Clopay Avante AV, Installation & Maintenance

Page 1: ...or door surface Size Homeowners Should Retain This Booklet for Future Reference This Manual Contains Important Safety Information CONSUMER HOTLINE 1 800 2CLOPAY 1 800 225 6729 Hours of Operation ET Mo...

Page 2: ...e pursuant to the terms of this limited warranty In addition we will repair or replace at our option any garage door section section component that is defective in material or workmanship WE WILL NOT...

Page 3: ...ed and installed This will take approximately 5 hours To avoid damage to the door you must reinforce the top section of the door in order to provide a strengthened mounting point for attachment of an...

Page 4: ...e track Track installations must use sway braces on the rear track hangers to prevent sideways movement If the tracks are not firmly stabilized they might spread allowing the door to fall and cause se...

Page 5: ...uirement is shown in Table 3 A at right Low Headroom If you have restricted headroom several remedies are available See Table 3 B for various options NOTE Installation of the various Low Headroom Opti...

Page 6: ...ving or falling once the springs are removed Step 4 2 Detach the cable at both ends Disassemble and remove the springs and cable completely from the door NOTE Wood blocks should be placed underneath t...

Page 7: ...the same height as the headroom required If you have just removed an old door the jambs should be inspected for the condition of the wood If the wood is rotten it should be replaced now The jambs shou...

Page 8: ...ion Spring System Only torsion springs are available on the Avante door While the other spring setups are not representative of Avante doors they are shown here to help determine the type of spring se...

Page 9: ...x 6 6 8 0 H Double Car Doors 16 W x 6 6 8 0 H 5 Section Doors 4 Section Doors Single Car Doors 8 10 W x 6 6 7 0 H Double Car Doors 16 W x 6 6 7 0 H Single Car Doors 8 10 W x 6 6 8 0 H Double Car Doors...

Page 10: ...ead Bolt 1 1 or 2 1 2 3 8 Flange Nut 3 8 16 x 3 4 Carriage Bolt 3 8 x 3 4 Hex Head Bolt Doors With One Spring Doors With Two Springs Doors With One Spring Doors With Two Springs 2 0 0 2 All Doors All...

Page 11: ...bottom bracket Secure with cotter pin Fig 7 B for standard door Fig 7 C for low headroom door Step 7 4 Attach the bottom brackets with 5 1 4 x 3 4 red colored self drilling screws to the bottom corne...

Page 12: ...le Door Width Glazing Type Up to 11 2 11 4 to 12 2 12 4 to 14 2 14 4 to 16 2 16 4 to 20 2 Acrylic OR 1 8 Tempered None None G G H 1 2 Insulated OR 1 4 Tempered None G G H G 1 1 1 4 x 1 1 4 Aluminum An...

Page 13: ...utside handle Line up with outside edges of Center Stile of 2nd section when locating vertical outside handle Line up with top edge of bottom rail of bottom section when locating horizontal outside ha...

Page 14: ...14 Template and Handle Hole Locations Template and hole locations for bottom horizontal handle Template and hole locations for 2nd section vertical handle Bottom of Door Bottom Section 2nd Section...

Page 15: ...Allen wrench Fig 8 C 2nd Section to be installed at the completion of step 9 5 Step 8 5 Using the template provided on page 13 mark and drill 2 9 64 dia holes through the front wall of center stile cl...

Page 16: ...e illustration FIG 9 C Attach a number 2 hinge to each end at the top edge using 1 4 x3 4 self drilling screws Remember that the number is stamped on the side of the hinge that is to be attached to th...

Page 17: ...4 or higher number hinges on the end of the top edge and center hinges to all other stiles along the top edge Step 9 11 The reinforcing aluminum angle should now be attached to top rail with a 1 4 x3...

Page 18: ...2 Wide Doors FIG 10 B Required materials 1 18 21 or 24 and 1 48 length of iron 6 x self tapping screws Odd Stiles over 12 Wide Doors FIG 10 C Required materials 1 18 21 or 24 length of iron and 1 48 a...

Page 19: ...oper bolt placement NOTE If additional adjustment is required horizontal slots in flag brackets can be used for attachment to vertical track Step 11 3 Place the track over the rollers on the door Move...

Page 20: ...of the horizontal angle to the top of the flag bracket with a 3 8 x 3 4 carriage bolt and 3 8 hex nut Use the top set of slots for 15 radius track the middle set of slots for 12 radius track and the...

Page 21: ...e slide bolts FIG 12 F At this time remove the 3 nails that were used to hold sections in place prior to installation of the track assembly Refer back to FIG 9 B STEP 13 Lock Installation If Included...

Page 22: ...ter of end bearing Use this measurement draw a line at the same height for shaft location and mount 2 x 6 wood jambs in center of doorway FIG 15 C Important The wood anchor pad must be made of a Grade...

Page 23: ...bracket secures the springs to the wall You must fasten securely with red colored fasteners Never remove spring anchor bracket when springs are wound Step 15 6 With an assistant lift the complete tor...

Page 24: ...g Turns 6 0 6 75 6 3 7 00 6 6 7 25 6 9 7 50 7 0 7 75 7 3 8 00 7 6 8 25 7 9 8 50 8 0 8 75 For doors over 8 0 see the spring label Step 15 11 Unlock the door slowly raise the door and prop it about half...

Page 25: ...irection Step 16 3 Slip onto one section of solid steel shaft the coupler a spring anchor bracket left winding torsion spring black winding cone and the black cable drum The set screws on the drums fa...

Page 26: ...the spring tube the red winding cone on the left end the steel center bearing center bearing plate and the black winding cone torsion spring on the right end FIG 17 A Spring anchor bracket secures the...

Page 27: ...ally be attached to the vertical reinforcement member at roughly the same height as the top roller of the door Attach the opener arm to the reinforcement as shown in Figures 18 B to 18 C To prevent th...

Page 28: ...int Repair Should your door s paint finish become damaged exposing the bare metal it will become necessary to repair The damaged area should be lightly sanded with a medium to fine sandpaper making su...

Page 29: ...re frequently if road salt accumulates in a winter climate The door should be wiped down with a mild household detergent and rinsed with clean water NOTE Be sure to clean behind stop molding on the si...