Installation Guides – Installer Support
Installation instructions are provided with most hardware products, but not frames and doors, as commercial door manufacturers do not provide print instructions with their products. We recommend hiring a licensed contractor or experienced handyman to install the doors we supply, as certain applications may prove to be too complex for a novice. Furthermore, all products provided by Trudoor are intended for commercial construction.
While we do not offer installation or field repair services, our support team has put together a collection of guides to help assist you with proper installation of the products that we provide. Click on one of the following links to view or download PDF instructional guides. More guides and videos will be added, as they become available.
Frames and Doors
Hollow Metal Door Frames
KD (Knock Down) Drywall Frame
How to Install Drywall Slip-On Frames (VIDEO)
Frame in New Steel Stud Wall
How to Install a Steel Door Frame in New Steel Stud Construction (VIDEO)
Frame in New Masonry Wall
How to Install a Steel Door Frame in New Masonry Construction (VIDEO)
How to Install Punch and Dimple Frames in Masonry Construction (VIDEO)
Erection Instructions for Steel Frames
How to Fix Frames that are Set Twisted or Out of Square (VIDEO)
Hollow Metal Doors
Timely Prefinished Steel Door Frames
Preassembled Metal Building Doors
Lite Kits and Louvers
Door Hardware
Panic Bar Exit Devices
Trudoor – TDE-1000R Rim Exit Devices
Trudoor – TDE-1000V SVR Exit Devices
Trudoor – TDE-2000 Rim Exit Device
Trudoor – TDE-F2000 Fire-Rated Rim Exit Device
Trudoor – TDE-2000V SVR Exit Devices
Von Duprin – 22 Series Rim Exit Device
Von Duprin – 99 Series Rim Exit Device
Von Duprin – 99 Series Rim Exit Device (VIDEO)
Von Duprin – 2227 Series Vertical Exit Device
Von Duprin – 9927 Series Vertical Exit Device
Falcon – 25R Series Rim Exit Device
Falcon – 25R Series Rim Exit Device (VIDEO)
Falcon – 20R Series Rim Exit Device
Falcon – 25V Series Vertical Rod Exit Device
Falcon – 20V Series Vertical Rod Exit Device
Design Hardware – 1000R Rim Exit Device
Design Hardware – 1000R Rim Exit Device (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 1000V Vertical Rod Exit Device
Design Hardware – 1000V Vertical Rod Exit Device (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 2000R Rim Exit Device
Design Hardware – 2000R Rim Exit Device (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 2000V Vertical Rod Exit Device
Design Hardware – 2000V Vertical Rod Exit Device (VIDEO)
Door Closers
Trudoor – TDC-100 Door Closer
Trudoor – TDC-300 Door Closer
Trudoor – TDC-400 Door Closer
LCN – 1450 Door Closer
LCN – 1461 Door Closer
LCN – 4040XP Door Closer
LCN – 4040XP Door Closer (VIDEO)
LCN – 4050 Door Closer
Falcon – SC71 Door Closer
Falcon – SC71 Door Closer (VIDEO)
Falcon – SC81 Door Closer
Falcon – SC61 Door Closer
Norton – 1601 Door Closer
Norton – 8000 Door Closer
Norton – 7500 Door Closer
Design Hardware – 416 Door Closer
Design Hardware – 416 Door Closer Hold Open Arm (Parallel Arm Only)
Design Hardware – 416 Door Closer (Regular Arm) (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 416 Door Closer (Parallel Arm) (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 316 Door Closer
Design Hardware – 316 Door Closer Hold Open Arm (Parallel Arm Only)
Design Hardware – 316 Door Closer (Regular Arm) (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 316 Door Closer (Parallel Arm) (VIDEO)
Design Hardware – 316 Door Closer (Top Jamb Mount) (VIDEO)
Hinges
Flushbolts and Coordinators
Exit Device Trim
Trudoor – TDE-E08/E14 Escutcheon Lever Lever Trim
Trudoor – TDE-KIL Lever Trim
Trudoor – TDE-NL Pull Trim
Von Duprin – 230L Lever Trim – (for Von Duprin 22 Series)
Von Duprin – 996L Breakaway Lever Trim – (for Von Duprin 99 Series)
Falcon – 510L-NL/510L-DT Lever Trim – (for Falcon 25 Series)
Design Hardware – KIL Lever Trim – (for 1000 and 2000 Series)
Design Hardware – LE – Lever Escutcheon Trim – (for 1000 and 2000 Series)
Design Hardware – 2P Pull Trim – (for 1000 and 2000 Series)
Design Hardware – TP-08 Thumbpiece Pull Trim – (for 1000 and 2000 Series)
Mullions for Exit Devices
Electric Strikes
Locksets
Trudoor – CL1 Series Lever Lockset
Trudoor – CL2 Series Lever Lockset
Schlage – AL Series Lever Lockset
Schlage – AL Series Lever Lockset (VIDEO)
Schlage – ND Series Lever Lockset
Schlage – ND Series Lever Lockset (VIDEO)
Schlage – CO Series Electronic Lockset (VIDEO)
Schlage – L Series Mortise Lock Service Manual
Falcon – W Series Lever Lockset
Falcon – K Series Lever Lockset
Falcon – K Series Lever Lockset (VIDEO)
Falcon – MA Series Mortise Lock
Falcon – MA Series Mortise Lock (VIDEO)
How to Change the Hand on a MA Series Mortise Lock
Design Hardware – J Series Lever Lockset
Design Hardware – Z Series Lever Lockset
Deadbolts
Thresholds & Door Sweeps
Weatherstrip
Guides on this page were provided by manufacturers, industry associations and/or Trudoor. The procedures described in the instruction sheets and manuals on this page, are only guidelines. Please follow applicable building codes, standards and accepted practices specific to your geographic location.