REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR AND PREPARING THE OPENING
Quick Install track
DANGER
AVOID INJURY! A POWERFUL SPRING RELEASING ITS ENERGY SUDDENLY
CAN CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY. ALWAYS HAVE A TRAINED DOOR
SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN, USING PROPER TOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONS, RE-
LEASE THE SPRING TENSION.
WARNING
TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY AND TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION,
IT'S HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND
THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR &
PREPARING THE OPENING. THESE ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT
WWW.WAYNE-DALTON.COM OR AT YOUR LOCAL WAYNE DALTON SALES
CENTER.
DANGER
COUNTERBALANCE SPRING TENSION MUST ALWAYS BE RELEASED BE-
FORE ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO START REMOVING AN EXISTING DOOR.
EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN UNWINDING SPRINGS AS
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OR USE PROPER TOOLS CAN
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
Suitable mounting surface
2"x 6" lumber minimum
Header board
2"x 6" lumber
preferred
Min. Side room
Clearance is
3-1/2" (89 mm)
Weatherstrip
Plumb
jambs
Headroom
Nail
Finished
Door
Height
Figure 1
See Figure 1 for the following steps.
To ensure secure mounting of track brackets, side and center brackets, or steel
angles to new or retro-fit construction, it is recommended to follow the procedures
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 jambs and header must be securely fastened to sound 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
• For low headroom applications, the jambs should extend to the ceiling
height. Minimum side clearance required, from the opening to the wall, is
3-1/2" (89 mm).
NOTICE
CLOSELY INSPECT JAMBS, HEADER AND MOUNTING SURFACE. ANY WOOD
FOUND NOT TO BE SOUND, MUST BE REPLACED.
For TorqueMaster
Plus counterbalance systems, a suitable mounting surface (2"
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x 6") must be firmly attached to the wall, above the header at the center of the
opening.
NOTICE
DRILL A SUITABLE PILOT HOLE IN THE MOUNTING SURFACE TO AVOID SPLITTING
THE LUMBER. DO NOT ATTACH THE MOUNTING SURFACE WITH NAILS.
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Min. Side room
Clearance is
3-1/2" (89 mm)
Plus counterbalance systems.
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