Wayne-Dalton 44 Preparing the Opening, Removing an Existing Door, Backroom Requirements

3 Section High Strutting Schedule

Section Type		Type Of Strut		Location On Section
Top		(1) Short			Top Of Section
		N/A			Bottom Of section
Intermediate I		(1) Long			Top Of Section
		N/A			Bottom Of section
Bottom		N/A			Top Of Section
		(1) Short			Bottom Of section
	4 Section High Strutting Schedule
Section Type		Type Of Strut			Location On Section
		2” Strut	3” Strut
Top		(1) Short	(1) Short		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Intermediate II		(1) Long	(1) Long		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Intermediate I		N/A	(1) Long		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Bottom		N/A	N/A		Top Of Section
		(1) Short	(1) Short		Bottom Of section
	5 Section High Strutting Schedule
Section Type		Type Of Strut			Location On Section
		2” Strut	3” Strut
Top		(1) Short	(1) Short		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Intermediate III		(1) Long	(1) Long		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Intermediate II		(1) Long	(1) Long		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Intermediate I		N/A	(1) Long		Top Of Section
		N/A	N/A		Bottom Of section
Bottom		N/A	N/A		Top Of Section
		(1) Short	(1) Short		Bottom Of section

2” Strut	3” Strut
	Long strut

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), for 2” track. Minimum side clearance required, from the opening to the wall, is 4-1/2” (114 mm), for 3” track.

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 at- tached 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 necessary) 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.

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: 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 Requirements

Door Height	Track	Manual Lift	Motor Operated
6’0” to 7’0”	12” Or 15” Radius	98” (2489 mm)	125” (3175 mm)
7’1” to 8’0”		110” (2794 mm)	137” (3480 mm)

Headroom Requirements

Track Type	Space Needed
12” Radius	12 1/2” (318 mm)
15” Radius	14 1/2” (368 mm)

Upper hinge		Short strut	Center hinge(s)
leaf			(as required)
Lower hinge		Hinges are stamped for
leaf		identification	Half center hinge(s)
2	1	1
			(as required)

Removing an Existing Door

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 tech- nician, using proper tools and instructions, release the spring tension.

For detailed information see supplemental instructions “Removing an Existing Door/ Preparing 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.

Suitable mounting surface		Headroom
2”x 6” lumber minimum
Header board 2”x 6”
lumber preferred
Min. side			header
room		Level
clearance for
2” track is	eatherstrips		Finished
3-1/2” (89			Door
mm).	W		Height
Min. side
room
clearance for
3” track is	jambs	Finishedwidth
4-1/2” (114
	Plumb
mm).		Door
	Jambs

Min. side room clearance for 2” track is 3-1/2” (89 mm).

Min. side room clearance for 3” track is 4-1/2” (114 mm).

Nail Backroom

	Weather-
Jamb	strips
	1/8” to 1/4”

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