Garage Door Overhead Track Low Clearance

Doors that use torsion springs require at least 12 inches of headroom.

Garage door overhead track low clearance.

Often referred to as dual track it is best recognized by a second horizontal track. 51 mm to standard lift movements. Trolley motor operator or push up operation required not applicable for jackshaft type operators. 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. This very common garage door track option uses up even less headroom space than a 12 radius track. Garage door parts accessories ideal door overhead garage door double track low headroom kit model number.

Springs are mounted at the rear of the horizontal track. Door height low headroom track springs to rear headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h. 8 12 1 2 3 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h. Used when headroom is extremely limited for proper door operation.

3 track headroom 8 5 required sideroom 9 required backroom door height 32 required. 9 13 thru 18 0 d h. 2 8 3 track 15 radius. Low headroom menards sku.

Detailed installation instructions and all necessary hardware included. 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. 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. 304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.

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. Low headroom rear mount spring. Of headroom in your garage see more info below for a pdf of our how to measure guide. In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.

9 13 3 4 d h. The reason for the additional clearance for torsion spring doors is due to the brackets that hold each end of the torsion bar. When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in. 8 11 3 4 thru 16 0 d h.

2 track headroom 4 5 required sideroom 7 5 required backroom door height 30 required. 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. 121 mm to 12 in. 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.

On the other hand if there is only 4 in. The double track low headroom lhr conver sion kit is designed to modify the minimum head room clearance required.