Series 1 Roller Door Installation Instructions
Series 1 Roller Door Installation Instructions
Series 1 Roller Door Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Your new FIRMADOOR® has been designed to provide security, attractive appearance and smooth, low effort operation.
Your door will not provide optimum performance unless it is installed correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
WARNING: No guarantee will be given or responsibility accepted by the manufacturer if the door is not installed as instructed.
For satisfactory door operation please follow the instructions carefully.
WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK AT BEFORE STARTING
OPENING REQUIREMENTS
SIDEROOM - A minimum of 75 mm (100 mm desirable) of
sideroom is required behind the opening and should extend above
the head to allow for bracket fixing. Sideroom on one side of at least
HEAD ROOM 350mm 115 mm is required if a Firmamatic® garage door opener is to be
460mm
fitted now or in the future.
fitted is flush and smooth, and the area behind the opening is free
from any protrusions.
WIDTH
HEADROOM - See diagram below If the door is installed lower
HEIGHT
into the opening than shown, additional loss of walk-in clearance
will result. The fitting of a false head may also be necessary, in
order to improve the external appearance (See Alternative Fixings).
460 460
230
The door is designed to be mounted behind the opening, therefore 230 35
350 315
you will need to measure and check:
430 395
85
120
OPENING WIDTH - As the door overlaps each side by 25 mm or
80
more, the door should be 50 mm wider than the opening. A wider 80
door can be fitted as long as additional side room and fixing is
available. If the door is too narrow, the opening should be reduced
by fitting jambs to the inside of the opening ( Alternative Fixings No
NORMAL HEADROOM RESTRICTED HEADROOM
1 ). UP T0 2200 mm HIGH UP TO 2200 mm HIGH
FIXINGS
Coach screws are supplied with the door for fitting to timber.
Correct and safe fastening to other materials may require different fasteners.
The installer must select and use fasteners appropriate to the material into which they are being fixed.
NOTE - It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that the fixing methods are sound.
You will also need assistance to lift the door up safely and carry out
TOOLS REQUIRED some other steps.
PLEASE NOTE-
THE DOOR 1. Do not cut the plastic wrap that holds the door in a roll
(wait until step 5)
2. Remove all parts from each end of the door roll
DON’T CUT THE PLASTIC 3. Handle the door with care to avoid curtain damage.
4. Ensure you have required tools plus ladders.
5. Follow the instructions carefully.
d) Mark two hole positions using top and bottom slots of the bracket. Line for Edge of Door Curtain
a) Using a water level mark the position for the second bracket.
NOTE:
The brackets must be perfectly level for the door to operate EQUAL
correctly. EQUAL
HOSE
a) Check the axle length and cut if side room is limited. Before cut-
ting, make sure the floating axle is free and centred. Centre will
be found by rotating the axle a quarter turn in either direction
then releasing . With centre found, make a clear mark on the axle
against the hub for later reference.
b) Lift door onto the brackets (the right way round so that the door
will roll down from the front of the opening). Loosely fit the "U"
bolts, saddles, washers and nuts to the brackets in position shown.
(Do not tighten until Step 4, c.)
(a)
Centreing
Axle
Axle “Floats”
in either direction
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 open-
ing.
b) Rotate the curtain and axle so that the bottom rail of the door is
positioned as shown (three o’clock).
c) Push the axle forward in the slots (toward the opening) and
tighten the nuts firmly without over-tightening. (10 Newton me-
tres or 6.6 feet/pounds torque reading).
STEP 5. TENSION THE SPRINGS
FIRST PREPARE A SOFTWOOD CHOCK, ABOUT 400 mm LONG.
(a)
WOOD CHOCK
THEN
Ensure that bottom rail is at the 3 o’clock position as shown in Step (b)
4 - if not, refer to Step 4.
b) Pull the curtain down slowly and carefully position the wooden
chock ( or other appropriate stop) as shown in Fig (c). Take care
not to damage door surface.
The chock will help hold the door until the guides and stops are
fitted.
STEP 6. STOP
To attach metal stops to bottom rail of door
STOP
a) Hook stop behind lip in rail, as shown.
b) Secure from underneath the rail with screws supplied. You may
need to trim weather seal.
GUIDE BLOCK BOTTOM RAIL LIP
BOTTOM RAIL
RESTRICTED b) Check that guides are the correct length, that is, level with the
HEADROOM brackets (or in the restricted headroom position are 35 mm
35 mm maximum above bracket).
(b) c) Slide half the number of guide clips into each guide.
d) Position the bottom clip 200 mm from the floor with the rest
evenly spaced along the guide. (Hint: to prevent clips from
(a) sliding down the guide, temporarily secure them with adhesive
tape.) Now position one guide over the edge of the door curtain.
e) Mark and drill the top fixed guide clip and secure using a 40
mm x 8 mm coach screw and washer, allowing 3 mm clearance
between the inside of the guide and plastic guide block.
