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
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors (fiberglass, steel, aluminum,
door with glass panels, etc.). See page 20 for details.
Header Wall
Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed.
FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.
See page 13.
Motor Unit
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Door
Center
Extension Spring |
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OR | Wall- |
mounted | |
Torsion Spring | Door |
Control | |
Access Door |
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Safety |
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Reversing |
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Sensor |
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Gap between floor and bottom of door
must not exceed 1/4" Safety Reversing Sensor
ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK
Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed.
Header
Wall
Wall- mounted
Door
Control Access Door
FINISHED CEILING |
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Support bracket | Motor Unit | |
& fastening | ||
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hardware is required. |
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See page 13. |
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ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK
Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed
Safety
Reversing Sensor
Gap between floor and bottom of
Safety door must not exceed 1/4" Reversing Sensor
Gap between floor
and bottom of door
Safetymust not exceed 1/4" Reversing Sensor
Access
Door
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
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