sill cap replacement - andersen windows & doors
TRANSCRIPT
Follow instructions of foam, sealant and flashing manufacturer regarding safety, material application and compatibility with this product.
9069213 BA Revised 10/16/13
Tools Needed ∙ Safety Glasses ∙ Needle Nose Pliers ∙ Caulk Gun ∙ (2) Flat Blade Screwdrivers ∙ Soft Face Hammer
Supplies Needed ∙ Sealant
SIll Cap Replacementfor E-Series Hinged Inswing Patio Doors
Thank you for choosing Andersen.
For questions call 1-888-888-7020. For more information and/or guides visit www.eaglewindow.com.
Please leave this guide with building owner.
Follow manufacturers’ instructions for hand or power tools. Always wear safety glasses. Failure to do so may result in injury and/or product damage.
Use caution when working at elevated heights and around unit openings. Follow manufacturers’ instructions for ladders and/or scaffolding. Failure to do so may result in injury or death.
▶ Read guide from beginning to end before starting installation. Read all warnings and cautions during unit installation.
Parts Included (1) Sill Cap
Sill Cap
▶ Check with your local building code official to identify and confirm compliance with local building code requirements.
“Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation and its subsidiary. ©2013 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved.
29069213
Trim back foam pad if damaged during sill removal.
Pry sill cap from sill base using two flat blade screwdrivers. Place 1st screwdriver into sill weatherstrip kerf and 2nd screwdriver into sill cap notch. Starting at one end and working towards other, simultaneously rotate 2nd screwdriver to release lip of sill cap from sill base while prying up on 1st screwdriver to lift sill cap away from sill base. Properly dispose of old sill cap.
4Interior
3Interior
Open door panels to expose sill cap. Remove sill weatherstrip with a needle nose pliers and save for reuse.
Cross Section View Cross Section View
Sill Weatherstrip Kerf
Sill Cap Notch
Sill Cap
Sill Base
1st screwdriver into sill cap weatherstrip kerf.
2nd screwdriver
into sill cap notch.
Foam Pad
1Interior
2Interior
Needle Nose Pliers
Sill Weatherstrip
Sill Cap
39069213
5Interior
▶ Sill cap replacement is completed.
Reattach replacement sill cap by hooking exterior leg first then rotate sill cap to snap interior leg to sill base. Use rubber mallet to seat cap.
6Interior
Press sill weatherstrip into sill kerf with angle cut overlapping jamb weatherstrip. Press weatherstrip into sill kerf full length.
If foam pad was trimmed in step 4, re-seal ends of sill cap using a clear sealant.
Sealant
7Interior
Angle Cut
Jamb Weatherstrip
Sill Weatherstrip
Sill Kerf
Soft Face Hammer
Exterior Leg Interior Leg
Sill Cap
1st - hook sill cap exterior leg
2nd - rotate and snap interior leg.
Sill Cap
Push and hold sill cap to opposite jamb as you lower sill cap into place to prevent scratching door jamb cladding.
Cross Section View Cross Section View
Sill Cap
Close and lock door.
8Interior