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 | |
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Centerline | ||
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of Garage Door | ||
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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
OR
Header Wall
Motor Unit
Access
Door
| — | Track |
| — — | Door |
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| |
| — — |
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| Safety |
| Gap between floor | Reversing |
Safety Reversing Sensor | and bottom of door | Sensor |
must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm) |
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Wall- mounted Door Control
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| FINISHED CEILING |
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| Support bracket |
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| & fastening |
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| hardware is required. |
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| See page 12. |
Slack in chain tension |
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is normal when |
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garage door is closed. |
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Header |
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Wall |
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Wall- mounted Door Control
Access
Door
Motor Unit
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
Gap between floor and bottom of door must not exceed 1/4"
Safety
Reversing Sensor
(6 mm).
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