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.

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 13.

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

Header Wall

Safety Reversing Sensor

Door

Center

 

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

 

Extension

Torsion

Spring

OR

Spring

 

OR

One-Piece Door-Extension Spring

Header Wall

Track

Door

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

Motor Unit

Access

Door

Wall- mounted Door Control

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

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

Header

Wall

FINISHED CEILING Support bracket

&fastening hardware is required. See page 13.

Motor Unit

Wall- mounted Door Control

Access

Door

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Slack in chain tension is normal when garage door is closed

Access

Door

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Gap between floor and bottom of

Safety door must not exceed 1/4" Reversing Sensor

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Gap between floor

Safety

Reversing

and bottom of door

Sensor

must not exceed 1/4"

 

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