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Garage Door & Garage Door Opener Terminology

Active Coils: The number of working coils in a torsion spring

 

Air Infiltration: The leakage or passage of air through a door system

 

Backroom: Horizontal distance measured into a building from the face of the header above a garage door

 

Bearing: End Bearing, Center Bearing Nylon Bearing Sealed Bearing Ball Bearing, used in doors and openers

 

Black: Color-marking convention to mark parts as Right Side, Left Wound

 

Bottom Brackets: Bottom Fixtures, located at the bottom of the door, cable is attached, bottom rollers is contained in the bottom bracket

 

Bottom Corner Bracket: A structural support located on the bottom section that holds track rollers and may also provide for attachment of lifting cables

 

Bottom Weather seal: Weather-strip attached to the bottom rail of a door to seal against the floor

 

Bracket Mounted: Method of fastening vertical track to jamb using angle brackets

 

Cable: 1/16”, 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16”, ¼” are the typical cable diameter sized used on garage doors 7×7, 7×19, Aircraft Cable, Stainless Steel, Garage Door Cable, Torsion Cable, Extension Spring Cable, Cable Tip, Cable Loop

 

Cable Clamp: Manufactured device used to secure two pieces of cable to each other

 

Cable Drum: Grooved drum, fitted on torsion spring shaft, onto which lifting cable is wound when door is opened

Cable Length: Specific amount of cable required to properly operate door

 

Ceiling: Top horizontal surface in the interior of a garage

 

Center Bearing Bracket: A bracket that houses a shaft bearing and aligns and supports the torsion shaft and spring(s) assembly. Also serves to anchor stationary cone(s) to header

 

Center Bearing Plate: A plate or bracket that can house a shaft bearing and is used to align and support the counterbalancing mechanism to the torsion shaft as well as anchor one end of torsion springs to the header.

 

Center Hinge: A hinge generally located on the intermediate stiles to allow sections to pivot as door opens. Also used as graduated edge hinge between bottom and intermediate section

 

Center Stile: Vertical member of a door section which provides structural rigidity and location for center door

 

Clearance: The amount of side room, head room and back room required to properly install a sectional door

 

Commercial: An overhead type door which is intended use at entrances of buildings such as loading docks and service stations, and is normally operated 5,000 cycles per year

 

Counterbalance: To oppose or balance with an equal weight or force, Torsion Spring, Extension Spring

Cycle: One complete cycle of a door beginning with the door in the closed position, then moving to the open position and back to the closed position Torsion springs, extension springs, weights are all methods of counter balancing a garage door

 

Cylinder: The part of a key operated lock that accepts the key and contains the locking pins, Lock Cylinder, Keyed Alike, Keyed Different

 

Daylight Opening: Opening dimensions taken between face of jambs and between floor and header

 

Design Wind Load: Horizontal design load applied to a garage door based on such factors as wind speed, building height and door horizontal location

 

Door:  Used to refer to the entire garage door, not the garage door opener, just the door

 

Door Frame: The frame into which the door fits; consists of two door jambs, and a door header

 

Door Header: The upper part of a door frame, consisting of the head jamb, head casing, stop and trim Molding

 

Door Hinges: End hinge, center hinge. All doors, except one piece doors, use hinges. End hinges are at the edge of the door and contain the rollers, center hinges are positioned on the door sections at various intervals in the center of the door, Nylon Garage Door Hine

 

Door Jamb: The upright framing on each side of the door opening

 

Door Maintenance: Any work done to a garage door, preventive, emergency, routine.

 

Door Opener Parts: Any part of the garage door opener, not remotes or controls rather the actual parts of the garage door opener

 

Door Repair: Work done after something breaks or is near failure.

 

Door Repair Parts: All parts of the garaged door, Rollers, hinges, cables, track, bearings, weather seal, springs, drums and so on.

