Genie 3563435770, 2040L Check Check Power Head, Check Check Door Header Area, Mounting Area

Check Step 4: CHECK DOOR HEADER AREA

NOTE

The header is a heavily reinforced section of the wall just above the top of the garage door opening.

AFind vertical center line of door and header:

•Close door.

•Measure door width at top.

•Mark a point at center of door and on header directly above door. Draw a center line to connect points.

BFind Header Bracket mounting height (Figure 4): (Do not attach Header Bracket).

•Raise door, watching top edge of door and stop door when its edge reaches its highest point.

•Measure distance (“H”) from top edge of door to floor.

–For sectional doors, add 1" to “H”. Mark a point on center line. Bottom of Header Bracket will be installed here.

–For one-piece doors, add 7" to “H”. Mark this point on center line. Bottom of Header Bracket will be installed here.

SECTIONAL DOOR

Check Step 5: CHECK POWER HEAD

MOUNTING AREA

Check ceiling or space above where Opener Power Head will be mounted (Figure 5):

120 Volt grounded outlet

or wiring box within 3 feet of Power Head.

11'

Door Center Line

Figure 5 Check Power Head location

A	Measure from garage door center line toward rear of garage:
	•	Approximately 11'.
B	Find location of ceiling joist or truss above where Opener Power

HEADER

HEADER

ONE-PIECE DOOR

Head will be and estimate type and quantity of materials needed for

your installation (Figure 6).

MOUNTING EXAMPLES
Perforated Angle Iron	Conduit

Figure 4 Find Highest Point of Travel

NOTE

•For both types of doors:

–If the ceiling in your garage is so low that there is not at least a 3" space above the Header Bracket mounting point, contact a Genie Factory Authorized Dealer.

•If a door spring is in the way, place the Header Bracket above the spring. Do Not move the door spring.

CCheck wall for a stud or a solid header at your mark: (If checking a finished wall, a stud finder may be helpful).

•If location is above Header, a 2" x 6" board must be screwed to studs beside your mark with at least two Lag Screws and Flat Washers (not provided).

•Transfer your mark to new mounting board.

Perforated Straps

FINISHED CEILINGS

Locate ceiling joists or trusses using a stud finder or similar device.

Attach angle iron(not included) to joists or trusses through finish material using Lag Screws.

OPEN CEILINGS Straps and angle iron may attach directly to joists or trusses.

Figure 6 Mounting methods for open beam or finished ceilings

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