Pella 6000 Instruction manual

Hardware
Kit(s)
Loose Parts
(In Roll-up)
Loose
Parts
Lay door flat.
Before discarding the carton, make sure ALL parts are
accounted for -- check in carton roll-ups.
Carton
Roll-up
Carton
Roll-up
The carton material is recyclable
Phillips
Screwdriver #2
Pencil Power Drill with
3/32” drill bit
Tape Measure
12
Tools required
Scissors
Follow the steps in order, from 1 to 35.
Legend
RED objects are the action items for that step.
Steps in BLUE apply to LEFT HINGE configurations ONLY.
(Hinge side will be determined in a later step.)
Steps in GREEN apply to RIGHT HINGE configurations ONLY.
(Hinge side will be determined in a later step.)
Insert
MUST READ! Instructions in this box style are IMPORTANT!
13
2
NEW
Installation
Procedure.
Follow this manual for
a fast and proper
installation.
Part Number: 33258
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.
Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual
PELLA®EXPRESS INSTALL™STORM DOOR MODELS
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.
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.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
is located on page 12 of this manual
For safety reasons, the assistance of a second person is recommended when handling the door.

Storm Door Components NOTE: Actual door styles may vary from illustrations, however, the installation steps will be the same.
Screen
Glass
Glass/Screen
Retainer Strips
Screw Cover Strips
Latch Mounting Frame
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
separate instruction
sheet
Installation
Instructions
Bottom
Expander
Door
Registration
Number
© 2004 Pella Corporation All Rights Reserved
This is your door’s
identification number.
Leave this sticker on
your door.
2
de
Shim on YOUR hinge side - see Step 6
on Page 3, to determine your hinge
side.
LEFT
HINGE
doors,
shim this
side
Hinge
Shim
bc
a
Measure gap.
Gap
f
RIGHT
HINGE
doors,
shim this
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.
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.
Nail shims in place.
Note: If you removed an older
storm door, you may wish to
paint and cover any existing
holes before proceeding.
Go to START on page 3.
Shim
Shim must not
extend beyond
entryway face
Before you Begin Follow steps a, b and c to verify your entryway opening requirements.
Locate header
frame. Slide to one side of the entryway.

Right Hinge
Orientation
viewed from outside
Le Hinge
Orientation
viewed from outside
LEFT HINGE
Watch for this color
throughout the manual
RIGHT HINGE
Watch for this color
throughout the manual
3
Center in Opening
S
I
D
E
V
I
E
W
Align
outer
edges
Remove
glass
and
screen
Remember
this is the
INTERIOR SIDE
of the door
Lift
Snap
Determine the side you want your door to hinge.
FIRST, center
header frame in
entryway
opening ...
... THEN,
align with face
of brickmold.
Predrill the
two holes.
Secure with
jamb screws.
START
Your Installation
1
2
Continued
on page 4
35
6
Turn door
over.
Remove
shipping
clips.
Remove glass
and screen.
4
“Jamb Screw Bag”
unpainted
#8 x 3/4” Pan Head
Qty.2
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes

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

Raise Up, Slide Over,
then Lower
Right
Hinge
Illustrated
Continued from
Page 4
5
RIGHT HINGE
Doors Only
SLIDE To This Side
LEFT HINGE
Doors Only
SLIDE To This Side
11
Set door in opening
(resting on boom spacer from step 10).
Hold tight to hinge side.
“Mounting Frame Screw Bag”
unpainted
#6 x 1” Pan Head
Qty. 5
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
12
Predrill the five hinge
side hole locations.
Secure with screws.
Open the door.
Predrill the eight holes.
Secure with screws.
“Jamb Screw Bag”
unpainted
#8 x 3/4” Pan Head
Qty.8
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
13
Continued on Page 6
O
p
e
n
Left Hinge
Illustration
Remove and discard
installation support
block.
14
Remove
and
Discard
Left Hinge
Illustration
Right
Hinge
Illustrated
Installation
Support Block

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

Remove the two
yellow clips.
Re-install the
screws.
Reinstall
Remove
and
Discard
Leave this
plate in
place
Right
Hinge
Illustrated
18
19
20
21
Continued from page 6
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.
7
Go to the separate
hardware instruction
sheet in the handle kit
Install
your
handle
set.
Hardware
Instruction
Sheet
Handle Kit
Close door.
Rest mounting frame
on door.
Predrill the two
hole locations.
Secure with screws.
Left Hinge
Illustration
Factory
Installed
Spacer
Rest
on
Door
Remove the two spacers.
Break-off Tab
(Remove if necessary)
Factory
Installed
Spacer
Remove and Discard
“Mounting Frame Screw Bag”
unpainted
#6 x 1” Pan Head
Qty.2
Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes
22

