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.

 

Extension

Motor Unit

 

 

Torsion

Spring

 

OR

 

Spring

 

 

 

— — —

Vertical

Centerline

of Door

Access

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.

Motor Unit

Header

Wall

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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