Pella 35123 User Manual

Updated 4/10 35123

Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual

PELLA

Recommended Tools

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.

®

EXPRESS INSTALL® STORM DOOR MODELS

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.

2

1

Tape Measure

For safety reasons, the assistance of a second person is recommended when handling the door.

Power Drill with
3/32” drill bit

Phillips
Screwdriver #2

Legend

1

2

MUST READ! Instructions in this box style are IMPORTANT!

To order replacement parts, call

3

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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.)

1-800-374-4758

or visit us at

www.pella.com

Lay door flat.
Before discarding the carton, make sure ALL parts are

accounted for -- check in carton roll-ups.

Loose Parts

Loose Parts

(in Roll-up)

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.

Carton

Roll-up

The carton material is recyclable

Carton

Roll-up

Hardware
Kit(s)

Storm Door Components

NOTE: Actual door styles may vary from illustrations, however, the installation steps will be the same.

Screw Cover Strips

Door

Latch Mounting Frame

Glass/Screen
Retainer Strips

Glass

Screen

Header
Frame

Top
Mounting
Frame

Hinge
Mounting
Frame

Registration
Number

Bottom
Expander

Hardware Kit
Door Closers

Includes mounting
screws and some
handle components

Handle Kit

Includes handle
hardware with
seperate instruction
sheet

This is your door’s
identification number.
Leave this sticker on
your door.

Installation
Instructions

Before you begin Follow steps a, b and c to verify your entryway opening requirements.

Locate header

a

frame.

d

RIGHT

HINGE

LEFT

HINGE

doors,

shim this

side

Shim on YOUR hinge side - see Step
6 on Page 3, to determine your hinge
side.

doors,

shim this

side

Slide to one side of the entryway.

b

Slide Tight

Gap

e

Hinge

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.

Shim

Measure gap.

c

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.

f

Shim

Shim must not

extend beyond

entryway face

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.

2

START

Your Installation

Remember

this is the

INTERIOR SIDE

of the door

1

Turn door
over.

Remove
shipping clips.

2

Remove glass
and screen.

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Align
outer

edges

FIRST, center header

3

frame in entryway
opening ...

6

Left Hinge

Orientation

viewed from outside

LEFT HINGE

Watch for this color

throughout the manual

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4

Determine the side you want your door to hinge.

S

I

D

... THEN,
align with face of
brickmold.

Right Hinge

throughout the manual

W

E

E

I

V

Orientation

viewed from outside

RIGHT HINGE

Watch for this color

Drill 3/32”
Pilot Holes

5

Predrill the
two holes.

Secure with
jamb screws.

Qty.

2

“Jamb Screw Bag”

unpainted

#8 x 3/4” Pan Head

Continued

on page 4

3

Continued

from page 3

Position door for

7

LEFT hinge or
RIGHT hinge.

RIGHT HINGE DOORS

position metal plate

on this side

LEFT HINGE DOORS

position metal plate

on this side

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Inside
Facing

UP

This is
the TOP
of Your

Door

Right

Hinge

Illustration

Left Hinge

Illustration

This is
the TOP
of Your

Door

Inside
Facing

UP

8

9

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).

Use a HAND
screwdriver

Qty.

#6 x 1/2” Pan Head

2

(Extra screw provided)

edilS

Factory
Drilled
Holes

10

Place
installation
support block
on door’s
HINGE side.

4

Right Hinge

Left Hinge

Continued

on page 5