Open Yellow Parts BAG, Attach the arms

INSTALL DOOR ARMS: Sectional doors

OPEN YELLOW PARTS BAG

1.Attach the arms.

•Fasten curved door arm to door bracket using clevis pin (24) and cotter pin (25) (Fig. 2-10).

14 • Straight arm to carriage using clevis pin (24) and cotter pin (25) (Fig. 2-10).

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2.Connecting the arms.

•Slide carriage back and forth to adjust arm length.

–Overlap arms as much as possible.

–Make overall length as short as possible.

•Fasten arms together using 2 bolts (27) and nuts (28) (Fig. 2-10). (Place the bolts as far apart as possible.)

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3/8"-16 x 7/8"	3/8"-16

clevis & cotter pins

short as possible

clevis &

cotter

pins

FIG. 2-10 Attaching door arms (sectional doors).

NOTE: Whenever possible, it is recommended that the door arms assembly be angled away from the door to prevent putting downward force on the door and door bracket. (Fig. 2-11).

Additionally, where possible, the straight door arm may be eliminated.

INSTALL DOOR ARMS: 1-piece doors

OPEN YELLOW PARTS BAG

1.Attach the arms.

•Straight arm to door bracket using clevis pin (24) and cotter pin (25) (Fig. 2-12).

•Curved arm to carriage using clevis pin (24) and cotter pin (25) (Fig. 2-12).

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2.Connecting the arms.

•Slide carriage back and forth to adjust arm length.

–Overlap arms as little as possible.

–Make overall length as long as possible.

•Fasten arms together using 2 bolts (27) and nuts (28) (Fig. 2-12).

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3/8"-16 x 7/8"

3/8"-16

angle

door arms

door

FIG. 2-11 Door arms at angle to door.

clevis &

cotter

pins

long as possible

FIG. 2-12 Attaching door arms (1-piece doors).

REMINDER: If you have no access to your garage from the outside other than your garage door, please consider a GER-2 emergency release kit shown on page B in center of manual.

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