Pella 6000, 3010, 3020, 4601, 4602 Owner's Manual And Installation Manual

Part Number:

Owner’s Guide and Installation Manual

®

PELLA

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.

Tools required

2

1

Tape Measure

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

Pencil

Power Drill with
3/32” drill bit

Phillips
Screwdriver #2

33258

Scissors

Legend

1

2

Insert

MUST READ!

3

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 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.)

Instructions in this box style are IMPORTANT!

To order replacement parts, call

1-800-374-4758

or visit us at

www.pella.com

NEW

Installation

Procedure.

Follow this manual for

a fast and proper

installation.

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
separate 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.

b

d

RIGHT
HINGE

doors,

LEFT

HINGE

doors,

shim this

side

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

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shim this

side

Slide to one side of the entryway.

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 older
storm door, you may wish to
paint and cover any 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.

Remove glass

2

and screen.

Snap

Lift

Remove

glass

and

screen

Align
outer
edges

Center in Opening

FIRST, center

3

header frame in
entryway
opening ...

Determine the side you want your door to hinge.

6

4

S

I

D

E

W

E

I

V

... THEN,
align with face
of brickmold.

5

Drill 3/32”

Pilot Holes

Predrill the
two holes.

Secure with
jamb screws.

Qty.

“Jamb Screw Bag”

2

unpainted

#8 x 3/4” Pan Head

Le Hinge

Orientation

viewed from outside

LEFT HINGE

Watch for this color

throughout the manual

3

Right Hinge

Orientation

viewed from outside

RIGHT HINGE

Watch for this color

throughout the manual

Continued

on page 4

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.

Inside

Facing

UP

This is

the TOP

of Your

Door

Right

Hinge

Illustrated

Left Hinge

Illustration

This is

the TOP

of Your

Door

Inside

Facing

UP

8

9

Slide

Remove any protective film.
Slide boom expander

tight onto boom of door.

Secure with screws

(Bag taped inside expander).

Use a HAND
Screwdriver

Qty.

#6 x 1/2” Pan Head

2

(Extra screw provided)

Slide

Factory
Drilled
Holes

10

Place
installation
support block
on door’s
HINGE side.

Right Hinge

Left Hinge

Continued
on page 5

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