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1/8"

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO DOOR

After door is installed, check clearances. The top rail should be consistently 1/8" below the header. The bottom of the door should be consistently 3/16" above the threshold. The gap between door and jambs should be 3/32" from top to bottom.

If the gap between the top rail and header is showing too large at top of the lock stile, loosen glass jack and lift up on door until gap is corrected. Tighten down glass jack to top of glass. See FIGURE 1

DO NOT raise door by only tightening the glass jack against the glass. Glass breakage could occur.

On pairs, adjust screws in adjustable astragal to keep a consistent 1/8" gap between door leafs.

On butt hung doors, butts may be shimmed out to adjust clearance where there is too much gap at the lock stile.

FIGURE 1

ADJUST TO 1/8"

LOCK

STILE

TOP RAIL

DOOR HEADER

CUT AWAY

FOR CLARITY

GLASS

ADJUSTABLE

BLOCK

1/8"

On offset pivot doors:

1) Open doors and turn bottom pivot support screws down until they contact the slab. Do not

over-drive the screws because of additional stress being placed on pivot. See FIGURE 2

2) If top of door on hinge side is not 1/8" below the frame, remove adjustment screw cover (See

FIGURE 3), insert allen wrench into top side of pivot and adjust as necessary. Screw will be

turned clockwise to raise door and counterclockwise to lower. See FIGURE 3

3) If door opening is out more than adjustable pivot can adjust. Loosen set screw on bottom frame

pivot, raise secondary adjustment screw then tighten set screw back in place. See FIGURE 2.

Repeat step 2 as required.

MAY 2012

Finished Floor

11/16"

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