Warning, Preparing the opening – Wayne-Dalton LIGHT COMMERCIAL DOOR 6100 User Manual

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Tools Needed:

FAILURE TO SECURELY ATTACh A SUITAbLE MOUNTING PAD TO

STRUCTURALLY SOUND FRAMING MEMbER COULD CAUSE SPRINGS TO

VIOLENTLY PULL MOUNTING PAD FROM WALL, RESULTING IN SEVERE

OR FATAL INjURY.

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

bearing 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 14” (356 mm) above the

top of the opening for Torsion spring applications. 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 EXISTING jAMbS, hEADER AND

MOUNTING SURFACE. ANY WOOD FOUND NOT TO bE SOUND, MUST bE

REPLACED.

For Torsion spring applications, a suitable mounting surface must

be firmly attached to the wall, above the header at the center

of the opening. The mounting surface must be 2” x 6” lumber

minimum (Select southern yellow pine lumber. Do not use lumber

marked as spruce-pine-fur or SPF). The mounting surface must be

securely attached to the wall with four (4) 3/8” anchors for masonry

constructions or four (4) 5/16” x 4” lag screws for wood construction.

NoTe: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid splitting

the lumber. Do not attach the mounting surface with nails.

weather Seal (may Not be included):

Cut the weather seal if necessary to fit the header and jambs.

Align the header seal with the inside edge of the header and

temporarily secure it to the header with equally spaced nails. Next,

fit the jamb seals up tight against the header seal and flush with the

inside edge of the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally

space nails approximately 12” to 18” apart. This will keep the bottom

section from falling out of the opening during installation.

NoTe: Do not permanently attach weather seal to the jamb at this time.

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.

backRoom RequiRemeNT: backroom is defined as the distance

needed from the opening back into the garage to allow the door to

open fully.

heaDRoom RequiRemeNT

DooR heighT

TRack

maNual

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moToR

oPeRaTeD

9’0”

12”, 15” Radius

126”

168”

backRoom RequiRemeNT

Track type

Torsion springs

12” Radius track

12 1/2”

15” Radius track

14-1/2”

Preparing the opening

Recommended tools

from

page 5

Weather seal

headroom

backroom

Door

width

Door

height

Level header

Plumb jambs

header board

2” x 6” lumber

recommended

Suitable mounting surface

2” x 6” lumber minimum

header

jamb

jamb

Weather Seal

jamb

Weather

seal

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