Petsafe PPA00-10984 User Manual
Extreme Weather Pet Door
Installation Guide for Small, Medium and Large
Please read this entire guide before beginning.
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Model Numbers: PPA00-10984, PPA00-10985, PPA00-10986
Important Safety Information
Explanation of Attention Words and Symbols used in this guide
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE is used to address safe use practices not related to
personal injury.
• When children are present in the home, it is important to consider
the pet door during child proong activities, the pet door may
be misused by a child resulting in the child accessing potential
hazards that may be on the other side of the pet door. Purchasers/
Homeowners with swimming pools should ensure that the pet
door is monitored at all times and that the swimming pool has
adequate barriers to entry. If a new hazard is created inside or
outside of your home, which may be accessed through the pet door,
Radio Systems® Corporation recommends that you properly guard
access to the hazard or remove the pet door. The closing panel or
lock, if applicable, is provided for aesthetic and energy efciency
purposes and is not intended as a security device. Radio Systems®
Corporation will not be liable for unintended use and the purchaser
of this product accepts full responsibility for oversight of the
opening it creates.
• Power Tools. Risk of severe injury; follow all safety instructions for
power tools. Be sure to always wear safety goggles.
• The user, prior to installation, must become familiar with all
building codes that may affect the installation of the pet door and
determine, along with a licensed contractor, its suitability in a given
installation. This pet door is not a re door. It is important for the
owner and contractor to consider any risks that may be present
inside or outside of the pet door, and any risks that may be created
by subsequent changes to your property and how they may relate
to the existence and use, including misuse of the pet door.
• Be sure to use heavy scissors for cutting the core covers.
• If cutting a metal surface, be aware of sharp edges to prevent
injury.
• Keep these instructions with important papers; be sure to transfer
these instructions to the new owner of the property.
• If painting the pet door, it is recommended to paint it prior to
installation. For best results, use a primer for plastics before
applying paint.
• If homeowner’s door or other application is not level, the pet door
must be marked level to swing properly.
• Cut out correct size template. For the Large no cutting is required.
If installing in a wall, reduce cut-out width by 1” for the Small and
Medium. For the Large, reduce cut-out width by 1” and cut-out
height by 1”.
• When applying cutting template there should be a minimum of 3”
between the bottom and sides of the door and the outer edge of
the template to maintain the structural integrity of the door.
• Make sure there is nothing underneath the door where you will be
drilling the holes or cutting out opening.
• Use a manual screwdriver to tighten screws. Do not overtighten.
Overtightening can strip the screws or warp the pet door frame.
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Thank you for choosing the PetSafe® brand. You and your pet deserve a companionship that includes
Kit Includes
• Caulk
Tools Needed
memorable moments and a shared understanding together. Our products and training tools promote a
lifestyle of protection, teaching, and love—essentials that inuence memories for a lifetime. If you have
any questions about our products or training your pet, please visit our website at www.petsafe.net or
contact our Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-2677.
PRODUCT WARRANTY
To get the most protection out of your warranty, please register your product within 30 days at
www.petsafe.net. By registering and keeping your receipt, you will enjoy the product’s full warranty
and should you ever need to call the Customer Care Center, we will be able to help you faster. Most
importantly, PetSafe® will never give or sell your valuable information to anyone. Complete warranty
information is available online at www.petsafe.net.
Snap-on
Closing Panel
Interior Frame
with 2 flaps
Plastic Core Covers
Cutting Template
Installation Guide
Exterior Frame
with Flap
Hex Nuts
- Small 4 pcs.
- Medium 6 pcs.
- Large 10 pcs
Nylon Screws
- Small 4 pcs.
- Medium 6 pcs.
- Large 10 pcs.
Core Cover
Supports
Foam Strip
Weather Strips
.
NOTE: The Extreme Weather Pet Door™ can be installed in most doors and walls.
Installation in thinner or thicker applications may not require the Plastic Core Covers.
If installing in a wall, reduce cut-out width by 1” for the Small and Medium. For the
Large reduce cut-out width by 1” and cut-out height by 1”. Additional tools and
materials, such as wood framing, may be required.
• Hammer
• Jigsaw
• Drill
• ½” Drill Bit
• Wire Cutters
• Slotted & Phillips
Screwdrivers
• Tape Measure
• Tape
• Pencil
• Level
• Scissors
• Safety Equipment
Optional
• Duct Tape
Want Professional Installation Help?
Invisible Fence® Brand installers (where available) may come to your home and install your new PetSafe®
Pet Door for an additional cost. Contact the Customer Care Center at 1-877-866-DOGS (3647) or visit
the website at www.invisiblefence.com for more information.
Key Denitions
• Outer Frame Size: Overall pet door dimensions
• Cut-Out Size: Opening cut in homeowner’s door for proper t and pet door installation
• Replacement Flap Size: Overall ap size when removed from pet door. During extreme changes in
weather, vinyl aps can shrink during cold months and stretch in warmer months
• Flap Opening Size: Usable ap size for pet to enter and exit through pet door
• Interior Frame: Pet door frame on the inside of home
• Exterior Frame: Pet door frame on the outside of home
• Insulated Flap: Yellow ap located behind the vinyl ap in the interior frame
• Plastic Core Covers: Plastic pieces that cover the cut-out or “core” of the homeowner’s door
• Snap-on Closing Panel: Cover that snaps onto the pet door frame to close the pet door opening
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Installation Instructions
NOTICE
If painting the pet door, it is recommended to paint it prior to installation.
For best results, use a primer for plastics before applying paint.
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Step
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Determine Pet Door Location
1A
Prepare Door
2A
1B
2B
1A Measure and mark your pet’s shoulder height on the
interior side of door.
1B Determine location for the pet door. Draw a vertical
center line through the shoulder height line using a level.
If homeowner’s door or other application is
not level, the pet door must be marked level to
swing properly.
2A Remove door by removing door hinge pins.
2B Place on a raised level surface such as saw horses.
Place interior side of door facing up.
Helpful Tip:
from moving.
Note:
hanging based on your skill level.
2C Cut out the correct size template. Match the
marked lines on the door with the shoulder and center
lines on the template. Tape the template in place and
carefully trace template. Make sure to trace under neath tape and connect the corners. Now, remove the
template and any excess tape from the door.
2C
Cut out correct size template. For the Large, no
cutting is required. If installing in a wall, reduce cutout width by 1” for the Small and Medium. For the
Large reduce cut-out width by 1” and cut-out height
by 1”.
When applying cutting template there should be a
minimum of 3” between the bottom and sides of the
door and the outer edge of the cutting template to
maintain the structural integrity of the door.
NOTICE
Clamp down the door to prevent it
The Pet Door can be installed with the door
NOTICE
NOTICE
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