Wayne-Dalton 6100 installation instructions Backroom, Headroom Requirements

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jamb, fit the weatherstrip up tight against the temporarily attached weatherstrip in the header and flush with the inside edge of the jamb. 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.

For Fully Adjustable track: 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: 6” low headroom conversion kit is available for 12” radius only. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer.

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

Door Height

Track

Manual Lift

Motor Operated

 

 

 

 

6’0” to 7’0”

6” Low Headroom

102” (2591 mm)

125” (3175 mm)

 

 

 

 

7’1” to 8’0”

6” Low Headroom

114” (2896 mm)

137” (3480 mm)

 

 

 

 

Headroom Requirements

Track Type

Space Needed

 

 

6” Low Headroom

6” (152 mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Min. Side

 

Suitable mounting surface

Headroom

room

 

Clearance

 

2”x 6” lumber minimum

 

 

is 3 1/2”

 

Header board 2”x 6”

 

 

 

 

lumber preferred

 

 

 

Backroom

 

 

 

header

Nail

Min. Side

 

 

 

 

Level

 

 

room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearance

eatherstrips

Finished

 

 

is 3 1/2”

Door

 

 

 

Height

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plumb

Finishedwidth

 

 

 

jambs

 

 

 

 

Door

 

 

Weather-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jamb

strips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Install track

 

 

Jambs

 

 

Weather-

 

 

 

 

Jamb

strips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully Adjustable track

1/8” to 1/4”

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Contents B l e O f C o n t e n t s 6100Representations of the door parts. Each specific door Important Safety Instructions Tools Required All sections, and can also be used to identify each section Attempt is made to start removing an existing doorLock Section can be identified by #2 graduated end hinges Door, complete all steps in preparing the openingHeadroom Requirements BackroomPage Tools None Pull HandlesVertical Tracks Bottom SectionTop Fixtures Stacking SectionsDrawbar Operator Bracket Top SectionHorizontal Tracks/Q.I Flag Angles Tools Hammer, Step ladder, Tape measureAdjusting Top Fixtures Center Bracket Bushing AssemblyHorizontal Tracks/F.A. Flag Angles TorqueMaster Spring TubeDrum Wraps Securing Center Bracket Bushing AssemblyCable Drum Assemblies End BracketsSecuring Drum Wraps Lift Cable AdjustmentsWinding Springs 16-18 x 1-1/4 Parallel to door Rear Back HangsCeiling member Balancing Door Inside Lock TorqueMaster Plus Reset InstructionsDoor Arm Hookup No Screw eye Tools Power drill, 1/8 Drill bit, Tape measurePull Down Rope Wood Maintenance and Refinishing Touch up where necessaryFollowing cleaning solution is recommended Use in general cleaning of garage doorsPage Lifetime Limited Warranty Model Warranty
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6100 specifications

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