Pre-Installation
Important Safety Instructions
Tools Required
Definition of key words used in this manual:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which; if not avoided, could result in severe or fatal injury.
Caution: Property damage or injury can result from failure to follow instructions.
Important: Required step for safe and proper door operation.
•Power drill
•Drill bits: 1/8”, 3/16”, 9/32”, 7/16”, 1/2”
•Ratchet wrench
•Socket driver: 7/16”
•Sockets: 7/16”, 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8”
• Phillips head | • Tape Measure | |
screwdriver | Step Ladder | |
• Locking Pliers | ||
• Level | ||
• (2) Vice clamps | ||
• Pencil | ||
• Wrenches: 3/8”, | ||
• Leather gloves | ||
7/16”, 1/2”, 9/16”, | ||
• Safety glasses | ||
5/8” | ||
• Hammer |
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Note: Information assuring proper installation of the door.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION. IF IN QUESTION ABOUT ANY OF THE PROCEDURES, DO NOT PERFORM THE WORK. INSTEAD, HAVE A TRAINED DOOR SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN DO THE INSTALLATION OR REPAIRS.
1. | READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
2. | Wear protective gloves during installation to avoid possible cuts from sharp metal edges. |
3. | It is always recommended to wear eye protection when using tools, otherwise eye injury |
| could result. |
4. | Avoid installing your new door on windy days. Door could fall during the installation caus- |
| ing severe or fatal injury. |
5. | Doors |
6. | Operate door only when it is properly adjusted and free from obstructions. |
7. | If a door becomes hard to operate, inoperative or is damaged, immediately have neces- |
| sary adjustments and/ or repairs made by a trained door system technician using proper |
| tools and instructions. |
8. | DO NOT stand or walk under a moving door, or permit anybody to stand or walk under an |
| electrically operated door. |
9. | DO NOT place fingers or hands into open section joints when closing a door. Use lift |
| handles/ gripping points when operating door manually. |
10. | DO NOT permit children to operate garage door or door controls. Severe or fatal injury |
| could result should the child become entrapped between the door and the floor. |
11. | Due to constant extreme spring tension, do not attempt any adjustment, repair or altera- |
| tion to any part of the door, especially to springs, spring brackets, bottom corner brackets, |
| fasteners, counterbalance lift cables or supports. To avoid possible severe or fatal injury, |
| have any such work performed by a trained door systems technician using proper tools |
| and instructions. |
12. | On electrically operated doors, pull down ropes must be removed and locks must be |
| removed or made inoperative in the open (unlocked) position. |
13. | Top section of door may need to be reinforced when attaching an electric opener. Check |
| door and/ or opener manufacturer’s instructions. |
14. | Visually inspect door and hardware monthly for worn and or broken parts. Check to |
| ensure door operates freely. |
Package Contents
Note: Depending on the door model, some parts listed will not be supplied if not required. Rear Back Hangs may not be included with your door.
| Door sections (as required) |
| Extension Springs |
(2) Horizontal track angles (as required) | Fully Adjustable flag angles RH/LH |
(as required) | |
| Vertical tracks RH/LH |
| Horizontal tracks RH/LH |
15. | Test electric opener’s safety features monthly, following opener manufacturer’s instruc- |
| tions. |
16. | NEVER hang tools, bicycles, hoses, clothing or anything else from horizontal tracks. Track |
| systems are not intended or designed to support extra weight. |
17. | This door may not meet the building code wind load requirements in your area. For your |
| safety, you will need to check with your local building official for wind load code require- |
| ments and building permit information. |
After installation is complete, fasten this manual near the garage door.
Important: Stainless steel or pt2000 coated lag screws must be used when installing center bearing brackets, end brackets, jamb brackets, drawbar op- erator mounting/ support brackets and disconnect brackets on treated lumber
Fully Adjustable jamb |
brackets (as required) |
Graduated hinges (as required)
Weather seals & |
| Windload jamb |
nails (If included) | brackets (as required) | |
Track rollers | Struts (as required) | |
Top fixture assemblies (as required)
Bottom weather seal
Note: It is recommended that 5/16” lag screws are pilot drilled using a 3/16” drill bit, prior to fastening.
Important: When installing 5/16” lag screws using an electric drill/ driver, the drill/ drivers clutch must be set to deliver no more than 200
WARNING
Prior to winding or making adjustments to the springs, ensure you’re winding in the proper direction as stated in the Instal- lation Instructions. Otherwise, the spring fittings may release from spring if not wound in the proper direction and could result in severe or fatal injury.
Important: Right and left hand is always determined from inside the building looking out.
(2) Lift handles | (1) Step plate - | (1) Step plate - | Pull down |
& spacers | Inside | outside | rope (if included) |
Bottom corner brackets | Drawbar operator | (2) Roller spacers |
bracket (if included) |
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Please Do Not Return This Product To The Store. Contact your local
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