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Old 08-28-2010, 09:55 AM   #3
camp2canoe
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I can't answer your question about the angle but two have two tips which may be useful.

There may be two ways of getting a little extra clearance. (Other than letting some air out of the tires!) The very bottom of many sectional garage doors hang down a bit in the door frame but can be manually pushed up to gain additional clearance. In a former garage I could pick up almost 4" of vertical clearance by pushing up on the bottom of the door and propping it open with a 2x4.

In my present garage I was concerned about A/C clearance and noticed that the "car" pulled by the chain on the opener was connected to the door by an aluminum strut with several holes to provide for proper adjustment. On my door the installer used a hole that was almost 5" above the bottom. I just sawed off the unused section of the strut to gain additional A/C clearance.

Hope this may help someone! - camp2canoe
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