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FAILURE TO SECURELY
ATTACH A SUITABLE
MOUNTING PAD TO STRUCTURALLY SOUND
FRAMING COULD CAUSE SPRINGS TO VIOLENTLY
PULL MOUNTING PAD FROM WALL, RESULTING
IN SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY.
If you just removed your existing door or you are installing a new
door, complete all steps in PREPARING THE OPENING.
For detailed technical information regarding the opening
preparation, refer to the DASMA Technical Data Sheet TDS #161
“Connecting Garage Door Jambs to Building Framing” at www.
dasma.com.
The inside of your garage door opening should be framed with
wood jambs and header. 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 14” (356 mm) above the top
of the opening for Torsion
springs applications. 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).
IMPORTANT: CLOSELY INSPECT JAMBS, HEADER AND MOUNTING
SURFACE. ANY WOOD FOUND NOT TO BE SOUND, MUST BE
REPLACED.
The jambs and header must be securely fastened to sound framing
members. Do not place jambs and header over drywall, paneling,
etc. Heads of fasteners must be flush or below jamb and header
surface, so they do not interfere with installation or operation of
new door.
Torsion
springs applications, a suitable mounting surface must be
firmly attached to the wall, above the header at the center of the
opening.
The mounting surface must be 2” x 6” lumber minimum (Select
southern yellow pine lumber. Do not use lumber marked as spruce-
pine-fur or SPF).
The mounting surface must be securely attached to block or
concrete wall with four (4) 3/8” masonry anchors or four
(4) 5/16” x 4” lag screws for a wood structure.
NOTE: Drill a 3/16” pilot hole in the mounting surface to avoid
splitting the lumber. Do not attach the mounting surface with
nails.
WEATHER SEAL / DOOR STOP: Cut weather seal or door stop (may
not be included) to fit the jambs and header.
Align the edge of the weather seal or door stop an 1/8” to 1/4”
inside the edge of the opening. Temporarily nail approximately
12” to 18” apart, the weather seal apart. or door stop to the
jambs to keep the bottom section from falling out of the opening
during installation.
NOTE: Do not permanently attach weather seal or door stop to the
jambs at this time. Permanent installation will be done in Step 19.
HEADROOM REQUIREMENT: Headroom is defined as the space
needed above the top of the door for tracks, springs, etc. to allow
the door to open properly. If the door is to be motor operated, 2-1/2”
(64 mm) of additional headroom is required.
BACKROOM REQUIREMENT: Backroom is defined as the distance
needed from the opening back into the garage to allow the door
to open fully.
Preparing the Opening
WARNING
TRACK TYPE TorqueMaster
®
14” Radius track 12”
P5
Recommended
tools from
page 5
HEADROOM REQUIREMENT
BACKROOM REQUIREMENT
WEATHER SEAL
HEADROOM
BACKROOM
DOOR
WIDTH
DOOR HEIGHT
LEVEL HEADER
PLUMB JAMBS
SUITABLE MOUNTING
SURFACE 2” X 6”
LUMBER MINIMUM
HEADER
JAMB
JAMB
FULLY ADJUSTABLE TRACK
JAMB
1/8” TO 1/4”
WEATHER
SEAL
DOOR
STOP
DOOR
STOP
DOOR
SECTION
DOOR
SECTION
JAMB
JAMB
1/8” TO 1/4”
HEADER BOARD
2” X 6” LUMBER
RECOMMENDED
DOOR HEIGHT TRACK MANUAL LIFT
MOTOR
OPERATED
6’6” 14” Radius 90” 125”
7’0” 14” Radius 96” 125”
8’0” 14” Radius 108” 137”