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

Adjustment
Screw
Remove
and
Discard
Right Hinge
Illustration
S
l
i
d
e
Discard
Insert
Remove
Leave Clip
in Place
Factory
Drilled
Holes
Bottom Closer: Rotate so
Touch ‘n Hold™ Button
Points Up
Touch ‘n Hold™
Button
TOP
Closer
BOTTOM
Closer
To Use:
Open the door,
then tap the button.
To Close:
Nudge the door
open slightly.
Touch ‘n Hold™
Button
Discard clips
(top and boom).
Bottom
Closer
with Touch ‘n Hold™
Button
Top
Closer
9
32
31
Slide top and boom closers onto
their bases.
Rotate boom closer as shown.
Adjust closer speed
with adjustment screw.
33
29
Continued
from
Page 8
Continued on Page 10
28
Locate
the top
and
boom
closers.
Left Hinge
Illustration
Top
Closer
Bottom
Closer
Close door.
Secure door bracket
with screws.
30
Pin door bracket onto closer
assembly.
“Closer Screw Bag”
color matched to door
#10 x 5/8” Pan Head
Qty. 2 each
Right
Hinge
Illustrated
F
a
s
t
e
r
-
S
l
o
w
e
r

Angled Edge
Points Away
From Door
Insert Angled
Edge
S
n
a
p
i
n
P
l
a
c
e
A
d
j
u
s
t
Sweep
Sill
Loosen to Adjust,
then Retighten
Set
In
Place
S
P
Horizontal
Retainer
Strip
Install
Both
Top
and
Bottom
Horizontal Strips
Go In First
Vertical
Retainer
Strip
Install Both
Left and
Right
Continued
from page 9
34
35
Hint: With the angled edge in place, run your finger down the length of the inner edge to snap in place.
10
Install screw cover strips
(1 Horizontal, 2 Vertical).
Close door.
Adjust boom
expander to lightly
contact the sill.
Glass or Screen Operation
To Install:
Hold the glass or
screen in place and
insert the top then
boom horizontal
strips first, then the
verticals.
To Remove:
Remove the vertical
strips first, then the
horizontals, by pulling
the corners away from
the door frame.
IMPORTANT: Hold
the glass in place
before removing the
top retaining strip.
Finished
with the installation. See page 11 for care and maintenance.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. Remove the hardware from the door so the finish of the door will not be affected. See the hardware instructions for
removal. NOTE: you may be able to leave the hardware in place on the door when polishing the handle only - make
certain to completely mask off all areas around the handle before starting. If polishing the key cylinder, protect the
internal mechanism by covering the opening with tape.
2. Use a quality brass polish or cleaner to clean the brass - follow the product's directions and cautions. Note: Firm
rubbing may be necessary to loosen the coating on the brass.
3. Reseal the brass per instructions below.
a. Use the properties from the brass polish you used to clean the brass. (Easiest method, but requires more frequent polishing.)
b. Apply a high quality, non-abrasive, polymer-based automobile wax to seal the surface.
c. Apply a new clear coat with a clear lacquer spray - follow the product's directions. (Most difficult, but lasts the longest.)
PLEASE NOTE: If you removed the hardware from the door, lubricate any internal workings with a spray lubricant.
Re-install the hardware on the door. See the hardware instructions for installation.
If your Pella door includes a solid brass handle, the brass is polished and sealed with a clear coating by the
manufacturer. Should the finish be accidentally damaged by an abrasive or sharp object, it will succumb to a natural
oxidation process that occurs when the elements contact unprotected brass. Brass has an enduring quality, in that it
can be refurbished to its original polished finish again and again by using a quality brass polish and a soft cloth. Do
not clean the bottom expander in this manner - see door cleaning above.
Use a so cloth with any household grease-cuing cleaner to clean the door.
PLEASE NOTE: Thin marks on the painted surfaces of the door can be removed using turpentine and
light rubbing with a clean cloth.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use brass polish or steel wool on the boom expander - - Use a household
grease-cuing cleaner or a mild soap and water solution.
ONE-OF-A-KIND ORIGINALS
The stained glass on your Pella panel is hand craed. Slight imperfections or variation of color are
normal. No two glass panels are exactly alike.
CLEANING THE STAINED GLASS
Use a household glass cleaner or mild soap and water to clean the stained glass.
DECORATIVE STAINED GLASS (If included with your model)
PLAIN GLASS
Models with decorative glass - follow instructions below.
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT use an ammonia-based cleaner for the first cleaning of the glass.
FIRST CLEANING: Use a mixture of one part vinegar with four parts water to remove the protective
coating (for shipping purposes) from the glass.
ROUTINE CLEANING: Use any household glass cleaner.
BRASS & OTHER METALLIC HANDLES
Routine Cleaning: Use a soft cloth with a mild soap and water solution to clean the surfaces. Apply a
high quality, non-abrasive automobile wax to polish.
Note: DO NOT use ammonia-based cleaners on brass or other metallic finish handles.
Door
Cleaning
Glass
Cleaning
Handle
Cleaning
Cleaning &
Refinishing
Damaged
Brass
11
The glass is hand craed with decorative caming.
Use a household glass cleaner or mild soap and water to clean the caming.
For Bright Brass and Satin Nickel caming ONLY:
You may use a quality brass polish or brass cleaner. Follow the product's directions and carefully wipe
down the caming. Be sure to wipe all of the cleaner from the glass. Use a toothbrush to carefully
remove any cleaner from between the caming edges and the glass.
Cleaning may also be done by using #0000 steel wool. Carefully rub down the caming with light even
strokes - avoid touching the glass with the steel wool. PLEASE NOTE: For brass handle cleaning, see
“Cleaning & Refinishing” below.
DECORATIVE CAMING (If included with your model)

