Installation Instructions

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Tools Needed
•“C” Clamps or Locking Pliers
• Hammer
•Winding Bars (Torsion Only)
• Screwdriver
•Tape Measure
• Level
• Socket wrench kit
•Pliers
•Drill, and
1
/4",
3
/16", &
3
/8" bits
•Step ladder
• Saw horses or other supports for placing section
on while assembling
Removing the Existing Door
Garage doors use springs to balance the door
weight. Generally there are two types of springs
used — extension springs and torsion springs. If
your present door uses torsion springs, have
a qualified door service professional remove
them. Attempting to remove a torsion spring
assembly without proper training and tools may
result in an uncontrolled release of spring forces
which can cause serious or fatal injury.
Preparing the Opening
Step 1: On the inside of the garage your opening
should be framed with wood jambs, 2" x 6" if
possible, or with steel channel as shown in
Figure 1-J. The side jambs should extend to
approximately the same height as the headroom
required. If you have just removed an old door, the
condition of the jambs should be inspected. If the
jamb has deteriorated, it should be replaced now.
The jambs should be plumb and the header level.
If there are any bolts fastening the jambs to the
wall, the heads should be flush so they don’t
interfere with the installation of your new door.
(FIG. 1-J) Typical installation for wood, steel or
masonry jamb material is shown in Figure 2-J.
Step 2: Door stop molding for wood jambs should
be temporarily nailed to the edges of the jambs
flush with the inside. (FIG. 3-J) Since steel jambs
require the door to be 2" wider than the opening,
no stop molding is required. Stop molding featur-
ing a built in weather seal is offered as an option.
Fig. 1-J
Fig. 3-J
Fig. 2-J
WOOD JAMB TO WOOD FRAME
WOOD JAMB TO CONCRETE
(Bracket Mount or Continuous Angle)
5
/16" x 1
5
/8"
Lag Screw
1"
Over-
lap
1"
Over-
lap
5
/16"x 1" Self
Tapping
Screw
1" Overlap
5
/16" x 1
5
/8"
Lag Screw
Masonry Anchor
Countersunk
Lag Screw
(Bracket Mount or Continuous Angle)
CONCRETE JAMB
(Reverse Angle)
STEEL JAMB
(Reverse Angle)
Counter-
sunk
Lag
Screw
1
/4" x 1
1
/2"
(Min.)