Planning

Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey your garage area to see if any of the conditions below apply to your installation. Additional materials may be required. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page and the accompanying illustrations as you proceed with the installation of your opener.

SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION

FINISHED CEILING

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 19 for details.

Header Wall

Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 12.

Motor unit

Torsion OR Spring

Wall-

Extension Spring

— —

Vertical

—

Centerline of

 

Garage Door

— — —

 

— —

 

mounted Access

Door Door Control

 

Gap between floor

Safety

 

Reversing

 

and bottom of door

Sensor

Safety Reversing Sensor

must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

 

FINISHED CEILING

 

Support bracket

 

& fastening

Slack in chain tension

hardware is required.

See page 12.

is normal when

 

garage door is closed.

 

Header

 

Wall

 

 

Wall-mounted

 

Door Control

Access

Door

 

Motor Unit

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed.

Safety Reversing Sensor

Safety Reversing

Gap between floor Sensor and bottom of door

must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4"

Access

Door

Safety Reversing Sensor

(6 mm).

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