sliding door screen and screen track replacement

© 2014 Pella Corporation of 7Rev. 04/16/19 GIF - 000000688-1 Part Number:80GA0003

Note: The screen remains in the track while the track is removed and/or installed.

A. Locate the Cord / screen holder with the cordattached, disconnect the cord from the holder.

These instructions apply to:Architect Series® 12/2004-Current Designer Series® 03/2005-03/2019

Tools Required:• #2 Phillips head screwdriver

1Removing The Screen Track, Screen and Screen Rollers

1B 1B

5/2011 - Current: One-Piece Track

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1B

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B. Locate the four screws at the head of the door frameand turn each screw counter-clockwise to remove.The screw at each end of the track is the attachmentscrew for the factory-installed cord / screen holder.

Note: OXXO (4-panel) doors use two screen tracks which meet in the center. Remove each track separately as described above.

Note: Clip design may vary slightly from clips shown here.

C. When the screen track and screen are removedfrom the frame, slide the screen track off of therollers on the top of the screen.

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1C

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Sliding Door Screen and Screen Track ReplacementService Instruction


D. If applicable, remove the screen rollers by loosening the screw and remove the roller from the top of the screen.

1Removing The Screen Track, Screen and Screen Rollers (continued)

1D

2Installing the Screen Rollers, Screen and Screen TrackA. Install the screen hangers by sliding each hanger

into the top rail holes of the screen door frame.

Note: If the hanger will not go into the top rail hole, turn it around. The hanger only installs one way.

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2C

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B. Secure the screen hanger using the hanger screws pre-installed in the top rail of the screen frame. Tighten the screws until the line on the hanger is lined up with the top of the screen frame.

C. Slide the screen track onto the rollers, with the flat side toward the frame and the flared side toward the interior. Make sure the looped end of the balance cord from the top of the screen extends down under the screen track to exterior side of the screen. This will allow the loop to be grasped and attached to the cord / screen holder in step 2H.

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D. Insert the bottom screen guide into the inner sill groove.

Bottom ofVenting

DoorPanel

Bottom ofFixedDoorPanel

Bottom Screen GuideInner Sill Groove

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2D

2Installing the Screen Rollers, Screen and Screen Track (continued)

2EE. Tilt-in the top of the screen (with the screen track on the rollers) up to position the screen track against the head of the frame in the same location from which it was removed in step 1C.

F. Install the middle two screen attachment screws first.

Note: The screen may need to be slid from one side of the track to the other to access the attachment holes.

Tip: Use a screw driver with a magnetic tip to help align the screw tip with the hole.

2F2F

2G-1

2G-22G-2

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2G-2

G-1. Install cord / screen holders. On each end of the track, place a cord / screen holder onto the attachment screw to install the holder onto the track.

G-2. If cord/screen holder has only one (1) “C-shaped” end, as shown here; make sure the “C-shaped” end of both clips are pointed toward the vent lock jamb


A. Locate the four pairs of screws at the head of the door frame and turn the right screw of each pair counter-clockwise one to two turns to loosen.

11/01/2008 – 4/2011: At the far left and far right, loosen both screws.

2005 – 10/31/2008: On OXXO (4-panel) doors; The front cover is spliced in the center so use extra care in handling. There are eight pairs of screws. Loosen the right screw of each of the pairs of screws on the ends near each jamb first, leave the cover ends supported by the screws. Loosen the screws in the center. Carefully remove the front cover as one unit.

11/01/2008 – 4/2011: OXXO (4-panel) doors use two screen tracks which meet in the center without a splice. Remove each front track separately.

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B. Remove the front cover. 3B Front Cover

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3B

3Removing The Screen Track Front Cover:

Architect Series 12/2004 - 4/2011 and Designer Series 3/2005 - 4/2011:

11/01/2008 - 4/2011 11/01/2008 - 4/2011

2005 - 10/31/2008 11/01/2008 - 4/2011

2H

2H

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2H

H. Take the balance cord extending down under the screen track on the exterior side of the screen and attach the cord knot into the notch on the end of the cord / screen holder.

2H

Cord loop under track to extending down to exterior

Attaching cord to cord/screen holder w/ one(1) “C-shaped” end.

2Installing the Screen Rollers, Screen and Screen Track (continued)

I. OXXO Doors: Two cord/screen holders are installed using the end screw holes where the two tracks meet in the center. Make sure the C-shaped end of each cord is facing the center of the door.


