ONE-PIECE Door Installation

Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as you proceed with the installation of your opener.

FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 20.

Header

Wall

Access Door

Safety Reversing Sensor

Gap between floor and bottom of

One-Piece Door without Track

 

Rail

Closed Position

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

Rail Assembly

 

 

 

 

Header

Trolley

 

 

Bracket

 

 

Door

 

 

 

Bracket

 

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release

 

 

Straight

Rope & Handle

 

Garage

Curved

 

Door

Door

 

Door

Header

Arm

Arm

 

Wall

 

 

 

Safety Reversing Sensor

door must not exceed 1/4".

One-Piece Door With Track

Based on your particular requirements, there are several installation steps which might call for materials and/or hardware not included in the carton.

Step 1, page 13 – Look at the wall or ceiling above the garage door. The header bracket must be securely fastened to structural supports.

Step 6, page 20 – Do you have a finished ceiling in your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional fastening hardware (not supplied) may be required.

Safety reversing sensor, page 16 – Depending on garage construction, extension brackets or wood blocks may be needed to be fasten sensors to mounting locations.

Step 14, page 17 – Floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware that is not provided.

Step 12, page 25 – Generally, a one-piece door does not require reinforcement. If your door is lightweight, you can refer to the information relating to sectional doors on page 24.

Step 12, page 25 – Depending on your door's construction, you might need additional mounting hardware for the door bracket.

Do you have an access door in addition to the garage door? If not, Model 7702CB Outside Quick Release is required. See page 38.

The gap between the bottom of the garage door and the floor cannot exceed 1/4". Otherwise, the safety reverse system may not work properly. See page 30. The floor or the door should be repaired.

Access

Door

 

 

Safety

 

Floor must be level

Reversing

Safety

Sensor

across width of door

 

Reversing Sensor

 

 

 

Closed Position

 

Header

Rail

Trolley

 

Bracket

 

 

 

Wall

 

 

 

 

Header

Curved

 

 

Bracket

Door Arm

Rail Assembly

 

 

 

 

Door

Straight

 

Garage

Bracket

Manual Release

Door

 

Rope & Handle

Door

 

Arm

 

 

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