Installation Instructions for Standard Garage Doors

Step #1- Check opening, measure size to be sure it corresponds with door size. Measure distance from top of opening to underside of lowest obstruction. Normal standard headroom necessary is 12 ½” based on using 15” radius track with extension springs. Low headroom track or low headroom hardware kits are available if headroom is other than normal.

Option track and spring arrangements will require the following changes in headroom:

(Fig. 1) 15” Radius track with torsion springs - 15 ½”
12” Radius track with extension springs – 10 ½”
12” Radius track with torsion springs – 12 ½”
Jambs must be plumb and square and all casing fasteners flush with surface. The casing face should be at least 3 ½” wide and straight and flat. Nail stop mould temporarily in place, with inside edge extending slightly past the inside face of the casing. See Fig. 1 & Fig 2, jamb detail.

Unpack door and sort hardware. Check packing list and be sure you have the correct items and quantity. Please return packing list with any claim of parts shortage.

Step #2 – Lay bottom section on two saw horses with inside face up. Bottom section has rubber weather strip in place. Attach bottom corner brackets and #1 hinges to end and center stiles, using ¼” x ¾” sheet metal screws. (Fig. 3 & 4) If door is furnished with lock, open lock assembly pack and apply step plates and lift handle. See Instructions with lock assembly.

Step #3 – Place bottom section temporarily in opening, shim to level and drive nails into jambs and bend over section on each end. (Fig. 5)

Step #4 – Follow instructions supplies in lock assembly pack and install lock assembly. Place lock section in opening on top of bottom section and nail temporarily in place.

NOTE – Both one-car and two-car doors are installed in the same manner. One-car doors do not require struts unless ordered to reinforce top section of door opener installation.

Step #5 – Install the remaining section and nail in place. End hinges have graduated offsets where rollers insert, except for # 1 hinges. For all center or intermediate stile hinges, use all #1, for end sections use #3. If door is more than four sections high, proceed in the same manner using larger numbered hinges as provided. Use ¼” x ¾” sheet metal screws to secure hinges. (Fig. 6 and Fig 7) NOTE – Two-car steel doors may be furnished with U-type struts. See Instructions supplied in strut pack.

Step #6 - Place track rollers in all end hinges and bottom corner brackets. Be sure rollers are inserted in the hinge tube farthest from surface of the door where more than one tube is provided (Fig. 8).

Step #7 – Take vertical al tracks and hook over rollers on door and place track bracket legs firmly against the jamb. IMPORTANT: maintain a ½” spacing between door edge and vertical track. (Fig. 8) The bottom of the vertical tracks must be level with each other and level with the bottom of the door. The vertical tracks must be plumb. When all are properly aligned, pilot track bracket holes with a 3/16” bit and insert 5/16” x 1 5/8” lags to hold tracks to the jambs. (Fig 9)

Step #8 – Place the horizontal track assembly in position using temporary rope or wire to support back end of tracks. Insert ¼” track bolts and hex nuts in holes provided where vertical and horizontal tracks join, and a 5/16” x ¾” carriage bolt and a hex flange lock nut where vertical and horizontal track angles join. (Fig 10) Make sure temporary rear supports keep horizontal tracks level and square with the opening, and that they are adequate to support the door weight.

Step #9- Insert roller in top roller bracket and fit roller into track at curve. Place bracket in position on top section (Fig 11), and fasten in place with two ¼” x ¾” metal screws. Loosen the bolt holding the sliding portion of top roller bracket and adjust to hold the section against the stop mold. Remove the temporary nails from the door. Install the pull rope. Insert one end of the pull rope between the roller stem and fixture on the right hand bottom fixture and tie a knot to hold it in place. Fasten the opposite end to the right hand casing approximately 4” above the center of the door with the lag screw and clip provided in the bolt pack. (Fig 7).
Step #10 – Raise the door to full open position and prop open with a pole or clamp make sure the bottom edge of the door is level with the header level and properly space horizontal tracks (1/2” – same as vertical track) and install permanent rear track supports. (Fig 12) If the header is level, the bottom edge of the door should be parallel to the header. If not, adjust horizontal tracks until the door is parallel to the header.
NOTE: if torsion type spring is furnished (optional) with this door please refer to the torsion spring supplemental instruction sheet.

Step #11 – Install the stationary sheave on the horizontal track angle at ht position shown. (Fig 13) Assemble the spring and spring sheave. Install the spring strap high enough so the spring does not hit the door track. Fasten the cable loop on the button provided on the bottom corner bracket and thread the cable over the stationary sheave, then through the spring sheave and through the horizontal support angle as shown. The spring should be starched enough to hold the door in an open position 3” to 5” will be sufficient. Remove the prop or clamp to see if the door remains open

Step 12 – Close and open the door to check the spring tension. Lengthen or shorten the cable on the horizontal support angle (see cable tie detail), to correctly balance the door. CAUTION this should always be done with the door securely propped in an open position. Drill two 3/16” holes and apply two addition ¼” x ¾” sheet metal screws in the top fixture as shown in the insert above Fig 13

Step 13 – Apply the spring latch strike to the track with the ¼” track bolts and hex nuts. Adjust so that the spring latches will engage the strike when the door is fully closed (Fig 9)

NOTE – Oil all the moving parts and was the inside edge of the stop mould. Installation is now complete. All moving Parts should be oiled at least twice each a year.

CAUTION – FOR DOOR OPENER APPLICATION
If an electric door opener is to be installed on the door, regardless of the door width, the top section must be reinforced to prevent damage. This may be done by the addition of a strut on the door where a strut is not normally provide consult you dealer for this accessory.

Torsion Spring Installation

Step #1: Lock the door securely. Slip drums into spring tube (red painted drum on left, black painted drum on right.) Red painted casting on spring goes on left end; black painted casting goes on the right end. See Figure A. Lift complete shaft assembly into place and slide ends of tube into bearing plates. With tube level, mount spring anchor plate to wall with 5/16” x 1 ½” lag screws.

Step #2 Bring cable up between wall and roller shafts to drum and into notch in edge of drum. Turn drum to take slack out of cable. Slide drum against bearing plate and secure with set of screws. Maintain tension on cable with vise grips locked to shaft and wedged against wall. Repeat procedure on opposite side.

Step #3: Draw a chalk line across springs(s). This will indicate the number of turns on spring(s). With (2) steel bars, ½” x 24”, wind spring(s) up number of turns shown on the winding chart Secure with setscrews. Remove vise grips.

Item	Description
1	Drum L.H.
2	Drum R.H.
3	Spring L.H.
4	Spring R.H.
5	Spring Anchor Brkt
6	Tube or Shaft
7	Cable
Winding Chart
Door Size	# Of Turns
6'6"	7
7'	7 5/8
8'	8 3/4