 

Door Repairs:  The act of repairing a garage door, “I am making door repairs”

 

Door Size: Door dimensions characterized by the width first and the height second

 

Door Springs: Torsion springs, extension springs. Springs are the counter balance to the weight of the garage door. Springs are rated to the weight of the garage door. Springs do the actually lifting of the Garage Door

 

Duplex Spring: A combination of two torsion springs of different diameters telescoped within

spring fittings

 

End Bearing Plate: Plate commonly used on torsion spring counterbalance units, which includes a ball bearing to support radial movement of a torsion shaft at each end

 

End Stile: Stile located at each end of a door section which provides for attachment of graduated edge Hinges

 

Expert Technical Support: Phone, Email, face to face consultation regarding garage door or garage door opener repairs, installation, sales, marketing and or anything relating to the garage door and garage door and garage door opener industry.

 

Extension Spring: Provides power or tension by stretching or pulling, and is usually mounted along the horizontal section of track extending from front of door opening to the back hang

 

Front Mounted Low Headroom: Low headroom hardware where springs mount on torsion shaft above

Opening

Garage: Attached to the house or detached to the house, free standing, barn, pole barn, building, structure. Any structure that a garage door is located

 

Garage Door: Our favorite thing, the Garage Door. Upward acting, sectional, standard lift, hi lift, vertical lift, sliding, tilting, one piece, wood door, steel door, fiberglass door, the almighty GARAGE DOOR!

 

Garage Door Accessories: Add on’s Keyless entry system, mini remotes, decorative hardware, carriage house hardware, carriage house door, weather seal, remotes, openers

 

Garage Door Hardware: Hinges, Rollers, Cable, Weather Seal, Track, Brackets, bearing plates, springs, screws, bolts, nuts, washers, any and all parts of the door aside from the door sections can be referred to as garage door hardware.

 

Garage Door Decorative Hardware:  heavy hinges, magnetic hinges, door handles, door knockers, stamped steel, metal, plastic, screws, stud fasteners, black iron, iron, wrought iron, twisted metal, hammer tone, crinkle finish, powder coated, textured, smooth, heritage, black smith, strap hinge, pull handle, spear, Barcelona, fleur-de-lis, hammered iron, dome, dome end, dome twisted,  aspen, conifer, pulls, Yorktown, mid evil, magnetic hinge, magnetic handle, magnetic dividing line, rosette, fasteners, clavos, arrow, spade hinge, antique, vintage, aged, old school, heavy hardware

 

Garage Door Hinges: End Hinges, Center Hinges, decorative, magnetic, iron

 

Garage Door Maintance: Normal scheduled, preventive, routine, all work done on a garage door

 

Garage Door Opener:  Mechanical device that opens and closes a garage door, this is not the correct term for the remote, this refers to the actual unit that contains all the mechanics that lift and close the garage door

 

Garage Door Opener Parts: Gears,sprockets, chain, motor, logic board, mother board, sequencher, receiver, antenna, clutch, clutch parts, clutch disk, limit, limit switch, stop, limit nut,  limit adjuster, chain link, master link, ½ link, carriage, carriage stop, arm, draw bar, belt, belt drive, gear kit, sprocket kit, shaft, limit shaft, drive shaft, limit box, limit assembly, shim, worm gear, helical gear, thrust washer, drive pin, shear pin, roll pin, board, rack, capacitor, motor capacitor, screw drive, screw drive troll, screw drive carriage, rail, T rail, square rail, 3 piece rail, DC motor, AC motor, direct drive, belt drive, V Belt, fan belt, channel, release, carriage release, carriage slide, inner slide, lubriplate, grease, lube, oil, aero, magnetic, magnetic limit switch, magnetic switch, bushing, sprocket bushing, saddle, sprocket saddle, wide limit switch, narrow limit switch, chain drive, bullet, collar, coupler, clip, clip & collar, chain dog, chain dog set, bracket, header bracket, door arm, curved arm, curved door arm, straight arm, straight door arm, excelerator, overhead door, allstar, challenger, Wayne Dalton, geine, sears, craftsman, liftmaster, chamberlain, linear, marantec, rolling code, screw drive coupler, photo cell, safety sensor, photo cell bracket, photo cell wire, safety beam, safety beam wire, Plug, pig tail,   trolly, solenoid, single phase, brake, posilock, bore, commercial, industrial, residential, transformer, brake solenoid, relay, 3dpt, dpdt, 115v, 230v, idler assembly, trolley assembly, Same as with the garage door, any and all PARTS mechanical parts of the garage door openers, not remotes, keyless entries or any other control

 

