Therma-Tru Fiber-Classic User manual

PATIO
DOOR
SYSTEMS
Therma-Tru
Fiber-Classic
and
Smooth-Star
Sliding Patio
Door System
®
®
®
Double Unit
Assembly & Installation
Read all instructions before starting.
The applicable standards for these products are governed by
the International Residential Code.
Copies of performance ratings and testing are available on our website
www.thermatru.com and our product manual.

1
The following packages are needed to complete the installation of your
Sliding Patio Door System.
Therma-Tru®
Check all components for correct size and color.
Tools and materials needed for
assembly and installation:
"
Phillips Head
I
Rubber Mallet
• Gloves
• Safety Glasses
• Partial roll of nsulation
• Shims
•
• 100% Silicone Sealant and Caulk Gun
• 6' Level
• Measuring Tape
• Electric Drill
• #2 Phillips Drive Bit
• Staple Gun or Brad Nails
• 1/8 Drill Bit
• Screwdriver
1-Screen (sold separately)
Frame Kit
1-Head Jamb
2-Side Jambs
1-Sill
1-Active Interlock
1-Inactive Interlock
1-Panel Bumper
12-#10 x 3" Flat Head Screws
12-#8 x 3" Pan Head Screws
1- This Instruction Booklet
2- Anchor Blocks
2- #10 x 1 Pan Head Screws
2- #10 x 2 Pan Head Screws
1-Sill Cap Base
1-Sill Cap Top
1-Drip Cap
1-Head Sealing Fin
2-Corner Pads
1-Foot Bolt
1-Foot Bolt Keeper
1-#8 x 1 S.S. Pan Head Screw
2-#8 x 1" S.S. Pan Head Screws
2-Active Panel Hole Plug
3-#8 x 9/16" Pan Head Screw
1-Jamb Cover
Touch Up Paint
½"
½"
½"
Handle Set Kit
2-Handles
1-Exterior Backplate
1-Interior Backplate
2-Keys
2-Handle Screws
3-Phillips Head Machine Screws
1-Allen Wrench
2-Backplate Gaskets
1-Active Panel
1-Inactive Panel
Additional Parts
Strike Plate
7 - #8 Flat Head Screws
Active
Panel
Inactive
Panel
Note: Due to ongoing product development, Therma-Tru Corp. reserves the right to make changes in
design, materials, and specifications without notice.

2
#10 x 3" Flat Head Screw
#8 x 3" Pan Head Screw
#10 x 2 Pan Head Screw½
#10 x 1 Pan Head Screw½"
#8 x 1 S.S. Pan Head Screw½"
#8 x 1 3/8 Flat Head Screw"
#8 x 9/16" S.S. Pan Head Screw
#8 x 1" S.S. Pan Head Screw
SCREW CHART

3
NOTE:
A large work area is needed to assemble the frame kit. Cover area with
cardboard from one or more door panel cartons to protect frame parts
and floor.
Lay parts on floor and position sill, head,
and side jambs with exterior side up. Side Jamb
Sill
Head Jamb
Side Jamb
Exterior
Frame Assembly
Engage groove in sill cap base with sill.
Rotate sill cap base down to snap into place.
Use a rubber mallet if necessary.
For units using the wide profile top-hung screens, install top-hung screen track and
adapter into head jamb prior to assembly.
Reference steps 1 thru 4 of the “Wide Profile” Screen Installation - Sliding Patio
instructions, included with the top-hung screen, for complete details.
LAY FRAME COMPONENTS ONTO WORK AREA
INSTALL SILL CAP BASE
IF APPLICABLE, INSTALL TOP-HUNG SCREEN
TRACK
1
3
2
Sill cap base

ATTACH SILL TO JAMBS
ATTACH HEAD TO JAMBS
4
5
NOTE: Be sure that foam pads are in place before assembling frame.
Apply sealant to sill and side
jambs as shown.
Fasten side jambs to sill through
pre-drilled holes using (3) #10 x 3
flat head screws. (Starting with
center screw is recommended.)
Repeat of opposite side.
"
#10 x 3” flat head screw
Apply sealant to end of head
jamb.
Fasten side jambs to head jamb
through pre-drilled holes using
(3) #10 x 3 flat head screws.
(Starting with center screw is
recommended.)
Repeat for opposite side.
"
#10 x 3” flat head screw
Sill
Jamb
Sealant
Head Jamb
Side Jamb
Sealant
4
Sealant
Sill
Pads
Sealant
Jamb
Apply sealant here
INACTIVE side ONLY

5
Place drip cap on top of head jamb.
Place head sealing fin on top of drip cap, engaging slot in
sealing fin with flange on drip cap.
Staple head sealing fin to each of the anchor blocks in
head jamb using 1/2" staples, nails or screws (not provided).
DRIP CAP INSTALLATION
APPLY CORNER PADS TO SEALING FIN
6
7
Drip cap
Head sealing fin
Corner pad
Exterior
Apply corner pads to
sealing fins at top corners.
Side jamb

6
Check rough opening as follows and correct if necessary:
• Sub-floor to be flat, level, and clean. Sill must be supported throughout
its entire length.
• All four corners to be square. Check with a framing square.
• Framing and walls to be plumb. Use a 6-foot level to check both sides
of opening.
• All wall surfaces to be straight and sides parallel.
• Opening to be correct size. Allow 3/8 on sides and at head."½"
Frame Installation
Wall
straight?
Wall
straight?
Check all four
corners with
square.
Check each
side both
ways.
Check floor
under sill.

7
APPLY SILICONE SEALANT TO SILL AND FINS
SET UNIT INTO ROUGH OPENING
8
9
NOTE:
CONTINUOUS BEADS OF
SEALANT ARE REQUIRED.
Run continuous beads of sealant
across entire length of sill bottom
and around entire perimeter of
backside of sealing fin to
provide a weather-tight seal.
Sealant
Sealant
Exterior
From outside of house, set system
into rough opening. Apply pressure
on sill to set sealant.

8
LEVEL SILL
PLUMB SIDE JAMBS
10
11
Sill be flat and level.
Check and make any necessary adjustments.
If necessary, add temporary blocking under
projecting exterior edge of sill to serve as
support during construction.
MUST
Interior
Jambs must be plumb and straight.
Shim as necessary at screw locations
to remove any bow.
Fasten system to rough opening using
staples, nails, or screws through sealing
fin at the corners.
Fasten through every third opening in
the sealing fin.
If needed, jambs can be back
filled with insulation.
Shims

9
12
13
#8 x 3 Pan Head Screws"
The sill's center screw needs
to be installed three inches
off center in the direction of
the active panel.
Using (12) #8 x 3 pan head screws, fasten
frame to rough opening through pre-drilled
holes in frame.
"
Apply a 1/4 continuous bead of clear
sealant along length of inactive sill riser
at locations shown.
"
SECURE FRAME IN ROUGH OPENING
APPLY SEALANT TO INACTIVE DOOR RISER
Sealant
Inactive sill riser
The sill does not have pre-drilled
holes. The screws used on the sill
are installed through the sill cap
base into the sill substrate. There
is a v-groove in the sill cap base
to assist in aligning the screw.
#8 x 3 Pan Head Screws"
Sill Cap Base