Wayne-Dalton Understanding Headroom Requirements for Garage Door Openers

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Backroom requirement: Backroom is defined as the distance needed from the opening back into the garage to allow the door to open fully.

*NOTE: For door heights from 10’1” to 14’0”, refer to your operator manufacture installation instructions for appropriate depth into room.

Backroom Requirements

Door Height	Track	Manual Lift	Motor Operated
6’0” to 7’0”		102-1/2” (2604 mm)	125” (3175 mm)
7’1” to 8’0”		114-1/2” (2909 mm)	137” (3480 mm)
8’1” to 9’0”	12”, 15” Radius	127” (3226 mm)	168” (4267 mm)
9’1” to 10’0”		139” (3531 mm)	168” (4267 mm)
10’1” to 12’0”		163-1/2” (4153 mm)	See *NOTE
12’1” to 14’0”		187-1/2” (4763 mm)	See *NOTE

Headroom Requirements

	Track Type			Space Needed
	12” Radius			12-1/2” (318 mm)
	15” Radius			14-1/2” (368 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
				Other track systems	1/8” to 1/4”

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