Garage Door Parts: Springs, Torsion springs, extension springs, pull, IPPT, length, inside diameter, wound, wind, custom springs, special order, cable, cable clamp, cable adjustment clip, s hook, open e3ye bolt, spring clip, opne end spring, double loop spring, strap, spring strap, hook up, tandem hook up, lacing bracket, 3”, 2”, 1-3/4”, 2-1/2”, 2-5/8”. 3-3/8”, pulley, sheave, clevis pulley, stud pulley, pulley fork, bearing, ball bearing, closed bearing, sealed bearing, fixed pulley, 4”, 5”, 6”, cast, cast iron, spring fittings, winding, winding cone, plug, winding plug, stationary, stationary cone, stationary plug, universal, grooved, splined, RH wind, LH wind, left wound, right wound, cone, plug, fitting, ohd, pvc, filler, wood, wood block, spring filler, cable drums, drums, spools, d400-8, d400-144, d525-216, d800-384, d850-132, d110-216, d1350-336, d400-54, d525-54, d575-120, d6375-164 standard lift, hi lift, vertical lift, full vertical, cable, break strength, 1/16”, 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16”, ¼” Cable sleeve, spool, tip, end, stop, thimble, cable assemblies, clamps, cable clamps, rollers, 2” roller, 3” roller, roller shaft, wheel, steel roller, steel, nylon roller, nylon, plastic, sealed, ball bearing, 13 ball bearing, long roller, long stem roller, long shaft roller, hinge, end hinge, center hinge, embossed, gauge, 16 gauge, 14 gauge, 11 gauge, # 1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 bearing, bushing, steel bearing, ball bearing, football bearing, flange bearing, pillow block, grease fitting, zerk fitting, set screw, bearing plate, end bearing, end bearing plate, center bearing, center bearing plate, flat bearing plate, flat plate, commercial bearing plate, residential bearing plate, support, center support, notched bearing plate, notched support, anchor, lock, lock set, lock kit, key, keys, keys same, keyed alike, keyed different, sash chain, lock rod, lock rod guide, handle, T handle, L handle, 5/16”, latch, latches, spring latch, outside, inside, outside lock, inside lock, release, inside release, spacer, slider, slide lock, snap lock, end lock, end style lock, post, posts, push nut, dead bolt, stamped, zink, die cast, T handle, dummy T, Dummy L operational, non operational, mounting, mounting plate, tumbler, cylinder, lock cylinder, opener bracket, draw bar plate, mounting bracket, fixture, top fixture, top bracket, top roller, adjustable, low head room, bottom bracket, bottom fixture, bottom roller, hook up, outside, outside hook up, quick close, sled, long arm, quick close brackets, quick close fixture, quick close top fixture, leaf spring, bumper, kit, assembly, push, push bumper, push spring, track, track bracket, guide, angle bracket, wall bracket, jamb bracket, adjustable bracket, no adjustable bracket, splice bracket, slotted, slotted bracket, clip, strut clip, strut, u channel, reinforcement bracket, lift, lift handle, handle, step, step plate, rope, pull rope, link, port, exhaust, exhaust port, lube, lubrication, spray lube, oil, silicone, white grease, lithium, contact, contact cleaner, decorative hardware, decorative hinges, fancy door brackets, carriage, carriage door, magnetic, stamped steel, heavy iron, studs, screws, colonial, spear, bean, Fleur-di-Lis, Barcelona, rosette, door studs, knocker, door knocker, oval, round, square, pan head, dome, dome end twist, drop ring, self tapper, sheet metal, sheet metal screw, tek, tek screw, self drilling, self drilling screw, lag, lag bolt, hex head, pan head, flat head, round head, track bolt, slotted track bolt, splined track bolt, hex nut, nut, keps nut, flat washer, lock washer, ¼” washer, 5/15 washer, 3/8 washer, nails, painted nail, ring shank nails, astragal nails, clevis pin, cotter pin, hair pin, set screw, sleeve anchor, concrete screw,, masonry screw, masonry bolt, roller chain, chain, chain link, roller chain link, master link, ½ link, offset link, chain tool, chain breaker, angle, punched angle. Angle iron, solid shaft, tube shaft, keyed shaft, shaft coupler, coupler, adjustable coupler, shaft key, bent shaft key, straight key, woodruff key, shaft collar, collar, split collar, double split collar, black oxide, spreader arm, chain hoist, gear drive, chain drive, lift, chain lift, hoist, hand chain, door stop, door trim, door weather seal, side seal, top seal bottom seal, weather seal, rubber, vinyl, white, sandstone, almond, brown, terra tone, jamb seal, reverse seal, threshold, rubber threshold, aluminum threshold, retainer, pvc retainer, aluminum retainer, angle retainer, bottom retainer, universal retainer, threshold kit, wood door seal,
Any and all parts of a garage door, residential or commercial.

