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.

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 15.

Rail

Header

Vertical

Centerline

of Garage

Door

Safety Reversing Sensor

Wall

Motor Unit

 

Extension

Torsion OR Spring

Spring

 

Wall-

 

 

mounted

Access Door

 

Door

— — —

Control

 

 

 

— — —

 

 

— —

 

 

 

Safety Reversing

 

Gap between floor

Sensor

 

and bottom of door

 

 

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

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 15.

Rail

Header Wall

Wall-mounted

Door Control

Access

Door

Motor

Unit

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Safety Reversing

Gap between floor Sensor

and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm).

Safety Reversing Sensor

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Access

Door

Safety

Gap between floor Reversing Sensor and bottom of door

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

Header Wall

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