Aleco Steel-Lite User Manual

Installation Instructions for Doors

with 3/4” and 1 1/2” VCam Hardware

Required Tools

Header is Level

Center Punch
Drill (1/4” or 3/8” electric)
Drill bits: 5/16”, 9/64”
Extension Cord
Hammer
Level (3’ minimum)
Level Bar
Need Nose Pliers
Pen or Pencil
Plumb Bob
Ratchet with 3” or 5” extension
Ratchet sockets: 9/16”, 1/4”
Screwdriver, Slotted
Security Driver (for SteelLite
only  bit supplied by Aleco)
Tape Measure
Tap 3/8” 16 NC
Wood Spacer Block
(scrap 2” x 4”)

Jamb is
Plumb

Tape Template
in Place

Drill Top Cam
Mounting Holes

Center Plumb
Line on Jamb

Drill Bottom
Bearing Holes

Step 1 Doorway Preparation

1.1 Inspect. If carton or doors are damaged

from shipping (bent shaft, etc.), contact
factory.

1.2 Check jamb and header for plumb, level
and square (measure diagonals).

1.3 Match size of door opening to size on
packing slip.

1.4 Mark center plumb line on jamb.

1.5 Tape the template supplied with these

instructions to jamb. Template center line
must line up with your plumb line (see
detail). Adjust template height if header is
not level.

1.6 Mark top cam hole centers on jamb with
center punch. Do the same for bottom
bearing. See instructions on template. If
jamb guards are included, use jamb guard
as template to mark holes.

Template
Placement
Details

Tape template
to jamb

Center plumb line

Holes in template
should line up with
center plumb line

1.7 Drill holes with 5/16” bit and tap with
3/816NC tap.