 

Garage Door Remote: Remote, transmitter, genie, clicker, hand held, button, opener, mini remote, key chain remote, small remote, 300, Mhz, 303MHz, 312MHz, 315Mhz, 318MHz, 340Mhz, 360Mhz, 372Mhz, 380Mhz, 390Mhz, dip switch, rolling code, Intellicode, Liftmaster, Sears, Craftsman, Marantec, AllStar, Digi Code, Multi Code, sky link, chamberlain, linear, mega code, security code, delta, DT, security +, billion code, digital, wireless, frequency, mvp, heddolf, overhead door, 891, 371, 893, max, dual frequency, 361lm, 371lm, 81lm, 971lm, one button, two button, three button, open close stop, open close stop,one channel, two channel, three channel, linear dt, linear mdt, linear act, linear mct, linear mt, linear act, 3089, 4120, 4140, 3070, 3060, 3083, pulsar, Stanley, tri-code,

 

Garage Door Repair

Garage Door Repairs Same as above, all and any type of repairs to a garage door

 

 

Garage door Weather Seal: Tops seal, side seal, bottom seal, threshold seal, threshold, rubber threshold, metal threshold, aluminum threshold, Storm Shield, Sensible Solutions, Tsunami Seal rubber, vinyl , door stop, door seal, seal, weather seal kit, door weather seal, between section seal, section seal, gaps, air, cold, cold air, wind, snow, rain, debris, rodents, leaves, crack, floor, concrete, garage floor, door side, side of door, top of door, gap, heaved floor, un even, un even floor, out of level, out of square, leaning

 

Graduated Edge Hinge: Hinge placed on edge of door sections allowing sections to pivot as door opens and closes. Hinges hold track roller and are graduated and numbered for correct placement to ensure flush fit of door against jambs when closed

 

Gusset Plate: Hardware fastened to door header to help support the track assembly and spring assembly

 

Hand Wound:  This is the direction the spring wire is wound, like the threads on a bolt. It does NOT refer to what direction your wind the spring. Springs are RH wound or LH wound.

 

Hang Down: The amount of the door that hangs down from the door opening when the door is in the open position

 

Head plate: The supporting plate for the lifting drum located in line with the outer edge of the door, Bearing Plate, center Bearing, End bearing

 

Headroom: Vertical clear space required inside above the door opening, and below the lowest ceiling obstruction, required for proper operation of the door and its hardware

 

High Cycle Spring: Counterbalance springs with increased cycle life capability for high usage doors

 

High Lift Drum: A cable drum contoured to balance a high lift door

 

High Lift Track: Track and hardware that causes the door to rise vertically some distance above the top of the door opening before it levels out into a horizontal position

 

High Moment Arm: Radius of a cable drum, including cable, at point of cable peel off from the drum

 

Hinge: Hardware item that joins door sections together, and allows sections to pivot independent of each other

 

Horizontal Radius: Section of track that transitions from vertical to horizontal track welded, bolted or riveted to the horizontal track and then bolted to the flag angle

 

Horizontal Rise: The upward slope of the horizontal track which helps to start the door downward and helps maintain cable tension

 

Horizontal Track: Track used in the horizontal segment of a track assembly

 

Horizontal Track Assembly: An assembly made up of horizontal track and reinforced with an angle that is used to both guide and support the door in the horizontal position

 

Inch-Pounds: English unit of measurement of torque

 

IPPT: Acronym for Inch-Pounds Per Turn; torque rate of a spring, indicating the number of inch-pounds of torque delivered to a shaft for each turn the spring is wound

 

Low Lift Hardware: Low headroom accessories which enable a door system to operate in minimal headroom conditions

 

Low Moment Arm: Smallest radius, or distance from the shaft axis, to the center of the cable that regards cable peel off point on cable drums

 

LSLO: Acronym for left side looking out

 

Lubricants; Grease, Oil, white grease, spray lube, aero, lubriplate, silicone, lithium, low temp, low temp grease, All are lubricants for garage doors and garage door openers.

