SPECIFICATIONS 
PART 1 GENERAL 
1.01 Section Includes 
A. Upward Acting Sectional Steel Doors, 
including unit sections, brackets, tracks, glazing, 
counter balance mechanisms, and hardware. 
1.02 Related Work 
A. Opening preparation, miscellaneous or 
structural steel, finish or field painting, electrical 
wires, wiring, disconnect switches, conduit 
are in the scope of the work of other sections 
or trades. 
B. Submit manufacturer’s product data and 
installation instructions for each type of sectional 
door. Include both published data and any 
specific data prepared for this project. 
1.03 Single Source Responsibility 
A. Provide door, tracks, motors and accessories 
from one manufacturer for each type of door. 
Provide secondary components from source 
acceptable to manufacturer of primary 
components. 
PART 2 PRODUCT 
2.01 Manufacturer 
A. Upward Acting Sectional Steel Doors are to 
be Ideal Model C6X17 as manufactured by Ideal 
Door, a division of Clopay Building Products 
Company, Inc. 
2.02 Material/Construction 
A. Type: 13/4" (44.5 mm) thick, sandwich 
construction, roll-formed commercial steel. 
B. Size: Standard maximum door size is 26’2" 
(7.98 m) wide by 20’ (6.10 m) high. 
C. Section Joint: Sections to form a 
weather-tight shiplap fit. 
D. Material: Hot-dipped galvanized, 
complying with ASTM A-924, A-653, exterior 
and interior skins separated to form thermal 
break and filled by foamed-in-place polyurethane 
core; standard lift operating style with track and 
hardware; complying with DASMA 102, 
commercial application. 
E. Finish: Pre-finished interior and exterior 
skins with 1-mil, three coat baked-on polyester 
topcoat over primer on a phosphate coating. 
1. Exterior Skin: 26 gauge (.0175", (.44 mm) 
minimum) exterior steel face sheet with 
stucco texture; shallow V-ribbed. 
Color: white, brown. 
2. Interior Skin: 26 gauge (.0175", (.44 mm) 
minimum) interior steel face sheet with stucco 
texture, shallow U-ribbed. Color: white. 
2.03 Related Door Components 
A. End Stiles: Galvanized steel. Attachment 
hardware to have pre-punched holes. Vinyl 
thermal break between end stiles and exterior 
steel skin. 
1. 16 gauge (.060", (1.52 mm) minimum) single 
end hinge style. 
2. 16 gauge (.060", (1.52 mm) minimum) 
double end hinge style. 
B. Hinge and Roller Assemblies: Hinges 
and brackets to be 14 gauge (.070", (1.78 mm) 
minimum) galvanized steel. 
1. Ten-ball steel rollers to be full-floating ball 
bearing in case hardened steel races and 
mounted to fit the taper of the track. 
C. Back-up-Strip: 20 gauge (.039", (.99 mm) 
minimum) galvanized steel. 
1. Located at the top and bottom on the inside 
of each section. 
2. Two-11/4" (31.75 mm) high x continuous width 
of section. 
2.04 Insulation 
A. 13/4" Foamed-In-Place Polyurethane: 
R-value = 15.05, U-value = .066. 
2.05 Tracks 
A. Horizontal Track: To be 14 gauge (.075", 
(1.91 mm) minimum) galvanized steel reinforced 
with 13 gauge (.085", (2.16 mm) minimum) 
galvanized steel angles. 
B. Rolled Galvanized Steel (select one): 
Standard lift track, vertical lift track, high lift track, 
follow-the-roof slope track, low headroom trackprovide: 
2" (50.8 mm) or 3" (76.2 mm) as 
required. 
C. Vertical Tracks: To be 16 gauge (.060", 
(1.52 mm) minimum) galvanized steel, tapered 
and mounted for wedge type closing. 
D. Mounting: Interior face mounted on a 
prepared surface. 
E. Track Mounting (select one): 
1. Bracket Mounting: Galvanized steel 
mounting brackets 12 gauge (.101", 
(2.57 mm) minimum) thick for wood jambs. 
2. Continuous or Reverse Galvanized 
Steel Angle Mounting: 12 gauge (.101", 
(2.57 mm) minimum) angle for steel jambs; 
splice plates 12 gauge (.101", (2.57 mm) 
minimum). 
2.06 Spring Counterbalance 
A. Springs: Shall be torsion type, low stress, 
helically wound, oil-tempered spring on a 
galvanized steel tube or solid steel shaft. Wire 
to provide 10,000 cycles minimum. 
1. 25,000 cycles 
2. 50,000 cycles 
3. 100,000 cycles 
B. Cable Drums: Die cast aluminum. 
C. Cable: Pre-formed galvanized steel aircraft 
cable to provide a minimum of a 7:1 safety 
factor. 
2.07 Operation 
A. Operation Shall Be: Manual push-up, 
chain hoist, motor operated. 
B. For Manual Operation: Requiring 
maximum exertion of the greater of 5% of door 
weight or 25 lbs. (111.2 N) force to open. Use pull 
rope supplied. 
C. Inside and outside roll-grip handle. 
2.08 Weatherstripping 
A. Section Joint Seal Tape: 
Neoprene foam seal, one-piece full 
length between joint of sections. 
B. Field Installed Jamb/Header 
Weatherstripping: Extruded vinyl, placed in 
moderate contact with outside of door sections. 
2.09 Bottom Sections 
A. Astragal Retainer: Full length, .040" 
(1.02 mm) aluminum. 
B. Astragal: U-shaped flexible PVC vinyl. 
C. Step Plate: Impact resistant step plate 
to be located on bottom section. 
2.10 Locking 
A. Inside spring loaded slide bolt lock on end 
stile to securely engage slot in track. 
1. Optional - Five pin cylinder lock with 
L-handle and single lock bar. 
2.11 Options 
A. Removable Mullions: 2" (50.8 mm) 
Carry-away or Roll-away up to 14' (4.267 m) 
high. Swing up available, consult factory. 
B. Glazing: 
1. Window Size (select one): 
a. 24" x 8" (610 mm x 203 mm) 
b. 24" x 12" (610 mm x 305 mm)* 
*Some restrictions apply. Consult Technical 
Services. 
2. Frame to be Polypropylene, color to match 
door exterior. 
3. Glass Available: 
a. 1/2" Insulated glass 
C. Full Vision Sections: Optional Full 
Vision Aluminum Section. 
1. Full Vision Glazing Available (select one): 
a. 1/8" DSB 
b. 1/8" Plexiglass 
c. 1/2" Insulated glass 
PART 3 EXECUTION 
3.01 Examination 
A. Verify that dimensions are correct and 
project conditions are suitable for installation. 
Do not proceed with installation until 
unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected. 
3.02 Installation 
A. Installation: To be by an authorized 
Clopay representative and in accordance with 
manufacturer’s instructions and standards. 
B. Submit manufacturer’s product data and 
installation instructions for each type of 
sectional upward acting door. Include both 
published data and any specific data prepared 
for this project. 
Note to Specifiers... Please reference Clopay 
Model 3603.