Garage Door Horizontal Track Installation

Garage doors operating with torsion springs require a minimum of 9 1 2 inches of headroom while doors using extension springs require a minimum of 4 1 2 inches of headroom.

Garage door horizontal track installation.

It is possible to mount torsion springs in a garage with only 5 inches of headroom. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Stacking and panel configurations. Install the weatherstripping onto the bottom edge of the bottom door panel.

However this requires mounting the torsion spring on the rear of the horizontal tracks. 2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required. When the garage door opens the top of the door will be above the track. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.

Place the screw through the end stile and fasten into the door jamb until the section is held vertical but still has a little play in the horizontal direction. Attach the horizontal track to the vertical track on the door. Use the holes in the vertical track to determine where to drill the hole. Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.

Maximum high lift equals headroom available minus 14. This very common garage door track option uses up even less headroom space than a 12 radius track. Often referred to as dual track it is best recognized by a second horizontal track. Ideally the horizontal track will be supported at about six inches from the end of the track.

3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required. 7 32 connect the hangs to secure the horizontal track. Don t tighten the bolts firmly until you re sure the door fits properly and lines up smoothly. Align the front of the lhr front upper track with the standard track and mark.

This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage. This second track is installed above the horizontal section that is attached to the curve from the vertical track section. The installation process varies by manufacturer so read the instructions provided with the garage door. Garage door springs come in two styles.

Determine the right track option for your new residential garage door from our list of options. High lift equals distance from top of door to bottom of horizontal track. Drill a hole through the horizontal track to line up with the vertical track.