Ives 7245F Fascicule

Improper pivot set installation can lead to personal injury or property damage. Follow

all instructions carefully. For questions contact Technical Support at 1-888-371-7331.

1. Prepare and mortise hinge stile of door and hinge side jamb to receive pivot set. Determine

pivot location using dimensions on reverse side. The pivots are handed and must match
hand of door. To determine hand of door and proper pivot position, see diagrams above.
Install top and bottom pivot sets before installing intermediate pivot.

2. Locate, drill, and tap 1/4-20 mounting holes for metal door or metal frame. Locate and drill

pilot holes for #14 wood screws for wood door or wood frame. Then hang door.

3. Open door about 90°. Install pivot leafs with 1/4-20 x 3/4” FHMS or #14 FHWS screws provided.

4. The door weight should be balanced between bottom and intermediate pivots. Refer to

diagram above. To adjust intermediate pivot:

A. Use 5/32” Allen wrench to remove pivot cap from frame leaf.
B. Insert Allen wrench into pivot pin height adjuster.
C. Turn clockwise until pivot pin makes contact with steel ball inside door leaf.
D. Adjust carefully to balance the weight of the door.

5. Re-install pivot cap.

Left hand

installation

Right hand

installation

Door leaf

Frame

leaf

5/32” Allen

wrench

Pivot

cap

Pivot pin height

adjuster