Wheel Notch

A. Remove the screen balance cord from the cord holder.

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B. 2005 – 10/31/2008: Slide the screen to one side so screen hanger wheel aligns with the wheel notch in the back track. Lift the screen hanger off the track. Slide the screen over and repeat on the other side. Lift bottom screen guide out of inner sill groove and set screen aside.

11/01/2008 – 4/2011: Lift up the screen to remove the screen hanger wheels from the screen track.

OXXO doors have two screens to be removed.

4B 4B

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2005 - 10/31/2008 11/01/2008 - 4/2011

11/01/2008 - 4/20112005 - 10/31/2008

4Removing The Screen:

B. Remove the four pairs of screws that attach the back track to the frame. Remove the back track.

OXXO doors have two back tracks and there will be four pairs of screws in each track that need to be removed

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5D 5D

5BScreen Back Track

A. Remove the screen holder and cord holder by removing the screw that attaches each to the back track.

OXXO doors have two screen holders and two cord holders.

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Cord Holder

Screen Holder

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2005 – 10/31/2008:

11/01/2008 – 4/2011

C. Remove the attachment screws to remove the cord / screen holders from the back track.

OXXO doors have 4 cord / screen holders.

D. Remove the remaining screws of the four pairs of attachment screws. Remove the back track.

OXXO doors will have two back tracks to remove.

2005 - 10/31/2008 2005 - 10/31/2008

2005 - 10/31/2008 2005 - 10/31/2008

11/01/2008 - 4/2011

5Removing The Screen Back Track:

11/01/2008 - 4/2011

11/01/2008 - 4/2011 11/01/2008 - 4/2011


6AA. Position the screen back track at the head of the frame, place and completely tighten the screw in the left hole of the four pairs of screw holes in the track. Insert but do not completely tighten the screw on the right side of the four pairs of screws.

B. Install the screen holder and cord holder.

On OXXO doors; the screen holders are installed in the second hole from each end and the cord holders are installed where the two back tracks meet in the center of the door frame.

C. Position the back track at the head of the frame, place and completely tighten the screw in the left hole of the three pairs of screw holes on the right side of the track. Insert but do not completely tighten the right screw of the three pairs of screw holes to the left side of the track.

2005 – 10/31/2008:

11/01/2008 – 4/2011:

6Installing The Screen Back Track:

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7B

A. Insert the bottom screen guide into the inner sill groove on the side of the fixed panel.

D. Install the cord / screen holder on each end of the track, using the far left screw and the far right screw of the track. Do not completely tighten at this time.

On OXXO doors the cord / screen holders are installed using the end screw on each track where the tracks meet at the center. Make sure each holder is pushed toward the center as shown. The clear plastic inserts are installed in the end of each cord / screen holder facing the door jamb.

6D

B. Insert the wheel of the screen hanger that is near the fixed jamb side.

C. With the one wheel engaged in the track, slide the screen toward the lock jamb side and hook the balance cord located at the top of the screen onto the cord holder.

Note: Make sure the balance cord is located behind the screen hanger.

D. Insert the wheel of the other screen hanger into the notch located near the lock jamb side.

2005–10/31/2008:

OXXO Doors

2005-10/31/2008

Plastic insert Plastic insert

7Installing The Screen:


7EE. Insert the wheels of each screen hanger onto the

back track. Attach the balance cord into the notch on the end of the cord / screen holder.

Note: Make sure the balance cord is located behind the screen hanger.

11/01/2008 – 4/2011:

11/01/2008 - 4/2011

7Installing The Screen (Continued):

A. Slide the front cover into place and tighten the right side screw of the four pairs of screws to secure the front cover.

Note: You may need to push up on the screen to seat the hanger wheels onto the front track.

OXXO doors: Carefully install the spliced front cover as one unit, tighten the screws in the center of the frame first.

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B. If needed, loosen the end track screws one or two turns to help position the front cover. Move each cord / screen holder all the way towards the lock jamb before completely tightening the holder screws. Slide the front cover in place and tighten the right screw to secure. Both screws at the far left side will need to be tightened. Make sure the looped cord end is tucked behind the front track cover.

Note: The cord / screen holders may need to be shifted slightly when installing the covers. The front track cover may need to be pushed against while tightening screws to ensure correct placement.

On OXXO doors install each front cover separately, make sure the front track cover ends meet in the center.

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8C

11/01/2008 – 4/2011:

2005 – 10/31/2008:

C. If needed, square the screen to the lock jamb by adjusting the hanger screws in the top rail of the screen. Turn the screw clockwise to raise the screen or counter-clockwise to lower the screen.

All vintages:

8Installing the Screen Track Front Cover:

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