Wayne-Dalton 9800 installation instructions Removing An Existing Door

Removing An Existing Door	IMPORTANT: Counterbalance spring tension
	must always be released before any attempt
	is made to start removing an existing door.

Tools WARNINGNeeded:

A powerful spring releasing its energy suddenly can cause severe or fatal injury. To avoid injury have a trained door systems technician, 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 available at no charge from Wayne-Dalton Corp., P.O. Box 67, Mt. Hope, OH 44660, or at www.wayne-dalton.com.

PRE-INSTALLATION

Recommended tools

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Preparing the Opening

WARNING	Failure to securely
	attach a suitable

mounting pad to structurally sound framing 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.

	Suitable mounting surface
Header board	2” x 6” lumber minimum
2” x 6” lumber
recommended

Level header Door height

Plumb jambs

Door width

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 3/16” pilot holes 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 1/8” to 1/4” inside the header and temporarily attach it to the header with equally spaced nails. Next, fit the jamb seals up tight against the header seal and 1/8” to 1/4” inside the jamb. Temporarily attach the jamb seals with equally spaced 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

Headroom

Header

Weather seal

Jamb

Weather seal

Jamb 1/8” to 1/4”

Fully Adjustable Jamb

Backroom

Jamb

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

Track Type	Min. Headroom
15” Radius Track	14-1/2” (368mm)

backroom requirement

DOOR	TRACK	MANUAL LIFT	MOTOR
HEIGHT			OPERATED
9’ 0”	15” Radius	126” (3200mm)	164”(4166mm)
10’ 0”	15” Radius	138” (3505mm)	176” (4470mm)

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