DOOR INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Before installing your door, be certain that you have read and followed all of the instruc-
tions covered in the pre-installation section of this manual. Failure to do so may result in an
improperly installed door.
NOTE:
Reference TDS 160 for general garage door terminology at
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IMPORTANT:
IF THE DOOR WILL BE EXPOSED TO A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ROAD SALT,
PAINT THE BARE GALVANIZED BOTTOM WEATHER STEEL RETAINER TO INHIBIT RUSTING.
Attaching Flag Angles and Jamb Brackets To
Vertical Tracks
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NOTE:
If you have Riveted Track or Angle Mount Track, skip this step.
Hand tighten the left hand flag angle to the left hand vertical track using (2) 1/4” - 20 x 9/16”
track bolts and (2) 1/4” - 20 flange hex nuts.
NOTE:
The bottom jamb bracket is always the shortest bracket, while the center jamb
bracket is the next tallest. If three jamb brackets per side are included with your door, you will
have received a top jamb bracket, which is the tallest.
To attach the bottom jamb bracket, locate lower hole of the hole/ slot pattern of the 1st hole
set on the vertical track. Align the slot in the jamb bracket with the lower hole of the hole/ slot
pattern. Hand tighten jamb bracket using (1) 1/4” - 20 x 9/16” track bolt and (1) 1/4” - 20
flange hex nut. Place the center jamb bracket over the lower hole of the hole/ slot pattern
that is centered between the bottom jamb bracket and flag angle of the 2nd hole set. Hand
tighten jamb bracket using (1) 1/4” - 20 x 9/16” track bolt and (1) 1/4” - 20 flange hex nut.
If a top jamb bracket was included, hand tighten it to vertical track using the lower hole of the
hole/ slot pattern in the 3rd hole set and (1) 1/4” - 20 x 9/16” track bolt and (1) 1/4” - 20
flange hex nut. Repeat the same process for right hand side.
Attaching (WL) Jamb Brackets To Vertical
Tracks
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Measure the length of the vertical tracks. Using the Jamb Bracket Schedule (shown on the
Windload Specification Sheet), determine the placement of the windload jamb brackets for
your door height. Loosely fasten the jamb bracket to the vertical track with (1) 1/4” - 20 x
9/16” track bolt and (1) 1/4” - 20 flange hex nut. Repeat for other side.
Attaching Bottom Weather Seal
3
NOTE:
Reference Package Contents or Breakdown Of Parts, to determine if a bottom weather
seal was supplied. If a bottom weather seal was supplied, complete this step.
Place the bottom section face down on a couple of sawhorses or flat clean/ smooth surface.
Position the bottom weather seal up against the bottom of the bottom section with the long
lip on the inside surface of the bottom section. From inside the door, attach the bottom
weather seal to the bottom section with 1/4” - 20 x 11/16” self drilling screws, placing one
6” in from each end of the bottom section and one every 18” (maximum) in between, as
shown.
NOTE:
Verify bottom weather seal is aligned with bottom section. If there is more than 1/2”
excess weather seal on either side, trim weather seal even with bottom section.
Attaching Bottom Corner Brackets
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NOTE:
Refer to door section identification, located in the pre-installation section of this
manual or refer to Breakdown of Parts.
With the bottom section facing down from the previous step, uncoil the counterbalance lift
cables.
NOTE:
Refer to Package Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine which bottom corner
brackets you have.
Locate the left hand bottom corner bracket
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Secure the cable loop to the clevis pin and bot-
tom corner bracket using a flat washer and a cotter pin. Repeat for right hand bottom corner
bracket.
WARNING
ENSURE TIGHT FIT OF CABLE LOOP OVER PIN TO PREVENT
COUNTERBALANCE LIFT CABLE FROM COMING OFF THE PIN, WHICH
COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO FALL AND RESULT IN SEVERE OR FATAL
INJURY.
NOTE:
Prior to installing the bottom corner brackets onto the bottom section, you may
have to slit the bottom weather seal at both ends to allow the bottom corner brackets to be
adhered to the bottom section unobstructed by the bottom weather seal.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT INSTALL BOTTOM CORNER BRACKETS OVER THE BOTTOM WEATHER
SEAL.
NOTE:
Refer to the Windload Specification Sheet for the strutting schedule to determine if
your bottom section requires a strut at this time. Depending on your windload option code,
either your strut may need to be attached to the bottom section on top of the bottom corner
brackets or above the bottom corner brackets.
