle. Rotate the outside lever handle so that it is aligned as shown in Fig. 1. Align the spring pack with the arrow on the back of the outside lever assembly. (See Fig. 2) Push the spring all the way into the back of the outside lever assembly. Insert the square spindle into the square hole in the back of the spring pack. Guide the outside lever assembly, with the spindle, through the installation holes from outside the door. Guide the deadbolt pack over the spindle. Guide the inside latch assembly over the square spindle in the deadbolt pack. Insert the two short machine screws through the inside latch assembly and draw together. DO NOT TIGHTEN. Install the tapping screw into the bottom hole of the deadbolt pack. TIGHTEN ALL THREE SCREWS. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN AS THIS MAY CAUSE THE HANDLE TO BIND. OPTIONAL: Mark and chisel clearance for the deadbolt into jamb, if desired.

Installing the Pneumatic Closer (See Diagram 3): The pneumatic closer must be positioned in the middle of the mid rail of the door below the spindles. Carefully measure to locate centre of the rail. Make sure the door closes and latches freely before installing the closer. First install the jamb bracket on the door jamb lining it up with the middle rail (Figure A). Position it 1/4" from edge of the door. Pre drill 1/8" pilot holes before securing the jamb bracket. Slide the hold open washer onto the closer rod and attach the rod to the jamb bracket with the pin (Figure B). Attach the door bracket to the closer with the remaining pin (Figure C). With the door closed, position the bracket on the mid rail and mark the holes. Remove the door bracket from the closer and fasten onto mid rail. Reattach the closer, position the bracket on the mid rail and mark the holes. Remove the door bracket from the closer and fasten onto mid rail. Reattach the closer to the bracket with the pin (Figure E).