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 19 for details.

Header Wall

Vertical

Centerline

of Door

— —

 

— —

 

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 12.

Motor Unit

Extension Spring

 

OR

Wall-

mounted

Torsion Spring

Door

Control

Access Door

 

Safety

 

Reversing

 

Sensor

 

Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

Safety Reversing Sensor

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

FINISHED CEILING

 

 

Support bracket

 

& fastening

 

 

hardware is required.

 

See page 12.

Motor Unit

Header

Wall

Wall- mounted Door Control

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Access

Door

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Access

Door

Safety

Reversing

Gap between floor Sensor and bottom of door

must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm).

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