Petsafe PPA11-10711 User Manual

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Before putting away the jigsaw, place the interior frame (frame with the 

fl ap) inside the cut out and check the fi t. Then, place the exterior frame into the 

underside of the door to check the fi t. If frames do not fi t inside the opening, you 

may need to recut to square opening before proceeding with installation.

4 Re-hang door and place interior frame with 

fl ap inside cut-out of interior door. Place exterior 

frame on exterior of door and press fi rmly against 

interior frame and exterior frame with both hands. 

Continue to press while moving hands from bottom 

to top of frames until alignment tabs connect and 

both frames are fi rmly in place.

Helpful Tip: Use painters’ tape across SmartDoor

™

’s 

interior frame and door to keep in place while 

positioning the exterior frame.

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5 Thread mounting screws through interior 

frame and align with exterior frame. Tighten with 

screwdriver. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.

Helpful Tip: If using an electric screwdriver, set on 

low torque. 

NOTE: 

Small SmartDoor

™

 has four screw 

placement holes and Large SmartDoor

™

 has eight 

screw placement holes.

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6 Tape the fl ap open to help your pet become 

familiar with the pet door opening. When your pet 

is more comfortable let the fl ap down and operate 

the SmartDoor

™

 in UNLOCKED Mode encouraging 

your pet to push through the fl ap. Once your 

pet is comfortable entering and exiting through 

the closed fl ap, set SmartDoor

™

 to AUTOMATIC 

Mode and operate with your pet’s programmed 

SmartKey

™

. Walk your pet up to the SmartDoor

™

 

until the SmartKey

™

 is detected and fl ap unlocks. 

Repeat training your pet to walk up to SmartDoor

™

 

and push open fl ap to the other side.
Helpful Tip: Try treats to encourage your pet to 

push through the SmartDoor

™

 fl ap.