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

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 12.

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

Extension Spring

OR

Torsion Spring

Access Door

Motor Unit

Wall- mounted Door Control

— —

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

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

Header

Wall

FINISHED CEILING

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

Motor Unit

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Wall- mounted Door Control

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

Access

Door

Access

Door

Safety

Reversing Sensor

 

Gap between floor and bottom of

Safety

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

Reversing Sensor

Safety

Reversing Sensor

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

Safety

Reversing Sensor

(6 mm).

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