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

 

 

FINISHED CEILING

 

 

 

Support bracket &

 

 

 

fastening hardware

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement

 

 

is required.

 

 

See page 12.

is needed for lightweight garage doors

 

 

 

 

 

(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with

 

 

 

glass panels, etc.). See page 19 for details.

 

 

 

Header Wall

 

 

 

 

 

Extension

Motor Unit

 

 

 

 

Torsion

Spring

 

 

OR

 

 

Spring

 

 

 

 

Vertical

Access

Door

Centerline

 

 

of Door

 

 

 

 

 

Wall-

 

mounted

 

Door

 

 

Control

 

 

 

— —

 

 

Safety

Gap between floor and bottom Reversing Sensor

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

Safety

Reversing Sensor

FINISHED CEILING ONE-PIECE DOOR WITHOUT TRACK

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

Header

Wall

Motor Unit

Wall- mounted

Door

Control Access

Door

Safety

Reversing Sensor

Gap between floor and bottom of

Safety door must not exceed 1/4" (6 mm) Reversing Sensor

ONE-PIECE DOOR WITH TRACK

Access

Door

Safety Reversing Sensor

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

Safety Reversing Sensor

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