1.4.1 "Trackless" Type Tip-up Door
With "Pantograph" Mechanism
"SPRING BALANCED" TIP-UP DOOR
Fig No. 3
Path of Door
SECTION 1
Suitable Types of Garage Doors
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1.1
INTRODUCTION
First it is necessary to identify the type of door that is
to be automated. The most common types of
domestic garage doors are:-
1.1.1
Sectional Overhead Doors.
1.1.2
One Piece "Tip-Up" Doors with Jamb
Mounted Door Hardware, (trackless type).
1.1.3
One Piece "Tip-Up" type Doors (with
"overhead track" ).
1.1.4
One Piece "Pivot" type Tip-Up Doors,
(trackless type doors ).
1.1.5
One Piece "Tip-Up" Counterweight
Balanced type Doors, ( vertically tracked
type doors ).
1.1.6
Steel Roll-Up type Doors, ( flexible curtain
type doors ).
Take Note:-
"Vertically” tracked Tip-Up doors, ( e.g.
Counterweight" Balanced types ), and "Steel
Roll-Up" type doors both require the assistance
of special
"adaptor"
kits in order to be
automated. Consult your dealer for advice.
Refer to the specific instructions for the
type of door you wish to automate.
1.2
Inspection Of The Door
Inspect the garage door for signs of damage or
worn or faulty components.
Repair the door as necessary !
Take Note:-
It is very important that the door be in a
state of good repair and in proper working
order.
Do not automate a door that is not in good
working order. Should persons be injured
or property be damaged by a door that is
considered to be in a condition that is
b e l o w t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s o f t h e
manufacturer, then you, the installer /
dealer may be held jointly and severably
responsible and liable.
Door with "Torsion" Type Springs
Door with "Tension"
Type Springs
Fig No. 1
Path of
Door
Door in "Open"
Position
Door
Track
Note:-
Torsion springs are normally
positioned above the door.
Fig No. 2
1.3
Door Type 1
SECTIONAL TYPE DOORS
1.4 Door Type 2
“ONE-PIECE" TIP-UP TYPE DOORS
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