Pella 35123 Instruction manual

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Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual
PELLA®EXPRESS INSTALL®STORM DOOR MODELS
Updated 4/10 35123
NOTE TO THE INSTALLER: This Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual is the property of the
homeowner. Please leave it with the homeowner upon completion of the installation.
Recommended Tools
Power Drill with
3/32” drill bit
Tape Measure Phillips
Screwdriver #2
For safety reasons, the assistance of a second person is recommended when handling the door.
Read the legend below in order to easily follow along and install your storm door.
For reference, the storm door assembly is illustrated on page 2.
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Follow the steps in order, from 1 to 35.
RED objects are the action items for that step.
Steps in BLUE apply to LEFT HINGE congurations ONLY.
(Hinge side will be determined in a later step.)
Steps in GREEN apply to RIGHT HINGE congurations ONLY.
(Hinge side will be determined in a later step.)
MUST READ! Instructions in this box style are IMPORTANT!
To order replacement parts, call
1-800-374-4758
or visit us at
www.pella.com
Please have your registration number
ready when you contact us either by
telephone or on the internet.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
is located on page 12 of this manual.
Lay door flat.
Before discarding the carton, make sure ALL parts are
accounted for -- check in carton roll-ups.
The carton material is recyclable

Screen
Glass
Glass/Screen
Retainer Strips
Screw Cover Strips
Latch Mounting Frame
Door
Hinge
Mounting
Frame
Top
Mounting
Frame
Header
Frame Hardware Kit
Door Closers
Includes mounting
screws and some
handle components
Handle Kit
Includes handle
hardware with
seperate instruction
sheet
Installation
Instructions
Bottom
Expander
Registration
Number
This is your door’s
identification number.
Leave this sticker on
your door.
2
Storm Door Components NOTE: Actual door styles may vary from illustrations, however, the installation steps will be the same.
Before you begin Follow steps a, b and c to verify your entryway opening requirements.
bc
a
Measure gap.
Gap
Slide Tight
If this gap is ...
LESS than 1/4”,
Go to START on page 3
1/4” or GREATER,
Go to Step d, to shim
Note: if this gap is over 9/16”,
a custom storm door is required.
Locate header
frame.
Slide to one side of the entryway.
de
LEFT
HINGE
doors,
shim this
side
Hinge
Shim
f
Shim
Shim must not
extend beyond
entryway face
RIGHT
HINGE
doors,
shim this
side
Shim on YOUR hinge side - see Step
6 on Page 3, to determine your hinge
side.
Shim may be one long piece or small 8” to
12” sections.
NOTE: small sections must fully support
the hinges on the mounting frame.
Use an appropriate shim thickness to reduce
the gap in step C, to 1/4” or less.
Household shim materials may include
paint stir sticks or wooden yardsticks.
Nail shims in place.
Note: If you removed an old
storm door, you may wish to
paint and coverany existing
holes before proceeding.
Go to START on page 3.

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Align
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4
Qty.2
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
“Jamb Screw Bag”
unpainted
#8 x 3/4” Pan Head
6
Left Hinge
Orientation
viewed from outside
Right Hinge
Orientation
viewed from outside
LEFT HINGE
Watch for this color
throughout the manual
RIGHT HINGE
Watch for this color
throughout the manual
3
Turn door
over.
Remove
shipping clips.
Remove glass
and screen.
FIRST, center header
frame in entryway
opening ...
... THEN,
align with face of
brickmold.
Predrill the
two holes.
Secure with
jamb screws.
Continued
on page 4
Determine the side you want your door to hinge.

Factory
Drilled
Holes
This is
the TOP
of Your
Door
8
9
7
RIGHT HINGE DOORS
position metal plate
on this side
Left Hinge
Illustration
Inside
Facing
UP
This is
the TOP
of Your
Door
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Inside
Facing
UP
Right
Hinge
Illustration
LEFT HINGE DOORS
position metal plate
on this side
#6 x 1/2” Pan Head
(Extra screw provided)
Qty.
2
Use a HAND
screwdriver
Left Hinge
Right Hinge
10
4
Continued
from page 3
Position door for
LEFT hinge or
RIGHT hinge.
Remove any protective lm.
Slide bottom expander tight onto bottom of door.
NOTE: Bottom expander is packaged with the handle
for Select® 6000 models.
Secure with screws
(Bag taped inside expander).
Continued
on page 5
Place
installation
support block
on door’s
HINGE side.

Right
Hinge
Illustration
11
12
Installation
Support Block
LEFT HINGE
Doors Only
SLIDE To This Side
RIGHT HINGE
Doors Only
SLIDE To This Side
Left Hinge
Illustration
Raise Up, Slide Over,
then Lower
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Remove
and
Discard
Left Hinge
Illustration
Right
Hinge
Illustration
Qty. 8
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes “Jamb Screw Bag”
unpainted
#8 x 3/4” Pan Head
5
Continued
on page 6
Continued
from page 4
Set door in opening
(resting on bottom spacer from step 10).
Hold tight to hinge side.
Predrill the ve hinge
side hole locations.
Secure with screws.
Qty.
5
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
“Mounting Frame Screw Bag”
unpainted
#6 x 1” Pan Head
Open the door.
Predrill the eight holes.
Secure with screws.
Remove and discard
installation support block.

