TL;DR
Vertical track is the pair of channel rails bolted to the jambs on each side of a garage door opening that guide the rollers from floor level up to the curved transition into the horizontal track. The sections install with a deliberate slight backward lean so the door presses against the weatherstop only as it reaches full close, sliding freely the rest of the way.
What it means
Vertical track is the pair of channel rails bolted to the jambs on each side of a garage door opening that guide the rollers from floor level up to the curved transition into the horizontal track. The sections install with a deliberate slight backward lean so the door presses against the weatherstop only as it reaches full close, sliding freely the rest of the way. Bent rail from a car bump is its common failure, and prying it straight with the spring system under load, rather than relieving tension first, is a serious injury risk.
Where it sits in the glossary
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