Overhead Door Lift Clearance Track

Garage doors use either torsion springs or extension springs to raise and lower the door.

Overhead door lift clearance track. Often used to help track avoid obstacles in the garage such as an entry pass door or other structural elements. 121 mm to 12 in. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in. Bim objects revit for garage doors and commercial doors.

Higher cycle torsion spring assemblies 25 000 50 000 75 000 or 100 000 cycle torsion springs assemblies recommended with 1 25mm or 1 1 4 32mm solid steel shaft with full key way shaft mounted in self aligning flange bearings flexible 7 x 19 construction aircraft type. A high lift garage door extends your garage door s track so that the door hugs the wall and goes up higher before the horizontal curve. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. 11 5 8 14 1 4 thru 16 0 o h.

2 track headroom hl 9 5 sideroom 4 5 required. 51 mm to standard lift movements. Track to follow roof pitch for standard lift and high lift. Optimal in equestrian buildings buildings with mezzanines or buildings with cranes.

Used when there is ample headroom over 30 and additional workspace clearance is required. These provide the track configuration options of. 12 5 8 15 3 4. Knowing garage door clearance requirements will help you avoid ordering the wrong garage door set up for your needs.

There is no horizontal track. Tall an additional 8 9 of. Lift clearance track standard. If the door is 8 ft.

Torsion springs mount on a bar above the door while extension springs stretch down the side of the upper tracks. It makes better use of the vertical space in your garage and gives you at least 12 15 more headroom in your garage by moving the garage door track closer to the ceiling. This is a variation of hi lift track and is usually found in commercial industrial garages. In the configuration only a vertical track is needed and the door moves up and bumps out from the wall only enough to accommodate the opener.

Call your local distributor for a glass garage door revit. While the tracks are available in 2 inch and 3 inch widths the other basic variables for your sectional door needs include the opening height lift clearance and door height. 3 track headroom hl 11 required sideroom 5 5 required. When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.

Dimension charts for sectional track sectional doors track headroom and backroom clearance standard lift track headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 o h.