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Revision 3 May 2010

2.0 INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALL FIRST BRACKET

a)  Measure the door curtain width and mark where edge of the curtain will 

be, allowing for over lap on each side of the opening. 

b)  Add clearance of 10 to 75mm from edge of curtain to inside edge 

of bracket to determine positioning of the bracket. Also check this 
clearance if an opener is being fi tted.

c)  

Normal Headroom

 (350mm for doors up to 2200mm high, 370mm for 

doors over 2200mm high). Measure up 120mm from underside of the 
head. If the head is not level, measure up from the lowest side fi rst. 

 

 

Restricted Headroom 

(315mm for doors up to 2200mm high, 335mm 

for doors over 2200mm high). Measure down 230mm (or 250mm if 
door is over 2200mm high) from roof or lowest obstruction to the top of 
the bracket. (Bracket should be between 85mm and 100mm up from 
the lintel). 

 

 If less headroom than shown above or no headroom is available

, follow 

the restricted headroom instructions and for appearance purposes fi t a 
false head if necessary. 

d)  Mark two hole positions using top and bottoms lots of the bracket. 

e)  Drill both holes, then attach bracket using the 50mm x 10mm coach 

screws and washers supplied (or masonry anchors if fi xing to brickwork). 

120mm 

10 -

 75m

m

 

Line for Edge of Door Curtain
(Check this measurement if an
opener is to be fitted) 

230mm Restricted or  
250mm Normal Headroom 

315mm Restricted or 
350mm Normal  

2.2 INSTALL SECOND BRACKET

 

 

EQUAL

WATER LEVEL

EQUAL

HOSE

a)    Using a water level mark the position for the second 

bracket. 

NOTE:

 The brackets must be perfectly level 

for the door to operate.

b)  Re-check levels then drill and fi x as with fi rst bracket. 

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Roll-A-Door

®

 Series 1 Installation Instructions

Summary of Contents for Roll-A-Door Series 1

Page 1: ...Deluxe Doors INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Part No 07488 Revision 3 May 2010 DISCLAIMER THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE INTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL GARAGE DOOR INSTALLERS Note All references are taken from inside looking out Roll A Door ...

Page 2: ...njury to other people or animals in the installers work area Tidy up site prior to start work as a minimum area should be at least the area of the installation back into the garage and 2 metres in front If the Site housekeeping is deemed to be unsafe do not install the door Keep all people well clear of installers work area with appropriate signage and discussion with owner Manual handling when mo...

Page 3: ...risk of laceration Wear appropriate PPE Dyneema cut off Gloves Follow instruction explicitly particularly for the installation of some parts of the doors as the unrolled cut out edges presents a very sharp edge Pinch points risk of cut puncture or crush injury Wear appropriate PPE and keep hands well clear of pinch points Ensure hands well clear of the panels Use of hand tools risk of eye injury l...

Page 4: ...ly 2 keys I 2 locking bar retainer J 2 locking bar covers K 2 U bolts L 2 axle bracket saddles M 4 8mm nuts and washer for U bolts N 2 counter sunk screws for handle O 2 7mm x 4mm mushroom head screws P 2 4mm x 6mm locking bar screws Q 4 50mm x 10mm coach screws and washers R 8 to 12 40mm x 8mm coach screws and washers 430 230 350 80 230 85 80 395 315 120 80 370 250 450 80 85 335 250 415 35 35 460...

Page 5: ...ction to the top of the bracket Bracket should be between 85mm and 100mm up from the lintel If less headroom than shown above or no headroom is available follow the restricted headroom instructions and for appearance purposes fit a false head if necessary d Mark two hole positions using top and bottoms lots of the bracket e Drill both holes then attach bracket using the 50mm x 10mm coach screws an...

Page 6: ...ates the door falling from the brackets Do not tighten until Step 2 4 c Centering Axle a b Axle Floats in either direction BOTTOM RAIL AT 3 O CLOCK 2 4 POSITION DOOR a Centre the door with the opening while ensuring the floating axle is also centred with the door Do this by lining up previous marks with the hub then lift both the axle and the door together until it is centred with the opening b Ro...

Page 7: ...s shown in Step 4 if not refer to Step 2 4 a Ensure both U bolts are tightened then 1 Rotate the door 1 1 2 turns in a forward direction to apply tension Do not let go as the springs are now tensioned See arrow in Fig a 2 Hold the door firmly NOW cut the plastic wrap along the bottom rail taking care not to damage door surface or weatherseal b Pull the curtain down slowly and carefully position th...

Page 8: ...guide clip and secure using a 40mm x 8mm coach screw and washer allowing 3mm clearance between the inside of the guide and plastic Roll A Guide f Ensuring guide is plumb drill and fix remaining clips Note if securing to uneven brickwork packers may be required behind clips to prevent them twisting out of square also ensure that clips are positioned on secure bricks g With the top of the 2nd guide ...

Page 9: ...ing the mounting screws and washers Do not over tighten the screws See Fig d e With the door in the closed position slide the end of the locking bars through the locking bar retainers and while holding the bars level mark the side of the guides f Drill and file out a rectangular slot no longer than 25mm and no wider than 10mm Ensure top of slot remains in line with top of locking bar g Slide bars ...

Page 10: ...y 300mm from each end as a safety precaution With the door rolled up loosen one U bolt then go to the other end of the door and with a firm hold on the axle with a pipe wrench loosen the second U bolt and move the axle to the right the direction of the arrow in diagram Move the door distance X in diagram Re tighten one of the U bolts before releasing pipe wrench then re tighten the other U bolt If...

Page 11: ...masonry work a timber frame which continues above the head for bracket fixing should be fitted on the back surface of the opening When fixing brackets to timber the heavier coach screws supplied are usually adequate In some cases especially where timber is very soft old or insecure coach bolts should be used REDUCE WIDTH WITH SUITABLE TIMBER BRICK GARAGE TIMBER GARAGE a b c 2 ALTERNATIVE HEADROOM ...

Page 12: ...UIRED B D recommends that you check the operation of your Roll A Door at least every six months more regularly in extreme environments or frequent use The effort required to manually open and to manually close the door should be about the same if door has an automatic opener put into manual mode before testing door If the door is difficult to operate in either direction up or down then check 1 tha...

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