T-Style Doors - Glossary of Terms

Universal Drop-In Door

A roll-up door with three of the four rows of hinges assembled. The hinges on the left side (roadside) of door are shipped loose, along with the top fixture bracket, cable anchor bracket and lock. On our T-style doors, the right side (curbside) has longer hinge routs at 6" to enable customer to cut the door to the required width to complete assembly. Operator and tracks not included.

Replacement Door

A fully assembled door with all hinges, hardware and lock attached. This door is made and assembled to the customer's exact size specifications where the customer does not intend to alter the size. Operator and tracks not included.

Complete Door

A fully assembled door the same as a replacement door with the addition of an operator kit which includes right-hand and left-hand vertical track and angle assemblies, right-hand and left-hand horizontal tracks and an operator assembly.

Right Hand Side

This is the curbside of a trailer or door assembly.

Left Hand Side

This is the roadside of a trailer or door assembly.

Medium Density Plywood

A 3/4" thick, 7-ply, top grade exterior plywood.

T-Style Doors - General Information

Track

• The height of the vertical track and angle assembly is cut 6.50" greater than the wood height of the door.
  
• The vertical roller track on standard doors is 6.50" less than the wood height of the door.
  
• The 6" radius horizontal track is standard on all complete doors. The 52 degree horizontal track is used with in-header mounted operators. Please specify on your order if you need the 52 degree track.
  
• 107" long horizontal track is used on doors up to 96" high.
  
• 120" long horizontal track is used on doors over 96" high, unless specifically requested by the customer.

Operators and Components

• Operator shaft lengths are stocked in 89.50" and 96.00" lengths. On complete doors the shaft is cut the same length as the width of the door.
  
• The standard operator spring is 60.00" long. The 48.00" spring is used when the height of the door is less than 78.00". The 36.00" spring is used when the height of the door is less than 50.00".
  
• Cables used on all standard doors is a 1/8" 7 x 19 stainless steel. The length of the cable is determined by the height of the door. The cable length must be no less than 10.00" more than the door height. ie: a 100" high door plus 10.00" = 110.00" cable length required.
  
• We use large size cable drums which will hold up to 130.00" of cable.

Paint

• All doors and panels come painted with a gray primer as standard.
  
• High gloss white top coat is available upon request at an additional cost. Door and panel top coat finishes are applied to the outside only.

1" Rivets Used On

• T-Style bottom retainer angle (4 places)
  
• H.D. lift handle (2 places)
  
• T-Style center hinges (4 places)
  
• T-Style end hinges (2 places)
  
• T-Style top fixture bracket (2 places)
  
• T-Style head seal extrusion (4 places)

1-1/8" Rivets Used On

• T-Style MSS lock (5 places)
  
• T-Style MSS keeper (3 places)
  
• Cable anchor bracket (2 places)
  
• T-Style bottom fixture bracket (3 places)
  
• T-Style H.D. bottom fixture bracket (6 places)
  
• T-Style end hinge (2 places)
  
• Safety chain keeper assembly (2 places)

1-1/4" Rivets Used On

• H.D. pull strap assemblies (2 places)
• Fork lift plate (8 places)

Panels

• Standard panel heights are 11", 12", 13" 15" and 18". Special panel heights are available upon request. The most popular bottom panel is 15". The most popular intermediate panel is a 15", followed by 11" or 12".
  
• Replacement panels come with longer 6" routs on both ends and without holes to make cutdowns and adjustments easier.
  
• Unless otherwise specified, doors are assembled with smaller panels at the top and larger panels at the bottom to make the door easier to open.
  
• Listed are common door heights and standard panel size combinations. Combinations other than standard are available upon request.

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