GUIDE f) Ensuring guide is plumb, drill and fix remaining clips. (Note: if
(c)
CLEARANCE
3 mm securing to uneven brickwork, packers may be required behind
clips to prevent them twisting out of square. Also ensure that
GUIDE BLOCK clips are positioned on secure bricks).
g) With the top of the 2nd guide level with the first, repeat (e) and
DOOR SPACE (f).
CURTAIN EVENLY
(e)
h) Remove the chock and slowly lower the door removing plastic
(d) wrap as you pull door down, reposition the guides as necessary
200 mm to allow smooth and even operation with 3 mm clearance
throughout.
c) Fit faceplate to outside of door where the hook will latch onto
curtain edge, then slide faceplate to the right as far as possible. LEGS GO UNDER
NYLOFELT AND NYLON RUNNING STRIP
Use adhesive tape on outside to hold in position.
SNAP OVER
CURTAIN EDGE
d) Attach the lock body to the faceplate from the inside, using 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 (a)
bars level mark the side of the guides.
g) Slide bars through the guide slot, then back onto lock arms. THIS END FIRST
LOCK CORRUGATION
Screw on securely using the 4 mm x 6 mm screws supplied. En-
sure that locking bars do not protrude more than 20 mm beyond
guide when engaged in locked position.
h) Ensure a clean and dry guide surface. Wipe guide with clean HOOK
rag.
i) Peel off lining from lock bar cover and position over hole. Check
that the movement of the locking bar is free. (c)
(c)
Note: the fitting of the lock bar covers is important to
prevent possible finger entrapment - particularly impor-
tant when the door is fitted with an automatic garage
door opener.
FACEPLATE
(c)
LOCK BODY
(f)
CUTOUT
(i)
LOCK BAR COVER
STEP 10. FINAL ADJUSTMENT
1. If the door is hard to operate in ANY DIRECTION check that the door is not jamming in the guides.
Check:
a) the guide clearances.
b) that guides are plumb.
c) that the guide surfaces are clean and free from oil.
d) that locking bars are the correct length
e) weather seal is correct length
2. If the door is hard to operate in ONE DIRECTION, the spring tension requires adjustment. See Step 12
a) if the door is hard to lift, but tends to drop, then increase the spring tension.
b) if the door is hard to close, but tends to rise, then decrease the spring tension.
Check:
a) Brackets are level, refer to Step 2.
X b) Axle is centralised.
c) Guides are plumb, refer to Step 7.
2. With a person at each end of the door, hold the axle firmly with
a large pipe wrench (Stillson) at least 450 mm long.
3. Loosen the “U” bolt nuts at both ends and KEEP A FIRM
GRIP ON WRENCH.
(b) Door is too wide: The guides can be set back inside from the
(a) opening edge.
(c) Door is too narrow: Reduce opening with quad or suitable timber
ensuring that back of opening surface remains flush.
(b)
(c)
460 mm 460 mm
If headroom is less than 250 mm, a false head should be fitted to
improve the external appearance of garage opening. Note that the
false head must not be installed too close to the curtain face. 250 mm
230 mm
370mm
FIRMADOOR® Head lnfill Panels are available to match or contrast
with your door(s).
80mm
FIT
FALSE
HEAD
“A” BRACKET
SECURE WITH
MASONRY
ANCHORS
“A2” EXTENDED
LEG BRACKET
NOTE: Where old brickwork with lime mortar is encountered, or
any doubt exists as to the holding power of the masonry
work, a timber frame, which continues above the head for
bracket fixing, should be fitted on the back surface of the
opening.
COACH
BOLTS
OR
When fixing brackets to timber, the heavier coach screws supplied
HEAVIER are usually adequate. In some cases, especially where timber is very
COACH soft, old or insecure, coach bolts should be used.
SCREWS
AFTER INSTALLATION
GENERAL CARE OF YOUR FIRMADOOR® Nylon Running Strips - On no account should you use grease or oil
in the door guides or on the Nylon running strips – the grease or oil
will clog the Nylon Running Strips and spoil the operation of the
door. An occasional wipe with a cloth dampened with mineral turps
COLORBOND® FINISH - Your Firmadoor® door has been pre-
or methylated spirits, down the inside of each guide, is very beneficial
painted with a silicone modified polyester formulation, which is one
in removing any trace of grease or dirt. After the guides have been
of the best paint films commercially available today. However, all
cleaned, a silicon spray may be used in the guides.
exposed surfaces require some attention to guard against the
premature onset of corrosion and any other harmful atmospheric (Note: WD40 or similar oil based sprays are not silicon and
effects. In our atmosphere there are harmful deposits that gather on
should not be used)
the door surface and if not removed regularly, will seriously affect the
appearance and life of the door.
Care should be taken not to damage the Nylon Running Strips,
Washing of the door with clean water and a cloth every 14 days is
however, if Nylon Running Strip is cut or damaged, an alight match
recommended – particular care should be taken to clean areas of the
should be used to quickly seal the ends of the nylon braiding, so as to
door not normally washed by rain, including the top of the door roll
stop any further deterioration.
inside the garage.
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