 

Mini Storage: Roll up doors used in mini warehouse, you store it facilities – YEEEEP!

 

MIP: Acronym for Maximum Inch-Pounds; (IPPT x Turns = MIP); Used to describe the total torque required on a shaft to raise a given door weight from the floor, and also is the measurement of the torque capacity of a particular wire size at a desired cycle level of operation

 

Opening Height: Distance from floor to the bottom of header

 

Opening Width: Distance between jambs of the door opening

 

Perimeter Seal: Weather-strip installed at the perimeter of a garage door, door stop, side and top seal, weather seal.

 

Pounds Pull: Unit of force determined by dividing the torque by the moment arm of the drum and term used for the amount of pull an extension spring exerts, “ the pull “ of the spring, given in pounds as related to the weight of the door.

 

Quarter Turn: A unit of turn measurement when winding tension into a torsion spring

 

Rain Stop: Ledge provided at the point where the bottom rail meets the floor to prevent water

from running under the door and allowing for runoff of the water onto the drive or approach

 

Rate of Rise: Measurement of change per revolution of a drum’s moment arm

 

Receiver:  Receives the signal from the- Remote, keypad, telephone, card reader or any other transmitting device, Over head door, Genie, Liftmaster, Sears, Craftsman, chamberlain, multi-code, digi-code, linear, pulsar, MVP, allstar, linear, mega code, rolling code, security code, dip switch, security +, billion code, digital

 

Red: Indicates color for Left Side, Right Wound

 

Remotes: Remote, transmitter, genie, clicker, hand held, button, opener, mini remote, key chain remote, small remote, 300, Mhz, 303MHz, 312MHz, 315Mhz, 318MHz, 340Mhz, 360Mhz, 372Mhz, 380Mhz, 390Mhz, dip switch, rolling code, Intellicode, Liftmaster, Sears, Craftsman, Marantec, AllStar, Digi Code, Multi Code, sky link, chamberlain, linear, mega code, security code, delta, DT, security +, billion code, digital, wireless, frequency, mvp, heddolf, overhead door, 891, 371, 893, max, dual frequency, 361lm, 371lm, 81lm, 971lm, one button, two button, three button, open close stop, open close stop,one channel, two channel, three channel, linear dt, linear mdt, linear act, linear mct, linear mt, linear act, 3089, 4120, 4140, 3070, 3060, 3083, pulsar, Stanley, tri-code,

 

Residential: A sectional overhead type door which is intended for use in a residential garage, and normally operated less than 1,500 cycles per year

 

 

Rollers: These are the wheels that ride in the door track. 2”, 3”, steel, nylon, plastic, bearing, ball bearing, 10 ball bearing, 11 ball bearing, 13 ball bearing, 10 ball, 11 ball, 13 ball, short stem, long stem, sealed bearing, Wheels, roller wheels, shaft, wheel, spud, door wheel, track wheel.

 

Roller Bracket: A device that is mounted to a door section and holds a track roller

 

RSLO: Acronym for “right side looking out”

 

Same Day Shipping: Orders that ship the day they are placed. Factors to consider, time the order is placed, time zone, weekends, holidays, adverse weather conditions. Garagedoorstuff.com ships same or next day at all times.

 

Shipping: the method of getting your order to you. We use USPS – United States postal System & UPS – United Parcel Service.

 

Shopping Cart: Just like shopping in a store, put your items into your shopping cart and proceeded to check out when you are finished shopping.

