4

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.

Safety Reversing Sensor
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum,
door with glass panels, etc.).
See page 19 for details.
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Header Wall
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Gap between floor and bottom of door
must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm).
Extension Spring
Torsion Spring
Access Door
OR
Slack in chain tension
is normal when
garage door is closed.
Wall-
mounted
Door
Control
Motor Unit
FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page 12.
Vertical Centerline
of Garage Door

SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION

FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket
& fastening
hardware is required.
See page 12.

Slack in chain tension

is normal when

garage door is closed.

Safety
Reversing Sensor
Header
Wall
Access
Door
Safety
Reversing Sensor
Gap between floor and bottom of
door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm).
Wall-mounted
Door Control
Motor Unit

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

Access
Door
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Safety
Reversing
Sensor

Slack in chain tension is normal when

garage door is closed.

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

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK