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These instructions have been designed to aid installation of a Residential Sectional Garage Door. You should
have the tools necessary for this installation and be skilled in their use. It is very important that you read and
understand these instructions and WARNINGS before attempting to install your door. If you do not
understand an instruction or have a question, call your nearest Overhead Door Distributor at 1-800-929-DOOR
1.
Use "KEY DRAWINGS" on page 5 and 6 to
locate and identify specific terminology.
2.
These instructions show the step-by-step
procedures required to install the following:
DOORS
Non Insulated - 321, 327
Insulated -
323, 329
TRACK
Standard 2" residential
COUNTERBALANCE SPRINGS
Extension
Torsion
Use only those instructions applicable to your
particular installation.
3.
Each "STEP" will include:
a. A brief statement of the procedure to be
performed.
b. Illustrations showing procedure in specific
detail.
c. Hardware and fasteners required.
HEADROOM - distance from top of door opening to ceiling.
NOTE: Door-to-ceiling clearance may be different than "headroom" if
door overlaps top of opening.
SIDEROOM - distance from side of door opening to sidewall.
PLUMB - perpendicular to floor of structure. Measured with a plumb line.
CASE - attachment of wood 2 x 4's or 2 x 6's around the inside face (header &
jambs) of door opening on masonry walls
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED
DOOR JAMB REQUIREMENTS
1.
Jambs should be plumb and flush.
2.
Floor should be flat and level.
3.
Opening should be the same width as the
length of the door section.
4.
Standard headroom - 12 inches
Minimum headroom - 10-1/2 inches
(Additional headroom required for door
operator)
5.
Minimum sideroom - 1-1/2 inches
6.
MASONRY WALLS:
HEADER - should be cased with a wood 2 x
4 or 2 x 6.
JAMB - should be cased with wood 2 x 4's
or 2 x 6's which extend 12 inches above
header.
NOTE: Casings should be flush with opening
and secured with masonry anchors.
CLINCH SCREW - Screw driven through End Stile into door jambs to temporarily
hold door sections in mounting position. See General Note 4, page 4.
CLEARANCE HOLE - hole drilled through material and large enough to allow easy
passage of a bolt or fastener being used.
PILOT HOLE - pre-drilled hole in material in which a screw is used. May be step to
obtaining larger hole in thin material.
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