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Bifold Door Tools Needed • Tape Measure • Hammer • Drill • #2 Phillips Screw driver • 3/32” Drill bit • Pencil • Safety Glasses • Level Package Hardware Includes Hardware Location 2 Top Pivots 1 Bottom Pivot 2 Door Snuggers Depending on Single or double Door Jamb Bracket 1 Handle 1 Top Track Door Aligner Optional Pivot Locator Optional Top Pivot Bracket 4 Long Flathead Jamb Bracket Screws 5 Small Flathead Track Screws 2 Small Roundhead Door Aligner Screws Your Bifold door is made ready to install. Trimming is NOT recommended. 1. Insert the top pivots. There are two different kinds of top pivots in your hardware pack. The one with a narrower top should be installed on the side of the door that will remain stationary by the door jamb. The other, with a circular top, will glide through the track as the door opens and closes. Press firmly to push both top pivots into the pre-drilled holes at the top of your door. You may need to use a hammer to be sure they are in completely. STATIONARY SIDE OPENING SIDE Insert the bottom pivot. This should be installed into the pre-drilled hole at the bottom edge of the door that will remain near the jamb side of the opening. 2. Install the top track. Measure the center of the door header to determine the placement of the track. After having made pilot holes for the track screws, Insert the Door Snugger to the open side and the Top Pivot Bracket to the Stationary side (move to a position where anchor screws can be installed). Install the track with the screws provided. Roller Pivot Hinge Pivot Bottom Hinge Pivot Snugger Spring Position Position Track Against Trim Molding Top Pivot Bracket Door Snugger Top Track 3. Install the jamb bracket. Measure the base of the jamb to determine the placement of the jamb bracket. This should be in line with the measurements made for installing your top track. Drill pilot holes, then install the jamb bracket using the screws provided. 4. Install the door panels. Install the door panels by inserting the top pivot at the pivoting side of the door into the track bracket. Depress the guide pivot and position it under the track, then release it so the guide pivot is securely positioned in the track. With the top pivots inserted, lift upward on the panels and position the bottom pivot into the jamb bracket on the floor. Let the bottom pivot sit onto the jamb bracket firmly with the knurled teeth engaged. 5. Adjust door. The door height can be adjusted by slightly lifting the panels and turning the threaded stem of the bottom pivot. You should seat the bottom pivot into the jamb bracket at the desired height. Be sure the door is plumb with your opening and not rubbing against the door jamb. You may also need to adjust the track bracket by loosening the bracket screw and sliding the bracket within the track. Be sure to tighten it at your desired location. You can also adjust the door closer to or farther away from the jamb, as necessary, by moving the bottom pivot in either direction. 6. Install door handle. Depending on your door style, the knob should be installed on either the center rail or the stile of the innermost door panel(s). If installing on the rail, install in the center of the rail. If installing on the stile, from the bottom of the door, measure up approximately 36”. Make a pilot hole and attach the door handle with the screw provided. See Figure 1. STATIONARY SIDE Vertical Adjustment Height Adjustment Handle Screw STATIONARY SIDE Center Rail Stile Figure 1

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Page 1: Bifold Door 3. Install the jamb bracket. Measure the base of · 3. Install the jamb bracket. Measure the base of the jamb to determine the placement of the jamb bracket. This should

Bifold DoorTools Needed• Tape Measure • Hammer • Drill • #2 Phillips Screw driver• 3/32” Drill bit • Pencil• Safety Glasses • Level

Package Hardware Includes

Hardware Location

2 TopPivots

1 BottomPivot

2 DoorSnuggers

Depending onSingle or double Door

JambBracket

1Handle

1 Top Track

DoorAlignerOptional

PivotLocatorOptional

Top Pivot Bracket

4 LongFlathead JambBracket Screws

5 SmallFlathead

Track Screws

2 SmallRoundhead DoorAligner Screws

Your Bifold door is made ready to install. Trimming is NOT recommended.

1. Insert the top pivots. There are two different kinds of top pivots in your hardware pack. The one with a narrower top should be installed on the side of the door that will remain stationary by the door jamb. The other, with a circular top, will glide through the track as the door opens and closes. Press firmly to push both top pivots into the pre-drilled holes at the top of your door. You may need to use a hammer to be sure they are in completely.

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Insert the bottom pivot. This should be installed into the pre-drilled hole at the bottom edge of the door that will remain near the jamb side of the opening.

2. Install the top track. Measure the center of the door header to determine the placement of the track. After having made pilot holes for the track screws, Insert the Door Snugger to the open side and the Top Pivot Bracket to the Stationary side (move to a position where anchor screws can be installed). Install the track with the screws provided.

RollerPivot

HingePivot

BottomHingePivot

Snugger Spring

PositionPosition Track

Against Trim Molding

Top Pivot Bracket

DoorSnugger

Top Track

3. Install the jamb bracket. Measure the base of the jamb to determine the placement of the jamb bracket. This should be in line with themeasurements made for installing your top track. Drill pilot holes, then install the jamb bracketusing the screws provided.

4. Install the door panels. Install the door panels by inserting the top pivot at the pivoting side of the door into the track bracket. Depress the guide pivot and position it under the track, then release it so the guide pivot is securely positioned in the track. With the top pivots inserted, lift upward on the panels and position the bottom pivot into the jamb bracket on the floor. Let the bottom pivot sit onto the jamb bracket firmly with the knurled teeth engaged.

5. Adjust door. The door height can be adjusted by slightly lifting the panels and turning the threaded stem of the bottom pivot. You should seat the bottom pivot into the jamb bracket at the desired height. Be sure the door is plumb with your opening and not rubbing against the door jamb. You may also need to adjust the track bracket by loosening the bracket screw and sliding the bracket within the track. Be sure to tighten it at your desired location. You can also adjust the door closer to or farther away from the jamb, as necessary, by moving the bottom pivot in either direction.

6. Install door handle. Depending on your door style, the knob should be installed on either the center rail or the stile of the innermost door panel(s). If installing on the rail, install in thecenter of the rail. If installing on the stile, fromthe bottom of the door, measure up approximately 36”. Make a pilot hole and attach the doorhandle with the screw provided. See Figure 1.

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VerticalAdjustment

HeightAdjustment

HandleScrew

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SIDE

CenterRail