Wayne-Dalton 9800 installation instructions Preparing the Opening

P5					suitable mounting
	Preparing the Opening	header board			surface 2” x 6”
		2” x 6” lumber			lumber minimum
		preferred
Tools Needed:	If you just removed your existing door or you are installing
	a new door, complete all steps in PREPARING THE
Recommended
	OPENING.				door height
tools from	To ensure secure mounting of track brackets, side
			level header
page 5	and center brackets, or steel angles to new or retro-fit
	construction, it is recommended to follow the procedures	plumb jambs
	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		door
	jambs and header must be securely fastened to sound		width
	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 12” (305
	mm) above the top of the opening for TorqueMaster
	counterbalance systems. For low headroom applications,	headroom
	the jambs should extend to the ceiling height. Minimum
	side clearance required, from the opening to the wall, is	header			backroom
	3-1/2” (89 mm).
	IMPORTANT: Closely inspect jambs, header and
	mounting surface. Any wood found not to be				jamb
	sound, must be replaced.
	For TorqueMaster counterbalance systems, a suitable
	mounting surface (2” x 4”) must be firmly attached to the
	wall, above the header at the center of the opening.
	NOTE: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to	WEATHER SEAL
	avoid splitting the lumber. Do not attach the mounting
	surface with nails.
	Weather seal (may not be included) / Door stop:	jamb
	Cut the weather seal or door stop (if necessary) to fit
	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		weather			weather
	up tight against the header seal and flush with the inside		seal			seal
	edge of the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with
	equally spaced nails approximately 12” to 18” apart.
	This will keep the bottom section from falling out of the	jamb		jamb	1/8” to 1/4”
	opening during installation.
	For fully adjustable track: Align the header seal 1/8” to	Quick Install Track		Fully adjustable Track
	1/4” inside the header and temporarily secure it to the		Door			Door
	header with equally spaced nails. Next, fit the jamb seals
	up tight against the header seal and 1/8” to 1/4” inside		stop			stop
	the jamb. Temporarily secure the jamb seals with equally		Door			Door
	spaced nails approximately 12” to 18” apart. This will		Section			Section
	keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening	jamb		jamb	1/8” to 1/4”
	during installation.
		Headroom requirement
	NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal or door
	stop to the jamb at this time.	TRACK TYPE		TorqueMaster®
	HEADROOM REQUIREMENT: Headroom is defined as	6” LHR		6” (152.4 mm)
	the space needed above the top of the door for tracks,
	springs, etc. to allow the door to open properly. If the door	backroom requirement
	is to be motor operated, 2-1/2” (64 mm) of additional					MOTOR
	headroom is required.	DOOR HEIGHT	TRACK	MANUAL LIFT
						OPERATED
	BACKROOM REQUIREMENT: Backroom is defined as the
				114”		137”
	distance needed from the opening back into the garage to	8’0”	6” LHR
				(2590.8 mm)		(3175 mm)
	allow the door to open fully.

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