Wayne-Dalton 341785 installation instructions Preparing the Opening

P5							suitable mounting
	Preparing the Opening		header board				surface 2” x 6”
			2” x 6” lumber				lumber minimum
	WARNING	ATTACH A SUITABLE	preferred
Tools Needed:
		FAILURE TO SECURELY
Recommended	MOUNTING PAD TO STRUCTURALLY SOUND FRAMING						door height
tools from	COULD CAUSE SPRINGS TO VIOLENTLY PULL MOUNTING
page 5	PAD FROM WALL, RESULTING IN SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.			level header
	If you just removed your existing door or you are installing
	a new door, complete all steps in PREPARING THE		plumb jambs
	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			door
	#164 at www.dasma.com.			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		headroom
	14” (356 mm) above the top of the opening for Torsion
	spring applications. For low headroom applications, the		header				backroom
	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,						jamb
	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		WEATHER SEAL
	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		jamb
	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) / Door stop:			weather				weather
	Cut the weather seal or door stop (if necessary) to fit
				seal				seal
	header and jambs.
	For quick install track: 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		jamb		jamb		1/8” to 1/4”
	edge of the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with		Quick Install Track			Fully adjustable Track
	equally spaced nails approximately 12” to 18” apart.
	This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the			Door				Door
	opening during installation.
	For fully adjustable track: Align the header seal 1/8” to			stop				stop
	1/4” inside the header and temporarily secure it to the			Door				Door
	header with equally spaced nails. Next, fit the jamb seals
				Section				Section
	up tight against the header seal and 1/8” to 1/4” inside
	the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally		jamb		jamb		1/8” to 1/4”
	spaced nails approximately 12” to 18” apart. This will		headroom requirement
	keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening
	during installation.		TRACK TYPE		TorqueMaster®
	NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal or door
	stop to the jamb at this time.		6” LHR			6” (152.4 mm)
	HEADROOM REQUIREMENT: Headroom is defined as
	the space needed above the top of the door for tracks,		backroom requirement
	springs, etc. to allow the door to open properly. If the door					MANUAL		MOTOR
	is to be motor operated, 2-1/2” (64 mm) of additional		DOOR HEIGHT	TRACK
	headroom is required.						LIFT	OPERATED
	BACKROOM REQUIREMENT: Backroom is defined as the		8’0”	15” Radius			110”	137”
	distance needed from the opening back into the garage to					(2794 mm)		(3480 mm)
	allow the door to open fully.
10	Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local Wayne-Dalton dealer.

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