Preparing The Opening - Wayne-Dalton 8000 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT: COUNTERBALANCE SPRING TENSION MUST ALWAYS BE RELEASED BEFORE
ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO START REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR.
WARNING
A POWERFUL SPRING RELEASING ITS ENERGY SUDDENLY CAN CAUSE
SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY. TO AVOID INJURY, HAVE A TRAINED DOOR
SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN, USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS,
RELEASE THE SPRING TENSION.
For detailed information see supplemental instructions "Removing an Existing Door/ Prepar-
ing the Opening". These instructions are not supplied with the door, but are available at no
charge from Wayne Dalton, a division of Overhead Door Corporation, P.O. Box 67, Mt. Hope,
OH., 44660, or at www.Wayne-Dalton.com.

Preparing the Opening

IMPORTANT: IF YOU JUST REMOVED YOUR EXISTING DOOR OR YOU ARE INSTALLING A
NEW DOOR, COMPLETE ALL STEPS IN PREPARING THE OPENING.
To ensure secure mounting of track brackets, side and center brackets, or steel angles to
new or retro-fit construction, it is recommended to follow the procedures outlined in DASMA
technical data sheets #156, #161 and #164 at www.dasma.com.
The inside perimeter of your garage door opening should be framed with wood jamb
and header material. The jambs and header must be securely fastened to sound framing
members. It is recommended that 2" x 6" lumber be used. The jambs must be plumb and
the header level. The jambs should extend a minimum of 12" (305 mm) above the top of
the opening for Torsion counterbalance systems. For low headroom applications, the jambs
should extend to the ceiling height. Minimum side clearance required, from the opening to
the wall, is 3-1/2" (89 mm).
IMPORTANT: CLOSELY INSPECT JAMBS, HEADER AND MOUNTING SURFACE. ANY WOOD
FOUND NOT TO BE SOUND, MUST BE REPLACED.
For Torsion counterbalance systems, a suitable mounting surface (2" x 6") must be firmly
attached to the wall, above the header at the center of the opening.
NOTE: Drill a 3/16" pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid splitting the lumber. Do not
attach the mounting surface with nails.
WEATHERSTRIPS (MAY NOT BE INCLUDED):
Depending on the size of your door, you may have to cut or trim the weatherstrips (if neces-
sary) to properly fit into the header and jambs.
NOTE: If nailing product at 40°F or below, pre-drilling is required.
NOTE: Do not permanently attach weatherstrips to the header and jambs at this time.
For the header, align the weatherstrip 1/8" to 1/4" inside the header edge, and temporarily
secure it to the header with equally spaced nails. Starting at either side of the jamb, fit the
weatherstrip up tight against the temporarily attached weatherstrip in the header and 1/8"
to 1/4" inside the jamb edge. Temporarily secure the weatherstrip with equally spaced nails.
Repeat for other side. This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening during
installation. Equally space nails approximately 12" to 18" apart.
Headroom requirement: Headroom is defined as the space needed above the top of the
door for tracks, springs, etc. to allow the door to open properly. If the door is to be motor
operated, 2-1/2" (64 mm) of additional headroom is required.
NOTE: For doors with 32" Radius Horizontal Track, the headroom requirements needed would
be door height + 30".
Backroom requirement: Backroom is defined as the distance needed from the opening
back into the garage to allow the door to open fully.
BACKROOM REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD LIFT APPLICATIONS:
DOOR HEIGHT TRACK
6'0" to 7'0" 12",15" Radius
7'3" to 8'0"
8'3" to 9'0"
9'3" to 10'0"
BACKROOM REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW HEADROOM APPLICATIONS:
DOOR HEIGHT TRACK
6'0" to 7'0" 6" Front Mount Low
headroom
7'1" to 8'0"
8'1" to 9'0"
9'1" to 10'0"
HEADROOM REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARD LIFT APPLICATIONS:
MANUAL LIFT MOTOR OPERATED
98" (2489 mm) 125" (3175 mm)
110" (2794 mm) 137" (3480 mm)
126" (3200 mm) 168" (4267 mm)
138" (3505 mm) 168" (4267 mm)
MANUAL LIFT MOTOR OPERATED
102" (2591 mm) 125" (3175 mm)
114" (2794 mm) 137" (3480 mm)
126" (3200 mm) 168" (4267 mm)
138" (3505 mm) 168" (4267 mm)
TRACK TYPE
15" Radius track
12" Radius track
32" Radius Track
HEADROOM REQUIREMENTS FOR LOW HEADROOM APPLICATIONS:
TRACK TYPE
6" Front Mount Low Headroom
Suitable mounting surface
Headroom
2"x 6" lumber minimum
Header board 2"x 6"
lumber preferred
Min. Side
room
Clearance
is 3 1/2"
Plumb
jambs
4
SPACE NEEDED
14-1/2" (368 mm)
12-1/2" (318 mm)
32-1/2" (826 mm)
SPACE NEEDED
8-1/2" (216)
Min. Side
room
Clearance
is 3 1/2"
Nail
Finished
Door
Height
Weatherstrips
Jamb
1/8" to 1/4"