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Revision 3 May 2010

2.6 ATTACHING STOP

To attach metal stops to bottom rail of door. 

a)  Hook stop behind lip in rail, as shown. 

b)  Secure from underneath the rail with screws supplied. 

You will need to trim the weatherseal fl ush with the end 
of the bottom rail. 

 

ROLL-A-GUIDE

BOTTOM RAIL

BOTTOM RAIL LIP

STOP

2.5 TENSION THE SPRINGS

FIRST PREPARE A SOFT WOOD CHOCK, ABOUT 400mm LONG. 

 

 

 

THEN

 - Ensure that bottom rail is at the 3 o’clock position as shown in 

Step 4 - if not, refer to Step 2.4.

a)  Ensure both “U” bolts are tightened, then - 

 1. 

 

Rotate the door 1 1/2 turns in a forward direction to apply 
tension. Do not let go as the springs are now tensioned. See 
arrow in Fig (a). 

 2. 

 

Hold the door fi rmly, 

NOW

 cut the plastic wrap along the bottom 

rail  (taking care not to damage door surface or weatherseal). 

b)   Pull the curtain down slowly and carefully position the wooden 

chock (or other appropriate stop) as shown in Fig (b). Take care 
not to damage door surface. 

The chock will help hold the door until the guides and stops are fi tted. 

WOOD CHOCK

 

1

2

 

(a)

(b)

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Roll-A-Door

®

 Series 1 Installation Instructions

Summary of Contents for Roll-A-Door Series 1

Page 1: ...Deluxe Doors INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Part No 07488 Revision 3 May 2010 DISCLAIMER THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE INTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL GARAGE DOOR INSTALLERS Note All references are taken from inside looking out Roll A Door ...

Page 2: ...njury to other people or animals in the installers work area Tidy up site prior to start work as a minimum area should be at least the area of the installation back into the garage and 2 metres in front If the Site housekeeping is deemed to be unsafe do not install the door Keep all people well clear of installers work area with appropriate signage and discussion with owner Manual handling when mo...

Page 3: ...risk of laceration Wear appropriate PPE Dyneema cut off Gloves Follow instruction explicitly particularly for the installation of some parts of the doors as the unrolled cut out edges presents a very sharp edge Pinch points risk of cut puncture or crush injury Wear appropriate PPE and keep hands well clear of pinch points Ensure hands well clear of the panels Use of hand tools risk of eye injury l...

Page 4: ...ly 2 keys I 2 locking bar retainer J 2 locking bar covers K 2 U bolts L 2 axle bracket saddles M 4 8mm nuts and washer for U bolts N 2 counter sunk screws for handle O 2 7mm x 4mm mushroom head screws P 2 4mm x 6mm locking bar screws Q 4 50mm x 10mm coach screws and washers R 8 to 12 40mm x 8mm coach screws and washers 430 230 350 80 230 85 80 395 315 120 80 370 250 450 80 85 335 250 415 35 35 460...

Page 5: ...ction to the top of the bracket Bracket should be between 85mm and 100mm up from the lintel If less headroom than shown above or no headroom is available follow the restricted headroom instructions and for appearance purposes fit a false head if necessary d Mark two hole positions using top and bottoms lots of the bracket e Drill both holes then attach bracket using the 50mm x 10mm coach screws an...

Page 6: ...ates the door falling from the brackets Do not tighten until Step 2 4 c Centering Axle a b Axle Floats in either direction BOTTOM RAIL AT 3 O CLOCK 2 4 POSITION DOOR a Centre the door with the opening while ensuring the floating axle is also centred with the door Do this by lining up previous marks with the hub then lift both the axle and the door together until it is centred with the opening b Ro...

Page 7: ...s shown in Step 4 if not refer to Step 2 4 a Ensure both U bolts are tightened then 1 Rotate the door 1 1 2 turns in a forward direction to apply tension Do not let go as the springs are now tensioned See arrow in Fig a 2 Hold the door firmly NOW cut the plastic wrap along the bottom rail taking care not to damage door surface or weatherseal b Pull the curtain down slowly and carefully position th...

Page 8: ...guide clip and secure using a 40mm x 8mm coach screw and washer allowing 3mm clearance between the inside of the guide and plastic Roll A Guide f Ensuring guide is plumb drill and fix remaining clips Note if securing to uneven brickwork packers may be required behind clips to prevent them twisting out of square also ensure that clips are positioned on secure bricks g With the top of the 2nd guide ...

Page 9: ...ing the mounting screws and washers Do not over tighten the screws See Fig d e With the door in the closed position slide the end of the locking bars through the locking bar retainers and while holding the bars level mark the side of the guides f Drill and file out a rectangular slot no longer than 25mm and no wider than 10mm Ensure top of slot remains in line with top of locking bar g Slide bars ...

Page 10: ...y 300mm from each end as a safety precaution With the door rolled up loosen one U bolt then go to the other end of the door and with a firm hold on the axle with a pipe wrench loosen the second U bolt and move the axle to the right the direction of the arrow in diagram Move the door distance X in diagram Re tighten one of the U bolts before releasing pipe wrench then re tighten the other U bolt If...

Page 11: ...masonry work a timber frame which continues above the head for bracket fixing should be fitted on the back surface of the opening When fixing brackets to timber the heavier coach screws supplied are usually adequate In some cases especially where timber is very soft old or insecure coach bolts should be used REDUCE WIDTH WITH SUITABLE TIMBER BRICK GARAGE TIMBER GARAGE a b c 2 ALTERNATIVE HEADROOM ...

Page 12: ...UIRED B D recommends that you check the operation of your Roll A Door at least every six months more regularly in extreme environments or frequent use The effort required to manually open and to manually close the door should be about the same if door has an automatic opener put into manual mode before testing door If the door is difficult to operate in either direction up or down then check 1 tha...

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