TO ATTACH BOTTOM CORNER BRACKETS WITHOUT A STRUT:
Starting on the left hand
side, attach the left hand bottom corner bracket to the left corner of the bottom section, mak-
ing sure it is seated to the edges of the end cap, using 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self drilling screws.
Repeat for right hand bottom corner bracket.
TO ATTACH BOTTOM CORNER BRACKETS WITH A STRUT:
Starting on the left hand side,
position the left hand bottom corner bracket to the left corner of the bottom section, making
sure it is seated against the edges of the end stile. Repeat for other side. Next, position the
strut over the bottom corner brackets and center the strut side to side on the bottom section.
Attach the bottom corner bracket and the strut into the end stile using 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self
drilling screws. Repeat for other side. Finish securing the strut to the bottom section using
(2) 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self drilling screws at each center hinge location(s) and in between each
hinge locations.
TO ATTACH A STRUT ABOVE THE BOTTOM CORNER BRACKETS:
Starting on the left
hand side, attach the left hand bottom corner bracket to the left corner of the bottom section,
making sure it is seated to the edges of the end cap, using 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self drilling
screws. Repeat for right hand bottom corner bracket. Next, position the strut above the
bottom corner brackets and center the strut side to side on the bottom section. Secure the
strut to the end stile using 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self drilling screws. Repeat for other side. Finish
securing the strut to the bottom section using (2) 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self drilling screws at each
center hinge location(s) and in between each hinge locations.
NOTE:
If you have broken cable safety devices, only install the top (4) 1/4” - 14 x 7/8” self
drilling screws to secure the bottom corner bracket to the bottom section. Reference Step
Broken Cable Safety Devices.
NOTE:
If you did not receive Track Roller Carriers or Cable Keepers, then insert a short stem
track roller into each of the bottom corner brackets.
Attaching Track Roller Carrier’s
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NOTE:
If you don’t have track roller carriers, then skip this step. Refer to Package Contents /
Breakdown of Parts, to determine if a track roller carrier was supplied with your door.
NOTE:
If your door came with two track roller carriers, then one track roller carrier, short
stem track roller and spacer are required for each side.
NOTE:
If your door came with four track roller carriers, then two track roller carriers, long
stem track roller and spacer are required for each side.
Starting on left hand side of the bottom section, position the track roller carrier with the
stamp “STD” facing UP to the bottom corner bracket and aligning the four holes of the track
roller carrier with the four holes in the bottom corner bracket. Secure the track roller carrier
to the bottom corner bracket with (4) 1/4” - 20 x 7/8” self drilling screws. Repeat the same
process for other track roller carrier(s). Insert the appropriate stem track roller and spacer
into the inner holes of the track roller carrier(s).
NOTE:
The track roller carrier’s inner holes are used on doors with 2” track applications; the
outer holes are used on doors with 3” track applications.
Attaching Cable Keepers
6
NOTE:
If you don’t have cable keepers, then skip this step. Refer to Package Contents /
Breakdown of Parts, to determine if a cable keeper was supplied with your door.
NOTE:
Cable keepers are right hand and left hand.
NOTE:
Cable keepers are color coded, black for right hand side and red for left hand side.
Locate the left hand cable keeper. Starting on the left hand side of bottom section, position
the left hand cable keeper in between the roller carrier tabs. Insert a short stem track roller
with roller spacer through the holes in the tabs and through the cable keeper. Repeat the
same process for the right hand side.
Attaching Broken Cable Safety Devices
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NOTE:
If you don’t have broken cable safety devices, then skip this step. Refer to Package
Contents / Breakdown of Parts, to determine if a broken cable safety device was supplied
with your door.
Starting on left hand side of the bottom section, position the left hand broken cable safety
device to the bottom corner bracket by aligning the four holes of the bottom corner bracket
with the four holes in the broken cable safety device. Secure the broken cable safety device
to the bottom corner bracket with (5) 1/4” - 20 x 11/16” self drilling screws. Rotate the cam
arm upward and slide the counterbalance lift cable through the arm, as shown. Repeat the
same process for the right hand side.
Attaching Hinges To Sections
8
NOTE:
Refer to the Door Section Identification, Graduated End Hinge Schedule, to determine
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