Continued
from page 5
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Horizontal
Retainer
Strip
Install
Both
Top
and
Bottom
Install horizontal strips
first (top then bottom)
Install Both
Left and
Right
15
Vertical
Retainer
Strip
Right
Hinge
Illustration
Left Hinge
Illustration
16
17
Qty.
5
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
“Mounting Frame Screw Bag”
unpainted
#6 x 1” Pan Head
6
Install glass panel.
IMPORTANT:
Hold glass in place
while installing
retainer strips.
Secure with
retaining strips.
Predrill the ve hole locations.
Secure with screws.
Remove shipping strap and
“Do not cut” label.
Continued
on page 7

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Leave this
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place
Right
Hinge
Illustration
20
21
Left Hinge
Illustration
Factory
Installed
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18
Break-off Tab
(Remove if necessary)
“Mounting Frame Screw Bag”
unpainted
#6 x 1” Pan Head
Qty.2
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
Continued
from page 6
Remove the two
yellow clips.
Re-install the screws.
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7
Position top
mounting frame.
Note: if you have
interference with siding,
remove the break-off tab
with a pliers, then caulk
along the back surface, for
protection from rain.
Close door.
Rest mounting frame
on door.
Predrill the two
hole locations.
Secure with screws.
Remove the two spacers.
Install
your
handle
set.
Go to the seperate
hardware instruction
sheet in the handle kit

Continued
from
Hardware
Instruction
Top
Closer
Location
(Right Hinge)
Approx
1-1/2”
Right
Hinge
Illustration
Left Hinge
Illustration
Top
Closer
Location
R
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Align Arrow
with Notch on
Mounting Frame
Rest Against
Back of
Mounting
Frame
GNITNUOM EMA
RF
Right Hinge
Illustrated
Align
Arrow
with
Notch on
Mounting
Frame
Interior
Side
of the
Door
RIGHT HINGE Install Closers
on This Side.
LEFT HINGE Install Closers
on This Side.
25
26
24
27
Hole Plugs
Break off of closer base
Qty.2
23
Rest Against Back of
Mounting Frame
Bottom
Closer
Location
(Right Hinge)
Bottom
Closer
Location
Approx
1-1/2”
“Closer Screw Bag”
Unpainted
#10 x 1 1/2” Pan Head
Qty. 4 each
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
8
Remove the two hole plugs
from the closer bases.
Insert into the factory
drilled holes near the top
corners of the door.
Determine which
side to install
the closers.
[Right versus Left].
Align closer base arrow with
small notch on mounting frame
(install both top and bottom).
Predrill holes(3/32” bit).
Secure with screws.
Break off alignment tabs.
Continued
on page 9

Top
Closer
Location
(Right Hinge)
Approx
1-1/2”
Right
Hinge
Illustration
Left Hinge
Illustration
Top
Closer
Location
R
e
m
o
v
e
Align Arrow
with Notch on
Mounting Frame
Rest Against
Back of
Mounting
Frame
GNITNUOM EMA
RF
Right Hinge
Illustrated
Align
Arrow
with
Notch on
Mounting
Frame
Interior
Side
of the
Door
RIGHT HINGE Install Closers
on This Side.
LEFT HINGE Install Closers
on This Side.
25
26
24
27
Hole Plugs
Break off of closer base
Qty.2
23
Rest Against Back of
Mounting Frame
Bottom
Closer
Location
(Right Hinge)
Bottom
Closer
Location
Approx
1-1/2”
“Closer Screw Bag”
Unpainted
#10 x 1 1/2” Pan Head
Qty. 4 each
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
Adjustment
Screw
Right Hinge
Illustration
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Factory
Drilled
Holes
Bottom Closer: Rotate so
One-Touch® Button
Points Up
Bottom
Closer
with One-Touch®
Button
Top
Closer
32
31
33
29
Left Hinge
Illustration
Top
Closer
Bottom
Closer
30
Right
Hinge
Illustration
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Leave Clip
in Place
Remove
Discard
Insert
Remove
and
Discard
One-Touch®
Closer
TOP
Closer
BOTTOM
Closer
To Use:
Open the door,
then tap then button.
To Close:
Nudge the door
open slightly.
One-Touch®
Button
28
Continued
from
page 8
“Closer Screw Bag”
color matched to door
#10 x 5/8” Pan Head
Qty. 2 each
9
Locate
the top
and
bottom
closers.
Continued
on page 10
Slide top and bottom closers
onto their bases.
Rotate bottom closer as shown.
Pin door bracket onto closer
assembly.
Close door.
Secure door bracket
with screws.
Discard clips
(top and bottom).
Adjust closer speed
with adjustment screw.

Angled Edge
Points Away
From Door
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Horizontal
Retainer
Strip
Horizontal Strips
Go In First
Install Both
Left and
Right
Vertical
Retainer
Strip
Install
Both
Top
and
Bottom
10
Glass or Screen Operation
Continued
from page 9
Close door.
Adjust bottom expander
to lightly contact the sill.
Install screw cover strips
(1 Horizontal, 2 Vertical).
Hint: With the angled edge in place, run your finger down the length of the inner edge to snap in place.
Finished with the installation. See page 11 for care and maintenance.
Remove the vertical strips
rst, then the horizontals,
by pulling the corners away
from the door frame.
IMPORTANT:
Hold the glass in place
before removing the top
retaining strip.
Hold the glass or screen
in place and insert the
top then bottom
horizontal strips rst,
then the verticals.
To Remove:
To Install: