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.

WARNING

Without a properly working safety reversal system, persons (particularly small children) could be SERIOUSLY INJURED or KILLED by a closing garage door.

The gap between the bottom of the garage door and the floor MUST NOT exceed 1/4" (6 mm). Otherwise, the safety reversal system may not work properly.

The floor or the garage door MUST be repaired to eliminate the gap.

SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement is needed for lightweight garage doors

(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.). See page 18 for details.

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

FINISHED CEILING

Support bracket & fastening hardware is required.

See page 11.

Header Wall

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Vertical

Centerline of

Garage Door

Extension Spring

 

OR

 

Torsion Spring

Wall-

mounted

Access Door

Door

 

 

Control

Safety

Reversing

Sensor

Gap between floor and bottom

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

Safety Reversing Sensor

 

Header

Chain Pulley

 

CLOSED POSITION

 

Bracket

Bracket

 

 

Rail

 

 

Chain

Trolley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garage

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

 

 

 

 

Spring

 

 

Emergency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release

 

 

Straight

 

Rope & Handle

 

 

Door

 

 

 

 

 

Arm

 

 

 

 

 

Curved

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

 

 

Header

 

Arm

 

 

 

Wall

Door Bracket

 

 

 

Garage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door

 

 

 

 

 

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