SURE petcare SureFlap Mikrochip cat flap Guide D'utilisation page 9

Fitting your cat flap in a metal door
Before you begin
It's important to check whether your door contains a metal plate or thin metal foil before fitting.
This is because the presence of metal can effect the performance of the cat flap.
Doors containing metal include:
- Metal skin doors - Metal garage doors
uPVC coated metal doors often look the same as standard uPVC doors and you may
need to look carefully where the panel has been cut.
Metal door handles or letter boxes should not cause a problem and for most cases any interference
from doors containing metal will be unnoticeable as the read range will still be sufficient. To reduce
the risk of interference we recommend cutting a slightly bigger hole for the cat flap.
The step-by-step guide will explain how to do this.
Tools and supplies required
Ruler Sharp pencil
Spirit level Electric jigsaw
Blu Tack Protective eye-wear
The screws and screw caps provided
Step-by-step guide
To ensure your cat has unhindered access through the cat
flap, measure the height from their tummy to the floor. Mark
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x
this height on your door, as this will help you to align the hole.
Attach a ball of Blu Tack (or similar adhesive putty) to each
rear corner of the external frame so that you can attach it to
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the door and use it as a template.
Stick the external frame to the door and use the mark you made
for the height of your cat's tummy to align the inside bottom
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edge of external frame. Use a spirit level to ensure it is level,
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then run a sharp pencil around the outside of the frame.
Now mark your cutting line 5mm (3/16'') inside the line you
just traced. Once complete, rub out the original traced line if
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you can so that you don't get confused.
5mm
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- Security doors - uPVC coated metal doors
accessory
Cat Flap Mounting Adaptor
Electric drill with a 6mm (1/ 4 '') drill bit
Cross head screwdriver
When using power tools, please follow all safety instructions provided
with the product.
Now it's time to prepare for cutting. We strongly advise that
you drill large holes in all the corners of the outline to make it
easier to cut the hole with a jigsaw. Make sure these holes are
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touching the line and that they are big enough for the blade
of the jigsaw to fit through.
Using a jigsaw, cut around the inner edge of the line you have
marked. Once the hole is cut, to select the correct length of screw
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the thickness of your door. The screw length needs to be between
20 to 35mm (25/32 to 2 3/8'') longer than the thickness of your door.
Apply a line of clear all-weather sealant to the back of both
mounting adaptors, about 15mm (9/ 1 6'') from the edge. Make
sure your cat flap is nearby and ready to be fitted. Place one of
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the mounting adaptors (it doesn't matter which) over the tunnel
of the cat flap so that the patterned side with the ribs is facing
outwards and is not touching any surfaces.
We advise that there are two people present for this step; one
person inside the house and one outside. From inside the
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house, put the tunnel through the hole in the door. Remember
the SureFlap logo must be inside the house.
From the outside of the house, check that the tunnel is in
the centre of the hole and not resting on the edge of the
hole, then take the second mounting adaptor and side it over
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the tunnel with the sealant facing the door. You may need the
person inside the house to keep pressure on the cat flap to make
sure it stays in place.
Next, slide the external frame over the tunnel. The person on
the inside of the house should keep pressure on the cat flap
and hold it so that the tunnel is in the centre of the hole. Using
a cross head screwdriver and the length of screw you'd chosen,
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secure the external frame in place. Fasten the first screw until
it is secure, but not too tight, then do the same to the last one.
Once all the screws are secure, tighten them.
Now, insert the two screw caps into the external frame.
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