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CROWDERFRAME 'B' SLIDING DOOR POCKET
Crowder frames are the answer where space is limited or where the swinging of a hinged door is undesirable or inconvenient. Can be installed in one continuous piece for single or bi-parting doors.

Heavy gauge steel uprights (4) come with wood inserts (5). Uprights (4) interlock with steel brackets (3) fastened to the floor. Slotted sections face the door opening for fastening of split jamb and trim.

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NEW !

Stronger - extruded - aluminum - combination track and header (2) eliminates warpage and reduces deflection.



SECTION AND HEAD

1" X 3" wood strips (6) fasten to side of header (2) to form a channel over the opening.



INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. LOCATE HEADER BRACKET AS PER CHART "A" AND FIGURE 6.

2. CUT ALUMINUM HEADER TO LENGTH (ROUGH OPENING LESS ½") NOTE: DOOR HANGERS MUST BE INSTALLED IN TRACK PRIOR TO INSTALLING HEADER. HANGER STUD SCREWS SHOULD FACE SAME SIDE OF DOOR. SEE FIGURE 5. INSTALL AND SECURE HEADER TO BRACKET WITH SELF DRILLING "TEK" SCREW. SEE FIGURE 2.

3. LOCATE FLOOR BRACKETS FOR STEEL UPRIGHTS, AS PER CHART "B". SEE FIGURES 4 & 6.

4. LOCATE STEEL UPRIGHTS SCURELY ONTO FLOOR BRACKETS. SEE FIGURE. PLUMB AND FASTEN TO ALUMINUM HEADER AT SCREW LINE WITH LOCK WASHER AND "TEK" SCREW AS PER FIGURE 3.

5. CUT 1 X 3 WOOD STRIPS LENGTH TO MATCH DOOR WIDTH AND FASTEN TO HEADER. SEE FIGURE 1.

6. LOCATE HANGER TOP PLATES ON DOOR. SEE FIGURE 5. REMOVE STUDS FROM HANGERS AND TOGETHER WITH LOCK NUT, SCREW INTO TOP PLATES. RAISE DOOR FASTEN STUDS TO HANGERS. PLUMB DOORS AND TIGHTEN LOCK NUTS AND SCREWS.

NOTES: 1. THE SERIES 400 HANGERS INCLUDED IN THE KIT ALLOW FOR
APPROX. 7/8" VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT.

2. A REMOVABLE FASCIA WILL PERMIT ADJUSTMENTS TO DOOR
HEIGHT AFTER FLOOR FINISHES ARE APPLIED OR CHANGED.

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CHART A

BRACKET HEIGHT

SET TOP OF BRACKET AT FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS ALLOWING ½" CLEARANCE TO FLOOR.

DOOR HEIGHT

6' - 8"
6' - 10"
7' - 0"
BRACKET HEIGHT

84 - 3/8"
86 - 3/8"
88 - 3/8"
CHART B

FLOOR BRACKETS

DOOR WIDTH

2' - 0"
2' - 2"
2' - 4"
2' - 6"
2' - 8"
2' - 10"
3' - 0"
DIMENSION A

2' - 0"
2' - 2"
2' - 4"
2' - 6"
2' - 8"
2' - 10"
3' - 0"
DIMENSION B

1' - 0"
1' - 1"
1' - 2"
1' - 3"
1' - 4"
1' - 5"
1' - 6"


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