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

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 12.

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

Extension Spring

Torsion OR

Spring

Motor Unit

 

OR

 

One-Piece Door-Extension Spring

 

Header Wall

Vertical

Centerline

of Garage Door

 

Track

— —

Door

 

— —

 

 

 

Safety

 

Gap between floor

Reversing

Safety Reversing Sensor

and bottom of door

Sensor

must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

 

Access

Door

Wall- mounted Door Control

FINISHED CEILING ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

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

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

Wall

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" (6 mm)

Reversing Sensor

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Safety

Gap between floor Reversing Sensor and bottom of door

must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

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