Wayne-Dalton 8800 Preparing the Opening, Failure to securely attach a suitable

P2			suitable mounting
	Preparing the Opening	header board	surface 2” x 6”
		2” x 6” lumber	lumber minimum
	WARNING	recommended
Tools Needed:
Tape Measure	Failure to securely attach a suitable		door height
	mounting pad to structurally sound
		level header
	framing could cause springs to
	violently pull mounting pad from wall,	plumb jambs
	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.	door
	To ensure secure mounting of track brackets, side and center bearing	width
	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.
	The inside perimeter of your garage door opening should be framed with
	wood jamb and header material. The jambs and header must be securely	headroom
	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	header	backroom
	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).		jamb
	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	WEATHER SEAL
	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	jamb
	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
	Weather Seal (May Not Be Included):		seal

Cut or trim the weather seal (if necessary) to the header and jambs.
			jamb	1/8” to 1/4”
For fully adjustable track: Align the header seal 1/8” to 1/4” inside the
header and temporarily secure it to the header with equally spaced nails.		TRACK TYPE		TORSION
Next, fit the jamb seals up tight against the header seal and 1/8” to 1/4”
inside the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally space nails		12” R		14”
approximately 12” to 18” apart. This will keep the bottom section from		14”R		17”
falling out of the opening during installation.		3.5 LHR REAR		7”
NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal to the jamb at this time.		3.5 LHR FRONT		10”
		HEADROOM requirements
HEADROOM REQUIREMENT: Headroom is defined as the space needed
					BACKROOM
above the top of the door for tracks, springs, etc. to allow the door to open	DOOR	TRACK	BACKROOM
				REQUIREMENTS
properly. If the door is to be motor operated, 3” (76 mm) of additional	HEIGHT	TYPE	MANUAL LIFT
				(MOTOR OPERATED)
headroom is required.
	6’0” - 8’0”	12” R	Opening Height	Opening Height + 66”
BACKROOM REQUIREMENT: Backroom is defined as the distance needed			+ 18”
from the opening back into the garage to allow the door to open fully.	6’0” - 8’0”	14”R	Opening Height	Opening Height + 66”
			+ 18”
	6’0” - 8’0”	3-1/2”	Opening Height	Opening Height + 66”
		LHR	+ 30”
		REAR
	6’0” - 8’0”	3-1/2”	Opening Height	Opening Height + 66”
		LHR	+ 30”
		FRONT

BACKROOM requirements

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