Wayne-Dalton 9100, 9400, 9600 Preparing the Opening, Failure to, securely attach a

P5				suitable mounting
	Preparing the Opening			surface 2” x 6”
			header board	lumber minimum
	WARNING	Failure to	2” x 6” lumber
Tools Needed:			recommended
		securely attach a
Recommended	suitable mounting pad to structurally			door height
tools from	sound framing could cause springs to
page 5	violently pull mounting pad from wall,		level header
	resulting in severe or fatal injury.		plumb jambs
	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		door
	brackets, or steel angles to new or retro-fit construction, it is recommended
			width
	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
	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		headroom
	to the ceiling height. Minimum side clearance required, from the opening to		header
	the wall, is 3-1/2” (89 mm).			backroom
	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			jamb
	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”		WEATHER SEAL
	anchors for masonry constructions or four (4) 5/16” x 4” lag screws for wood
	construction.
	NOTE: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid splitting the		jamb
	lumber. Do not attach the mounting surface with nails.

Weather Seal (May Not Be Included):

Cut or trim the weather seal (if necessary) to the header and jambs.

For quick install track: Align the header seal with the inside edge of the					weather
header and temporarily secure it to the header with equally spaced nails.					seal
Next, fit the jamb seals up tight against the header seal and flush with the
inside edge of the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally
spaced nails. This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening
during installation. Space nails approximately 12” apart.			jamb 1/8” to 1/4”
For fully adjustable track: Align the header seal 1/8” to 1/4” inside the	headroom requirement
header and temporarily secure 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 secure the jamb seals with equally spaced	TRACK TYPE		TorqueMaster®
nails. This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening during	15” Radius Track			11-3/4”
installation. Space nails approximately 12” apart.
NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal to the jamb at this time.	12” Radius Track			10-1/2”
	6” LHR Kit			6”
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	backroom requirement
properly. If the door is to be motor operated, 2-1/2” (64 mm) of additional
headroom is required.	DOOR HEIGHT	TRACK		MANUAL	MOTOR
				LIFT	OPERATED
NOTE: 6” LHR Conversion Kit is available for 12” Radius only. Contact your
	6’5”, 6’6”, 7’0”	12”, 15” Radius		98”	120”
local Wayne-Dalton dealer.
BACKROOM REQUIREMENT: Backroom is defined as the distance needed	7’6”, 8’0”	12”, 15” Radius		110”	132”
from the opening back into the garage to allow the door to open fully.

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