 

Side room: A horizontal measurement from each side of the door opening, outward to the nearest obstruction

 

Slant: The pitch of a roof

 

Spring Assembly Closed Wound: A coiled torsion spring with no gaps between the coils

 

Springs: Springs do all the work of lifting the garage door, Torsion springs, extension springs, Inside diameter, length, wind, wound, bars, cones, plugs, measure, wire size, wire diameter, .196, .207, .218, .225, .234, .243, .250, .262, .273, .283, .289, .295, .306, .312, .319, .331, .343, .362, .375, ..393, .406 1-3/4”, 2”, 2-1/4”, 2-5/8”, 2-3/4”, 3-3/8”, 3-3/4”, 5-7/8”, 6”, 7-5/8”, RH, LH, RH wound, LH wound, RH wind, LH wind, Right, left, winding tool, winding bars, spring tool, Ends, coils, color, tan, green, gold, blue, orange, yellow, white, red, brown, lt. blue, open loop, closed loop, double closed loop, clip, clipped, clipped ends, ends up, Wagner end, mini warehouse, mini ware house spring, mini ware house ends, Crawford, Crawford ends, long end, rolling steel, rolling steel ends, tail, long tail, short tail, rolling steel loops, barcole ends, metal strap, strap end

 

Spring Assembly Open Wound: A coiled torsion spring with equal gaps between each coil

 

Spring Balance: The amount of turns needed to counterbalance the weight of the garage door

 

Spring Fitting: A plug or cone used to adapt the torsion springs to the torsion shaft and/or center

bearing bracket. One piece is a stationary cone while the other fitting is a winding plug, cone, plug, stationary, winding.

 

Stationary Cone: Part t hat fits into the end of a torsion spring permitting the spring to be fixed to the center bearing bracket

May also incorporate a retainer for a ball bearing or bushing

 

Studs: Heavy iron, clavos, fasteners, black iron, attachment, screws

 

Technical Support:  Phone help, Email, help, job site help, advice, assistance, WE CAN

Threshold – Storm Shield, Sensible Solutions, Tsunami Seal, Bottom Seal, Water Barrier, Glue Down, Self adhesive, Aluminum, Rubber

Top Seal: Weather-stripping which fastens to the top of the door to seal the door along the top of the opening, weather seal, door stop

 

Torque: The twisting force around an axis

 

Torsion Spring: A spring that works in the manner of twisting one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other end is held or turned in the opposite direction developing torque, Springs do all the work of lifting the garage door, Torsion springs, extension springs, Inside diameter, length, wind, wound, bars, cones, plugs, measure, wire size, wire diameter, .196, .207, .218, .225, .234, .243, .250, .262, .273, .283, .289, .295, .306, .312, .319, .331, .343, .362, .375, ..393, .406 1-3/4”, 2”, 2-1/4”, 2-5/8”, 2-3/4”, 3-3/8”, 3-3/4”, 5-7/8”, 6”, 7-5/8”, RH, LH, RH wound, LH wound, RH wind, LH wind, Right, left, winding tool, winding bars, spring tool, Ends, coils, color, tan, green, gold, blue, orange, yellow, white, red, brown, lt. blue, open loop, closed loop, double closed loop, clip, clipped, clipped ends, ends up, Wagner end, mini warehouse, mini ware house spring, mini ware house ends, Crawford, Crawford ends, long end, rolling steel, rolling steel ends, tail, long tail, short tail, rolling steel loops, barcole ends, metal strap, strap ends,

 

 

Track: Channel shaped metal bars or rails in which upward acting doors operate via track rollers

 

Track Roller: Roller assembly for guiding the door sections along track

 

Trajectory: The arc of travel or sweep of the top section as the door is raised from closed to open position

 

Turn: A 360-degree revolution of a component about its axis

 

Turns: Amount of revolutions a torsion spring is wound

 

Upper Vertical Track: Upper track assembly on a vertical lift door

 

Vertical Lift: Refers to a hardware design that causes doors to open vertically where no horizontal tracks are required

 

Vertical Lift Drum: A cable drum with changing radius grooves to negate spring tension

 

Vertical Track: The portion of track that is oriented vertically and is adjacent to the jamb

 

Weather-strip: Material used at the perimeter of a garage door, or between joints of a garage door, intended to improve a door’s performance against air infiltration and thermal transmission

 

Winding Cone: Part that fits into a torsion spring permitting winding and tension adjustment

 

Winding Rod:  Winding bars, winding tool,A solid rod that fits into the socket of the winding plug to tension torsion springs

 

Wire Size: The diameter of the wire in a spring