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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HALE PET DOOR™
SCREEN MODEL
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Please
read these instructions carefully and completely before attempting to install
your pet door; they will guide you through the steps and precautions needed
for a screen installation. Illustrations and photographs have been added to
help our customers understand various instructions. To reach an experienced
installer for free consultation, please call 1-800-888-8914. Hale Pet Doors
are designed for ease of installation which makes them ideal for any type of
screen. Any person with a working knowledge of power or hand tools and basic
home construction can install the Hale Pet Door™. It is important to
note however, that the product warranty may be affected if returns have been
modified in any way other than specified by these instructions. We cannot give credit for a door
returned to us damaged.
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A SAFETY REMINDER!
Always wear eye protection and gloves when appropriate.
PLEASE
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION.
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Before installing
The Hale Pet Door
“Screen Pet Door” is designed to fit into one of the lower
corners of a screen door frame or screen window frame that is ½”
thick or less. In screen frames that are ½” thick or less the
pet door is completely reversible and will fit into either corner of the
screen frame. The purchaser must specify when ordering if their screen frame
is thicker than ½” so modifications can be made at the factory
to accommodate those frames. Once modifications are made at the factory the
pet door is no longer reversible. This means that a “right” or
“left” determination must
be made at the point of order.
This is done from the perspective of a person standing inside the screen and looking outward to determine
on which side they wish to install the pet door; “right” or
“left”.
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Note: The Hale Pet Door™ screen model
is not designed to work on security doors. A “door” model is much
better choice for a security screen application.
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Step 1: Before installation, be sure
that you have the proper size pet door for your pet. If in doubt, larger is
better. It may be harmful for your pet to use a pet door that is too small. A
good general rule is to install the pet door so that the distance from the
floor to the top of the passage opening is even or above the shoulder of your
largest pet. If you have
more than one pet, make sure the tallest pet has shoulder clearance and the
shortest pet will not have to jump through the opening.
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Step 2: Take a brief look at the large diagrams
of the screen model at the end of the instructions and become familiar with
various components of the screen model. This will not only help in
understanding the terms used in these instructions but can be very useful
should you need to call for technical support.
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Step 3: Check the package you received to make
sure that it contains all the necessary items.
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Complete Kit includes:
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Instructions with drawing
Warranty
Hale Pet Door™ Screen Model
Screen Spline
5/8” #6 Phillips Head Screws
7/64” drill bit
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Tools you will need:
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Screen spline roller (handy but
not necessary)
Flat headed screwdriver
Phillips headed screwdriver
Razor blade
Drill
Needle-nosed pliers (optional)
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Step 4: If the pet door has not already been
factory modified for a certain position, determine which corner of the screen
door is to be used for installing the pet door.
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Step 5: Remove the screen
window or door from its track. The screen door can generally be removed by
lifting it upward and swinging the bottom inward. Occasionally the wheels
will interfere with removal. In this case, the wheels will need to be lifted
upward to clear the track.
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Step 6: Lay the screen window or screen door on
a flat surface with the screen spline facing
upward.
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Step 7: Remove the screen spline
(the ribbed rubber around the screen) from
the installation corner.
Needle-nosed pliers work very well for removing the screen spline or you can also carefully use a screwdriver at the
corner to get started. If using a screwdriver, be careful not to cut into the
spline or slice into the finish of the door
frame. HINT: Only remove the spline from the corner you will be working on, going a
little bit farther than the finished size of the pet door. Leave the spline
attached for the moment and just push or fold it out of the way.
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After you have pulled
up the spline, fold the screen material back only
at the corner in which you want to install the pet door.
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Step 8: Slide the pet door over the frame at the corner.
Make sure the pet door is adjusted properly and operates smoothly while in
position. It should be flush
against both the bottom and side edges.
If your screen model was not factory modified, there should be a
U-shaped track that slides over the edge of your door frame. If your screen door is wider than
½” and your screen model was factory modified, there should be
an L-shaped channel that rests on the top of your frame and allows the pet
door to fit flush against the screen door frame.
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Step 9: Drill through the sides and bottom of the inner pet
door frame and screen frame with the 7/64” drill provided. Insert the
#6 screws with a Phillips screwdriver.
Be sure the screws will not interfere with the operation of the screen
door.
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  Step 10: Lay the screen material over the pet
door. Pull the screen
material taut. To hold the screen
fabric around the pet door, insert the screen spline
with a flat headed screwdriver or screen spline
roller. NOTE: Depending on the size of your screen
door and the pet door you are installing, you may be able to use the excess
screen spline that is still attached to your screen
door. Simply turn a 90°
corner with both sides of the spline and press them
into the pet door spline frame track until they
meet. If there is not enough
excess spline from your screen door or if you do
not wish to use it, simply insert the screen spline
that came with your pet door.
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 When installing the spline in the corner of the pet door unit, it may be
necessary to cut a small diagonal slit up into the screen material in order
to relieve the tension on the screen fabric and allow it to be pulled down
into the spline frame track. NOTE: Be careful not to cut too far into
your screen fabric or you will have a hole at the corner of your pet
door. See the picture to the left
for a close up of a correctly installed pet door.
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Step 11: Cut away any excess screen spline
with a razor blade or scissors.
Cut away the excess screen material with a razor blade being careful
not to cut into the screen spline or the finish of
the pet door.
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Step 12: Reinstall the screen door or screen
window into its original position.
Step 13: After reinstalling the screen into a
vertical position, adjust the magnets in the pet door upward or downward if
needed. The magnets are pressure fitted and can be adjusted downward by
tapping lightly with the handle of your screwdriver. They can be adjusted
upward by twisting a flat headed screwdriver below the magnet between the
magnet and frame. Be sure to adjust the magnets upward from the inside of
the door so as not to mar the outer door finish.
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Your
installation is now completed. We hope you and your pet enjoy your HALE PET
DOOR™ for years to come.
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