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102 Main Street, Pella, IA 50219

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WL Supplement

Pella® Garage DoorsWIND LOAD INS T A L L A T ION INS T R UC T IONS

Wind Load Models of 2

©AGD 04.2014 FORM #878 PRINTED IN USA

1Typical Bottom Bracket

7/16” Bolt Retainers(1) Installed Per Roller

STRUT INSTALLED ABOVEBOTTOM FIXTURE

2”-20 ga. Struts Attached with(2) 1/4-20 x 3/4”

Hex Head Screwsat End & Center Stiles

1

23

2Typical End Hinge

3Typical Center Hinge





Hex Head Screws

Strut

Strut

These Instructions are in addition to the Basic Instructions included with your door.

The Jamb Brackets, Struts and Bolt Retainers, illustrated below, must be installed exactly as shown to conform to Wind Load regulations.

Failure to install the Jamb Brackets, Struts and Bolt Retainers exactly as shown, will result in your door not passing local inspection.

Strut Installation

Note: Perform Strut Installation prior to installing sections into the opening.

Step 1:Place Bottom Section on padded sawhorses.

Step 2:Determine the correct Strut and location from the Section and Strut Location chart below.

Note: To determine whether your strut is 2” or 3“ measure the height of the Strut (Figure A).

Example: Bottom Section requires (1) 2” Strut at the bottom of the section (Figure 1) and (1) 3“ Strut at the top of the section (Figure 2&3)

Step 3: Install each Strut using (2) 1/4-20 x 3/4” Hex Head Screwsinto each Center and End Stile (Figure B & C). A total of (6) 1/4-20 x 3/4” Hex Head Screws per Strut.

Step 4: Repeat for each section as required.

C

B

Hex Head Screws

End Stile

Center Stile

A

Strut

2” or 3”

Sec onTop Sec on Int. Sec on 2" Strut & 3" Strut - TopInt. Sec on

Bo om Sec on 2" Strut & 3" Strut - Top

Section and Strut Location Chart

STRUT INSTALLED ON ROLLER CARRIER

STRUT INSTALLED ABOVE END HINGE

CORRECT STRUT LOCATIONAFTER INSTALLATION

Rollerswith 5” Stems

7/16” Bolt Retainers(1) Installed Per Roller





These Installation Instructions are in addition to the Basic Instructions included with your door.

The Jamb Brackets, Struts and Bolt Retainers, illustratedbelow, must be installed exactly as shown to conformto Wind Load regulations.

Failure to install the Jamb Brackets, Struts and BoltRetainers exactly as shown, will result in your door not passing local inspection.

Strut Installations

Note: Perform Strut Installation prior to installingsections into the opening.

Step 1 :Place Bottom Section on padded sawhorses.

Step 2:Determine the correct Strut and location from the Sectionand Strut Location chart below.

Note: To determine whether your strut is 2” or 3” measure the height of the Stut (Figure A).

Example: Bottom Section requires (1) 2”Strut at the bottom of the section (Figure 1) and (1) 3” Strut at the top of the section (Figure 2 & 3).

Step 3:Install each Strut using (2) 1/4-20 x 3/4” Hex Head Screwsinto each Center and End Stile (Figure B & C). A total of (6) 1/4-20 x 3/4” Hex Head Screws per Strut.

Step 4:Repeat for each section as required.

2" Strut & 3" Strut - Top

2" Strut & 3" Strut - Top

WL Supplement

Pella® Garage DoorsWIND LOAD INS T A L L A T ION INS T R UC T IONS

Wind Load Models of 2

©AGD 04.2014 FORM #878 PRINTED IN USA

Bottom Bracket

Jamb Bracket

Vertical Track

Roller Carrier Top Fixture

Bolt Retainer Installation

Step 1:Insert Roller into Roller Carrier (Figure A).

Step 2: Hammer the 7/16“ Bolt Retainer onto the Roller Shaft, using a 9/16” socket or 9/16” Closed End Wrench (shown) and a hammer (Figure A). Once the Bolt Retainer has been installed it will be virtually impossible to remove without damaging the retainer.

Note: Bolt Retainers will need to be installed on Rollers in both Bottom Fixtures (Figure B), all Roller Carriers (Figure C) and both Top Fixtures (Figure D) as well.

Step 3: Repeat for each Roller as required

Additional Jamb Bracket Attachment (Figure E)

Continued from the Basic Instructions, Page 3, Step 11.

Step 1: Starting with the slot at 10“ from the bottom of the vertical

of the track as shown in Figure F.

Step 2:Attach the Jamb Bracket with (1) 1/4” x 5/8” Track Splice Bolt and (1) 1/4”-20 Hex Nut. Hand tighten. Repeat this step attaching the three other Jamb Brackets into the slots at 21”, 42” & 63“ from the bottom of the track.

Note: Failure to install the Jamb Brackets in the correct slots will result in your door not passing local inspection.

Note: This will allow for slight adjustments during the installation.

Note: 1/4”-20 Hex Nuts always go on the outside of the track.

Continue with Step 12 of the Basic Instructions.

B C D

10”

21”

42”

63”

E

F

A

7/16” Bolt Retainer

Hex Nut to outsideof track

Right Side AssemblyShown

to Middle of Slot

Right

Right Side Assembly

Track Splice Bolt

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