How to Properly Install CHI Garage Door?

garagedoorhardwares
4 min readNov 7, 2022

The installation of the CHI garage door needs to follow a certain installation sequence. Only the correct installation can ensure the normal use of the CHI garage door. Therefore, in order to avoid customer installation errors, here is how to install the CHI garage door correctly.

The specific installation steps of CHI garage door

1. Measure distance

When installing the CHI garage door, it is necessary to measure the distance from the upper edge of the garage door to the roof or convert the distance from the upper edge of the garage door intaglio to the roof. The minimum distance should not be less than 250mm, so as to install the central shaft of the garage door. General requirements Distance 300–400mm. Measure the width of the left and right wall stacks at the entrance of the garage door. The normal size is 120–150mm, and the minimum should not be less than 70. In general, the user should prepare 60×150mm×garage door height×3 pieces of wood.

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2. Build the frame and panel of the CHI garage door

After the measurement is completed, the door frame must be erected. The size of the door frame must be the same as that of the door. The column of the door frame must be vertical and the beam must be horizontal. Then there is the vertical door panel, and the seal is fixed to the bottom of the door panel with screws: then fix the bottom bracket, and then fix the №1 hinge and №2 hinge at the connection between the first door panel and the second door panel and the top of the first door panel. Connect them in sequence.

3. Connect the CHI Garage Door Track

When connecting the rails, the left and right vertical rails should be placed on the front of the wooden frame, respectively, and the rail axle wheels should be placed in the rails and connected with the hinge holes, and the rails should be fixed on the wooden frame with self-tapping screws. Fix the slideway connectors on the rails respectively, and then measure whether the angle iron forms a 90° angle with the wooden frame, and connect the left and right curved rails to the slideway connectors respectively.

4. Install Torque Springs for CHI Garage Door

The next step is the installation of the torque spring. One end of the central shaft rod is covered with the bushing bracket, and the torque spring is inserted in the left and right positions, and the wire rope pulley is inserted in the left and right positions, fastened to the wooden frame of the door head with screws. When installing the fourth door, connect the door panel to the third door panel, connect the wires on the wire rope pulleys on both sides to the first door panel, and tighten the torque spring (usually tighten 8–9 turns, depending on door size).

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5. Fixed curved rail

To fix the curved rail, measure the distance between the curved rail and the ceiling with a steel tape measure, cut off the porous angle iron according to the measured size, and make a triangular bracket. The rails are connected. It is also necessary to connect the emergency buffer rod, connect the short end of the buffer rod to the door panel, and the long end to the chain, and adjust the length of the buffer rod (generally, the distance between the buffer rod and the fixed end of the chain to the door panel is 250–300mm) .

6. Adjust the lifting height and install the sealing strip

Finally, adjust the lifting height, and use the limit switch of the chain to adjust the height and the bottom point of the door panel. Install the sealing strips on the left and right sides, cut the sealing strips according to the inner diameter and height of the hole, and nail the sealing strips into the wooden frame for installation. Then deal with the space left on the upper edge of the CHI garage door opening. There is a thin rubber strip on the top of the door, which can effectively resist the erosion of majestic sand, rain and fire.

Summarize:

When installing CHI garage doors, there may be problems such as irregular installation operations, so when installing CHI garage doors, you must strictly follow the correct installation steps above to avoid frequent problems in later use.

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CHI Garage Door Supplier — Shunchi

CHI HARDWARE CORPORATION LIMITED is a professional manufacturer of sectional garage door hardwares. Our products are exported to various countries and are widely praised for their quality and service. We welcome new and old customers to order wholesale.

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