Before you begln, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation.
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Based on your particular requirements, there are
several installation steps which might call for matedals and/or hardware not included in the carton.
•Step 1, page 12 - Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket must be securely fastened to structural supports.
•Step 5, page 17 - Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware may be required.
•Safety reversing sensor, page 21 - Depending upon garage construction, wood blocks may need to be fastened to mounting locations before sensors are installed.
•Step 10, page 22 - Alternate floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware not provided.
•Step 11, page 24 - Do you have a steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel deer?. If so, horizontal and vertical reinforcement is required.
•Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. It must close on the floor all the way across.
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,• The opener can be installed within 2 feet of the left or right of the door center if there is a torsion spdng or center bearing plate in the way of the header bracket or door bracket area. If your door has extension springs, the opener must be installed
in the center of the door. See pages 12 and 24.
•Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door? If not, Model 53702 Emergency Key Release is required. See page 38.
•If your door is more than 7 feet high, see the rail extension kits avaJlable on page 38.
You may find It helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the Installation of your opener.
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