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 Garage | |
Door |
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FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.
See page 15.
Rail
Motor unit
Extension Torsion OR Spring Spring
Wall- mounted Door
Control 
Access Door
| Safety Reversing Sensor | |
| Gap between floor and bottom of |
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Safety Reversing Sensor | door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). |
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| FINISHED CEILING | |
Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.
See page 16.
Rail | Motor unit |
Header Wall
ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK
Door Control | ||
Door Control | ||
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Access
Door
Access
Door
Safety Reversing Sensor |
| Safety Reversing Sensor |
Gap between floor and bottom of |
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Safety Reversing Sensor door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). | Safety Reversing | Gap between floor and bottom of |
| door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). | |
| Sensor | |
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