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DBCI Roll-Up Door Measurements
Commercial Installation InstructionsSeries 2000 - 3100
(PDF - 751 KB)
Commercial Installation InstructionsSeries 5000 (PDF - 3.48 MB)
MINIMUM DIMENSION PANEL FOR DBCI SERIES 1900 - 2250*
 
A-1
A-2
B (MIN.)
C
D
E
HAND OPERATED - PULL ROPE
UP TO 8'-0" HIGH
5"
5"
17"
10"
~10"
19" 
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
5"
5"
19"
10"
~11"
21" 
CHAIN OPERATED - DIRECT OR REDUCED
UP TO 8'-10" HIGH
8-1/2"
5"
17"
10"
~10"
19" 
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
8-1/2"
5"
19"
10"
~11"
21" 
OVER 10'-0" HIGH
8-1/2"
5"
22"
10"
~12"
24" 
NOTE: For 1900 Series dimension "B" is 2" less than shown in table
*ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NEEDED DURING INSTALLATION

MINIMUM DIMENSION PANEL FOR DBCI SERIES 2500 - 3400*
 
A-1
A-2
B (MIN.)
C
D
E
HAND OPERATED - PULL ROPE
UP TO 8'-0" HIGH
6-1/2"
6-1/2"
19"
10"
~10"
21"
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
6-1/2"
6-1/2"
21"
10"
~11"
23"
CHAIN OPERATED - DIRECT OR REDUCED
UP TO 8'-10" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
19"
10"
~10"
21"
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
21"
10"
~11"
23"
OVER 10'-0" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
23"
10"
~12"
25"
*ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NEEDED DURING INSTALLATION

MINIMUM DIMENSION PANEL FOR DBCI SERIES 5000*
 
A-1
A-2
B (MIN.)
C
D
E
CHAIN OPERATED - DIRECT OR REDUCED
UP TO 8'-10" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
19"
11"
~10"
21"
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
21"
11"
~11"
23"
UP TO 12'-0" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
23"
11"
~12"
25"
OVER 12'-0" HIGH
10"
6-1/2"
23"
12"
~12"
25"
*ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NEEDED DURING INSTALLATION

U.S. Door Roll-Up Door Measurements

MDL 551
Installation Manual
(PDF format 122 KB)
Minimum Side Room
Minimum Headroom
A1
A2
B
C
D
DOOR HEIGHT
HAND OPERATED--PULL ROPE
UP TO 8'-0" HIGH
4.5"
4.5"
16"
7"
9"
8'-1" TO 10'-0" HIGH
4.5"
4.5"
17"
7"
10"
10'-1" TO 12'-0" HIGH
4.5"
4.5"
18"
7"
11"
DOOR HEIGHT
CHAIN OPERATOR--REDUCTION GEAR
UP TO 8'-0" HIGH
6"
4.5"
16"
7"
9"
8'-1" TO 10'-0" HIGH
6"
4.5"
17"
7"
10"
10'-1" TO 12'-0" HIGH
6"
4.5"
18"
7"
11"

MDL 601
Installation Manual
(PDF format 124 KB)
Minimum Side Room
Minimum Headroom
A1
A2
B
C
D
DOOR HEIGHT
HAND OPERATED--PULL ROPE
UP TO 10'-0 " HIGH
5.25"
5.25"
17.5"
7.5"
10"
 
A1
A2
B
C
D
DOOR HEIGHT
CHAIN OPERATOR--REDUCTION GEAR
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
6.5"
5.25"
17.5"
7.5"
10"
10'-1" TO 14'-0" HIGH
6.5"
5.25"
19.5"
8.5"
11"
14'-1" TO 16'-0" HIGH
6.5"
5.25"
21"
9"
12"

MDL 626
Installation Manual
(PDF format 128 KB)
Minimum Side Room
Minimum Headroom
A1
A2
B
C
D
DOOR HEIGHT
HAND OPERATED--PULL ROPE
UP TO 10'-0 " HIGH
6"
6"
17.5"
7.5"
10"
 
A1
A2
B
C
D
DOOR HEIGHT
CHAIN OPERATOR--REDUCTION GEAR
UP TO 10'-0" HIGH
8"
6"
17.5"
7.5"
10"
10'-1" TO 14'-0" HIGH
8"
6"
19.5"
8.5"
11"
14'-1" TO 16'-0" HIGH
8"
6"
21"
9"
12"

MDL 651
Installation Manual
(PDF format 118 KB)
Minimum Side Room
Minimum Headroom
DOOR HEIGHT
A1
A2
B
C
D
UP TO 10'-0 " HIGH
8"
6"
22"
12"
10"
10'-1" TO 14'-0" HIGH
8"
6"
23"
12"
11"
14'-1" TO 16'-0" HIGH
8"
6"
24"
12"
12"


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