CATHOLE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

2. Cut the opening in the door.

3. Use supplied fasteners to secure frames to either side of door.

OUTSIDE of FRAMES: 8.5" wide X  8.5" high

INSIDE of FRAMES: 5.75" wide X  7.125" high

OPENING (with BRUSH inserted): 5.0" wide X  6.75" high

NOTE: Most cats, up to 20 pounds, will easily pass through the brush opening.
If you have a very large cat , you can order a custom "FAT CAT" brush directly from us by requesting it on the order form.
This provides an opening of 5.5" wide X  7.0" high.
(Since very few cats require this large of an opening, our catalog suppliers do not carry this brush).

We always recommend that the "FAT CAT" people try the following:

1. Before you cut an opening in your door, assemble the frames (per instructions).

2. Find a large scrap piece of cardboard and cut an opening in the bottom of it (using the template).

3. Use the cardboard to "simulate" a door and put it over the frames & see if your cat fits through (with and without the brush).

4. If your cat won't fit, send the CATHOLE back and we will refund your money

Some people do not spend much time doing "handy person" tasks.
Others of us may be more like Tim Allen than Bob Villa.
And still others like to explore products very thoroughly before they purchase.

Hopefully, these tips will help you, if you are one of the above.

The most important tip is to follow the first instruction.
This instruction says to mark the BOTTOM of the door before you remove it at the hinge-pins.
Most of us would appreciate the humor in someone else cutting an opening in the TOP of THEIR door -
few (very few) of us would see the same humor - if the hole was in OUR door!

Remove the hinge pins by using a flat screw-driver and tapping upward.

Some hinge pins need a pretty good wrap to get them started.

Use scissors to cut out the TEMPLATE for the cat door.

Be sure to darken the traced outline on the door
so that you see it clearly when you saw out the hole.

The hole you will cut in the door will be smaller than the outer edge of the frames.
(ie the frames will cover the hole).
As a precaution, place a frame over the traced outline
-- the outline should be totally hidden underneath the frame.
"measure twice - cut once"

You may want to cover the base of the saber saw with tape -
so as to not mar the door finish.

Carefully cut around the outline.
(one lady, who will go unnamed, missed the line by half an inch).
The frame just barely covered this boo-boo.

There are four small pins
that are inserted into pre-drilled holes in one of the frames.

One end of the pin has a chamfer (taper).
This end inserts easier.

Insert the appropriate screws in the (3) counter-sunk holes
and fasten the two frames together.

Tighten screws gently to secure frame assembly to door.
Turn each screw a half-turn and keep rotating to the next screw, until all are snug
- do not over tighten.