Garage Door Installation With Low Headroom

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Garage door installation with low headroom.

Works on 12 in. Reduces headroom for standard and ez set extension spring systems to 4 1 2 in. 51 mm to standard lift movements. If a top strut has been installed on the section the top roller bracket will go between the strut and the section with the roller above the strut.

Avoid using this type of bracket with any other low headroom option. The brackets allow you to use an electric garage door opener for garages with a limited amount of head clearance. Slide each low headroom bracket down the top section until top section is tight against steel jamb. Maximum garage door height.

121 mm to 12 in. Showing my newly installed garage door hinges to increase headroom for future install of garage door opener. This will allow a door to operate with a headroom clearance between 9 and 12 inches. Reduces headroom for ez set torsion spring system to 9 1 2 in.

For either the case of extension or torsion spring systems if you want the door to retract up and into the garage you need at least 4 inches 121 mm above the door. Insert rollers in low headroom top brackets. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. This will be enough space if you want to add an electric garage door opener where only 2 inches 51 mm is required to install one.

Line each low headroom top bracket up with. Lowering the top strut on a steel garage door however compromises the section s integrity and has led to many damaged top sections. Click here to design your custom clopay garage door and schedule an install. Low headroom garage door hardware for the most challenging design applications super sneaky door hardware works with your existing drivetrain system.

On each side of door insert each roller into horizontal track. Use the quick turn bracket to reduce headroom requirements to 8 inches on a 12 inch radius track in place of the existing top roller. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. This tutorial offers one solution for installing low headroom double roller top fixtures without damaging the section.