Garador
type 'S/S', 'type C', Mk2 & Mk3c vertically tracked
canopy
doors
can re-hung
on new horizontally tracked support
gear to enable
safe & reliable remote controlled operation
(These Garador canopy doors have their springs located inside a steel box
above the door) |
| Out with the old, in with the new ! The following
pictures show various stages of our conversion
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before -
on original canopy mechanism
which is not suited to reliable automation
(Garador Mk3c shown) |
after - on new fully retracting slide-away mechanism
(shown with Seip remote controlled electric operator
installed) |
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The
design of the AP100 lifting gear provides maximum
drive-through width at door mirror height
Soft rubber
weather-strips down the timber door jambs keep out draughts whilst
eliminating any risk of damage to your car |
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The
original Garador Mk3c vertical tracks, support arms, rollers,
cables, corner plates & overhead spring unit are removed & discarded |
Garador 'Mk3c type' canopy gear with overhead spring box
Earlier Mk3 gear with solid 'O' section link arms
Note: early Westland
Engineers Ltd (WEL) doors with a vertical seam down the centre had
'folded'
upper side weather beads which
cannot be removed making them unsuitable for our conversion
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The
original Garador bottom corner plates are removed & discarded
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Once
the door is stripped of the original vertically tracked gear
it is re-installed on new Arcadian
AP100
horizontally tracked support gearSteel bracing plates are fitted to the bottom corners
to accommodate the new mechanism
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(timber door) |
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New
top rollers & weather-strips are fitted |
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A
completed AP100 horizontally tracked gear conversion,
the door
glides effortlessly back into the garage on its new horizontal
tracks |
With the right hand door converted, note how this door
fully retracts on its
new horizontal runners, the left door is still on its
original canopy type gear
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Please Note: After conversion to horizontally
tracked operation the door will extend back into the garage
approximately 40cm to 50cm more than it did with the original vertically
tracked canopy mechanism so please check your garage for obstructions
such as an RSJ or gas meter etc. before undertaking this conversion. |
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Once converted,
your existing canopy door will
glide effortlessly back into the garage on
horizontal
tracks
making it suitable for electric operation.
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for details of our
range
of remote controlled
Electric Operators |
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Security
A
remote controlled garage door will be locked automatically
by the electric operator at the top when closed.
Our
optional
Securi-Dor AP2000
patented locking system can be fitted to provide additional security
by automatically engaging security bolts at the bottom
corners of the door when closed to provide an unrivalled level of security |
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The
Securi-Dor AP2000
actuating arm |
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The
Securi-Dor latch operating cam and
a pair of cable operated side latches
(Our Ref. AP2003) |
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Read what our
D.I.Y. customers say !
| I
purchased two Arcadian AP100 door gear kits to convert a pair of Garador canopy doors.
It's good quality gear and you don't need a degree in rocket science to
fit it. Then I ordered two Seip TM60 remote controlled electric
operators. Again, excellent equipment which was straight forward to
fit and is wonderfully effective. I encountered a couple of minor
problems along the way (with my particular installation, not with
the equipment) and a phone call to Nick at Amourelle had it all
sorted in seconds. Amourelle's prompt delivery and customer service
are second to none. It is refreshing to find a company with such
'old fashioned' customer value! - Jeff Vernon; Doncaster, S. Yorks. |
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I ordered
a Seip electric door opener and an Arcadian door gear conversion kit
for my canopy type garage door late on Thursday evening, the goods
were delivered next day 11.30!! I received plenty of help and
advice. And there can’t be many businesses that say ”If you are
doing the work over the weekend and need help, then just give me a
call on my mobile” All in all a great service.
I. Saunders, Aldershot, Hants. |
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Satisfied Customers
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Our conversion provides a cost-effective & reliable method of automating a
canopy type door but the
work should only be undertaken by competent D.I.Y. enthusiasts -
Fitting
instructions |
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