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Carriage-style Garage Door: Installing Vertical and Horizontal Tracks From "Weekend Handyman" episode WKH-412

During the second day, Paul installs both the vertical and horizontal tracks. Then, he inserts the rollers onto the tracks. Next, the new torsion spring is added. The cable is connected and the door is ready for a test run.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Time: 20 hours over two days.
Difficulty Rating: This project rates a 4 out of 5 on the Weekend Handyman difficulty scale.

Materials:

Custom garage door kit
Safety glasses
Work gloves
Winding bars
Impact driver
Hack saw
Drill
Speed square
Ladder

Installing Vertical and Horizontal Tracks

1. The most important thing to remember is to level the track to the door, not the floor.

2. Slide the first vertical track over the roller (figure A). The distance from the top of the door to the top of the track needs to be the same on both sides.

3. Fasten any remaining lag screws.

4. Make sure the space in between the door and the track is uniform, about a 1/2".

5. Use a shim behind the hammer when pulling the nails out to prevent damaging or marking up the door.

6. The horizontal track lines right up with the vertical track. The bolts hold the two tracks together (figure B).

7. Once the tracks are up, level the track to the bracket.

8. Mount the back of the horizontal bracket to the rear mounting bracket. Level this and bolt it into place.

9. When installing the torsion spring, slide it through the baring plate (figure C). Anchor the center support bracket to the 2 X 6 to hold the torsion bar in place (figure D).

10. The drum slides right on the torsion bar (figure E). Attach the cable to the drum (figure F). Hook right on the notch, then start winding the drum until the cable is snug, and tighten the set screws (figure G).

11. The drums are cast aluminum so don’t over tighten the set screws or you might crack the drum.

12. Using the winding bars, tighten the spring to the specified tension (figure H).

Figure E

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

RESOURCES :

Garage Door
Brand Name: Sections Inc.
Model: Custom Victory
Type: Stain Grade

Electrical Operators
Brand Name: Allstar

Manufacturer: Sections Incorporated
1331 Larc Industrial Blvd.
Burnsville, MN 55337
Contact: John Scott
Telephone: 1-877-707-8810
Website: www.sections.com