Garage Door Overhead Track Low Clearance

When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.

Garage door overhead track low clearance.

2 8 3 track 15 radius. Often referred to as dual track it is best recognized by a second horizontal track. To determine the radius of the track measure from the center point of the radius to the bottom of the track as shown by dimension r. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.

Trolley motor operator or push up operation required not applicable for jackshaft type operators. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom. The reason for the additional clearance for torsion spring doors is due to the brackets that hold each end of the torsion bar. This very common garage door track option uses up even less headroom space than a 12 radius track.

Of headroom in your garage see more info below for a pdf of our how to measure guide. On the other hand if there is only 4 in. Requires a minimum of 4 5 of headroom. See chart below this kit works with both 12 and 15 radius horizontal track.

Easily converts your new track to accommodate your low headroom application. Doors that use torsion springs require at least 12 inches of headroom. Sectional garage door with low head room torsion springs in rear low clearance garage door track is applicable for building applications where headroom is severely limited. 3 track headroom 8 5 required sideroom 9 required backroom door height 32 required.

8 11 3 4 thru 16 0 d h. Most standard garage doors with extension springs require a minimum of 10 inches of headroom. 2 7 1 2 thru 16 0 d h. Garage door parts accessories ideal door overhead garage door double track low headroom kit model number.

Used when headroom is extremely limited for proper door operation. 9 13 3 4 d h. 8 12 1 2 3 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h. Low headroom track springs to front headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h.

2 track headroom 4 5 required sideroom 7 5 required backroom door height 30 required. 51 mm to standard lift movements. 121 mm to 12 in. Detailed installation instructions and all necessary hardware included.

Remember this is a balancing act to select the best hardware for your door as well as the best coordinating motor for efficient door operation. Anything below 5 inches from the ceiling to the door would be considered a low ceiling garage but as long as there is a clearance of at least 2 between the door and the ceiling then a specialist can most likely install any opener that you would like. Springs are mounted at the rear of the horizontal track. The clopay garage door low headroom conversion kit bay be required if you have less than 15 in.

Low headroom rear mount spring. The double track low headroom lhr conver sion kit is designed to modify the minimum head room clearance required.