Important Safety Information - Petsafe Extreme Weather Pet Door Guia De Instalacion

Important Safety Information

Explanation of Attention Words and Symbols used in this guide
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.
• When children are present in the home, it is important to consider
the pet door during child proofing activities, the pet door may
be misused by a child resulting in the child accessing potential
hazards that may be on the other side of the pet door. Purchasers/
Homeowners with swimming pools should ensure that the pet
door is monitored at all times and that the swimming pool has
adequate barriers to entry. If a new hazard is created inside or
outside of your home, which may be accessed through the pet door,
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access to the hazard or remove the pet door. The closing panel or
lock, if applicable, is provided for aesthetic and energy efficiency
purposes and is not intended as a security device. Radio Systems
Corporation will not be liable for unintended use and the purchaser
of this product accepts full responsibility for oversight of the
opening it creates.
• Power Tools. Risk of severe injury; follow all safety instructions for
power tools. Be sure to always wear proper safety equipment.
• The user, prior to installation, must become familiar with all
building codes that may affect the installation of the pet door and
determine, along with a licensed contractor, its suitability in a given
installation. This pet door is not a fire door. It is important for the
owner and contractor to consider any risks that may be present
inside or outside of the pet door, and any risks that may be created
by subsequent changes to your property and how they may relate
to the existence and use, including misuse of the pet door.
• Be sure to use heavy scissors for cutting the core covers.
• If cutting a metal surface, be aware of sharp edges to prevent
injury.
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• Keep these instructions with important papers; be sure to transfer
these instructions to the new owner of the property.
• If painting the pet door, it is recommended to paint it prior to
installation. For best results, use a primer for plastics before
applying paint.
• If homeowner's door or other application is not level, the pet door
must be marked level to swing properly.
• Cut out correct size template. For the Large no cutting is required.
If installing in a wall, reduce cut-out width by 1" for the Small and
Medium. For the Large, reduce cut-out width by 1" (25 mm) and
cut-out height by 1" (25 mm).
• When applying cutting template there should be a minimum of 3"
(76 mm) between the bottom and sides of the door and the outer
edge of the template to maintain the structural integrity of the door.
• Make sure there is nothing underneath the door where you will be
drilling the holes or cutting out opening.
• Use a manual screwdriver to tighten screws. Do not overtighten.
Overtightening can strip the screws or warp the pet door frame.
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