Congratulations on choosing a Pella storm door to protect and beautify your home. This superior quality door has been designed to give you years of trouble-free
service, and you are protected by this limited warranty:
Pella warrants to the ORIGINAL HOMEOWNER PURCHASER of this storm door that it will, without charge to the purchaser, repair or exchange, at its option, any
door determined to be defective in material or workmanship for 20 years after the purchase date. The purchaser will be responsible for transporting the door to and
from the nearest Pella storm door dealer. Should the door be determined to be defective in material or workmanship AFTER 20 years from the purchase date, the
original purchaser may buy one new Pella storm door at 50% of the then-current manufacturer’s suggested list price for as long as the original purchaser owns the
home on which the door was installed. The purchase must be made directly from the factory, and all transportation charges are the responsibility of the purchaser.
Should the door be determined to be defective and the purchaser incurs a reinstallation cost within three years of the purchase date, he or she may be reimbursed
for these costs up to a maximum of $25.00, upon furnishing a copy of the invoice for the reinstallation costs.
As a condition of this warranty, it is required that the door be used for residential use only in an owner-occupied home, that it be installed properly as an operating
door according to manufacturer’s instructions, and that it not be altered in any way. For multi-unit housing applications, ask your dealer for a copy of the appropriate
warranty or phone Pella's Customer Service Department at the phone number listed below. This warranty is not transferable.
To make a claim under this warranty, you should:
a) Call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-646-5354 or write to Pella Warranty Service; 2288 University Avenue; St. Paul, MN 55114 USA.
b) Furnish the original or a copy of the sales receipt or other documents showing the original purchase date and that you are the original purchaser of this door.
Exchange is limited to supplying a replacement door of comparable size, style, and original color and does not include any cost of removal or installation except
as noted above.
We will do our best to contact you within seven (7) days after your inquiry reaches us.
The warranty on the latch set and air closer is one year, and any labor charges are not covered. This warranty excludes all damage to glass and screen. This
warranty does not cover problems caused by improper storage, handling, installation, use, modification, or maintenance, by Acts of God or by accidents, including
accidental glass breakage. It does not apply to normal wear or discoloration of finish; finish problems caused by mechanical damage or abrasion; normal effects
of sun and weather, including acid rain, salt spray, or other corrosive elements; damage caused by severe wind; or damage caused by customer abuse or neglect.
Brass handle set is guaranteed not to tarnish and carries a lifetime finish warranty for as long as the purchaser owns their home.
THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ALL INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Nothing in this document shall give rise to or extend the period of any
warranties implied under state or provincial law, and no implied warranty shall extend beyond the periods covered by this written warranty. Neither Pella Corporation
nor any seller of Pella products will be responsible for incidental or consequential damages which may result from a product defect or malfunction. Some states do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may have additional rights which vary from state to state.
EFFECTIVE April 1, 2000. © Pella Corp., 060198 16110
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Water between the storm door
and entry door.
Entryway framing is out or square/plumb or frame
is warped.
Closer(s) out of position or adjustment.
Boom Expander is out of position.
Header Frame is out of position.
Hinges are binding.
Latch not hiing trim plate.
Closer is out of position.
Boom Sweep is making a tight seal against the
door sill.
1. Verify the entryway framing and shim as
necessary. [See Page 2]
1. Remove the adjustment screw from the closer(s),
cycle the door a few times, then replace the screw.
[See Page 9, Step 33]
2. Adjust the position of the closer door bracket until
the door operates properly. [see Page 9, Step 31]
3. If switching from glass to screen, vary the closer
speed for proper operation. [see page 9, step 33]
1. Verify the expander is centered on the door - adjust
if necessary. [See Page 4]
2. Verify the expander is not too low - adjust as
necessary. [See Page 10, Step 34]
1. Verify header frame is centered and aligned in the
opening - adjust as necessary. [See Page 3, Steps 3 & 4]
1. Verify mounting frame screws are not over
tightened - back off screws slightly. [See Page 5, Steps
12 and 13]
2. Verify entryway framing is not twisted or warped -
shim or modify as necessary.
3. Verify hinge mounting frame is not twisted or bent
- replace if necessary.
1. Adjust the trim plate until the latch catches. [See
separate hardware instruction]
1. See “Closer(s) out of position” in the “Door does
not open or close properly” question above.
1. Open the storm door and notch up to 1/2” off the
ends of the black vinyl sweep.
Trouble Shooting Guide
If you have a question that you do not see listed here, or have not been able to resolve through your Pella Owner’s
Manual and Installation Guide, call one of our customer service representatives toll-free at 1-800-374-4758.
PELLA®STORM DOORS LIMITED WARRANTY
Common Questions Probable Causes Suggested Solutions
Door does not open or close
properly.
Handle does not latch properly.