
Installation
5 Hang the garage door opener
To avoid possible SERIOUS NJURY from a
falling garage door opener, fasten it SECURELY to structural supports of the garage. Concrete anchors MUST be used if installing ANY brackets into masonry.
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| H10 (2) |
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| H21 (2) |
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| Lag Screw 5/16"- |
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| Lock Washer | Nut |
| Hex Bolt 5/16"- 18x7/8" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hanging the garage door opener will vary depending on your garage. Below are three example installations. Your installation may be different. For ALL installations the garage door opener MUST be connected to structural supports. The instructions illustrate one of the examples below.
Finished Ceiling
5.1On finished ceilings, use the lag screws (H10) to attach a support bracket (not provided) to the structural supports before installing the garage door opener.
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Finished | H10 |
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5.2Make sure the garage door opener is aligned with the header bracket. Measure the distance from each side of the garage door opener to the support bracket.
5.3Cut both pieces of the hanging bracket (not provided) to required lengths.
| 5.4 Attach the end of each hanging bracket to |
| the support bracket with appropriate |
Unfinished Ceiling | hardware (not provided). |
(not provided)
5.5Attach the garage door opener to the hanging brackets with the bolts (H21), lock washers (H15) and nuts (H20).
H15
H21
H20
5.6Remove the 2x4 and manually close the door. If the door hits the rail, raise the header bracket.
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