CASPER SINGLE AND DOUBLE RETRACTABLE SCREENS Instructions
- June 7, 2024
- CASPER
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CUSTOM-CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
SINGLE AND DOUBLE RETRACTABLE SCREENS
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YOU WILL NEED:
Custom Retractable Screen Measuring Instructions
STEP 1. Casper Disappearing Screens are custom cut and recess-mounted directly into the door jamb. Select a continuous flat surface around the entire door frame inside the door jamb. The surface must have at least 1” of clearance (depth) for the frame housing components to be installed on the hinged side of the door(s). All other sides of the door frame require at least 15/16” clearance (depth) for a trouble-free installation.
STEP 2. Measure the height of the door frame’s mounting surface to the
nearest 1/16″. The height should be measured on the hinged side of the door
frame. When measuring the height for double doors, if the measurements differ,
note both dimensions. If the bottom threshold is sloped, measure to the
highest point on the threshold where the screen will mount. (See Diagram 2
where the arrows meet) In this case, you will need wedge shims (not included)
to shim the bottom track on the threshold so that it is level.
STEP 3. Measure the width of the door at the TOP and BOTTOM to the
nearest 1/16″. If these measurements differ, use the SMALLER of the two
measurements.
STEP 4. Double-check your measurements for accuracy and you are now ready
to order your Casper Disappearing Screen! 
Casper Screens Uncut Dealer Kits Allow You to Easily Custom-Cut the System to Fit Your Single or Double Door Opening. The Kits Come in Several Sizes to Fit Virtually Any Single or Double Door Opening with Custom Sizes Available as Well.
- BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING
- DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR MEASUREMENTS BEFORE CUTTING TO AVOID ANY MISCUTS, WHICH MAY COMPROMISE THE FIT OF THE SCREEN FRAME
- SAFETY GOOGLES ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED WHEN CUTTING TO PREVENT EYE INJURY
- ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING POWER TOOLS
STEP 1. Measure the height of the Door Opening per our separate measuring
instructions. Do not remove the cellophane wrapping around the center of the
housing! Keeping this in place will secure the pull bar to the housing during
the cutting process. Place the housing lying flat with the magnet facing you.
The end of the housing with the end cap already in place should always be on
your left, this is where the retracting mechanism is located. You will always
make the cut on the open end on the right side when facing the housing. The
housings are universal, meaning they will fit in either side of the opening.
STEP 2. Using the measurement for the height of the door opening, measure
the housing to the same measurement. Now, subtract 3/8” from that measurement.
This accounts for the 3/8 “width of the end cap which will be installed after
cutting. This is the length you will cut the housing. FOR EXAMPLE, If the
height of your opening is 84”, after deducting 3/8” the length the housing
will be cut is 83 5/8”.
STEP 3. Make your cut using a non-ferrous metal blade through the
housing, mesh and pull bar, at a smooth, moderate speed; (Too fast can leave
rough edges, too slow can melt the mesh.) Once the cut is made, tap the
housing with the open end facing downward to clear out any excess aluminum
shavings.
STEP 4. With the housing now cut, install the handles by sliding the tabs
on each handle into the handle channel on both sides of the pull bar, which is
attached to the mesh, with the Casper logo facing you. (See Diagram 3) Slide
the handles to the center of the housing.
STEP 5. Next, use a crimping tool or pliers to crimp the end of the
magnet channel on both ends of the pull bar to ensure the magnet cannot slide
out of the channel. (See Diagram 3)
STEP 6. Next, trim 3/16” from the mesh mate, the black rubber that
connects the mesh to the pull bar, at each end of the pull so that you can
insert the boots (glides). Insert a boot into each end of the pull bar. You
will want to use a crimping tool or pliers crimp the end of the pull bar
slightly, BEFORE inserting the boot to ensure a snug fit to prevent them from
coming loose during us(See Diagram 4)
STEP 7. Next, insert the bearing into the drive tube on the open end of
the housing. Be sure that the tab on the bearing fits securely into one of the
grooves on the drive tube. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE TAB BE PROPERLY
IN THE GROOVE FOR PROPER OPERATION. (See Diagram 5)
STEP 8. Next, insert the end cap through the bearing and secure the end
cap into the drive tube by fitting the two prongs on the end cap into the
corresponding channels on the housing. (See Diagram 6) Lightly tap on the end
cap to secure it tightly. Now your housing is ready to be tested by extending
the mesh out and ensuring that it properly retracts. If you are installing a
double screen, you will have two housings, so repeat this process for the
opposite side housing. You will not need a side profile.
STEP 9. Next, if you are cutting a SINGLE DOOR you will have one housing
and a side profile with a magnet. Using the door height measurement used in
STEP 2, measure the side profile to the same measurement. Now, subtract 1/8”
from that measurement. Your result will be the length of the side profile and
where you will make your cut. FOR EXAMPLE, If the height measurement is 84”,
after deducting 1/8” the length the side profile will be cut is 83 7/8”.
STEP 10. Finally, Using the width of the opening per the measuring
Instructions, measure the top and bottom tracks to this measurement. If you
are cutting for a single door, subtract 2 inches from the width. For double
doors, you will subtract four inches off the width. This is to account for the
width of the housings and allows the frame to fit nicely into the door
opening. For sliding doors, you should make NO DEDUCTIONS on the tracks as the
housing will mount flush to the stationary panel. Use this measurement to make
your cut. Once the top and bottom tracks are cut, crimp both edges of the
brush channels on the newly cut end of the tracks to prevent the top and
bottom track brushes from sliding out. Now your Casper The Disappearing Screen
kit is ready to install per our Installation Instructions.