Preparing your garage door
Before you begin:
•Disable locks
•Remove any ropes connected to garage door
•Complete the following test to make sure your garage door is balanced and is not sticking or binding:
1Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the door. If balanced, it should stay in place, supported entirely by its springs.
2Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or sticking
If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance, call a trained door systems technician.
Sectional Door
One-Piece Door
To prevent possibleSERIOUSINJURY or DEATH:
•ALWAYScall a trained door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is out of balance.An unbalancedgaragedoor may not reversewhen required
•NEVERtry to loosen, move or adjust garage door, door
springs, cables, pulleys, brackets or their hardware, all of which are under EXTREMEtension.
•DisableALL locks and remove ALL ropes connected to garage door BEFOREinstalling and operating garage door openerto avoid entanglement.
To preventdamage to garagedoor and opener:
•ALWAYSdisable locks BEFOREinstalling and operating the opener.
•ONLYoperate garagedoor openerat 120V,60 Hz to avoid malfunction and damage
Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the
opener, instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated below.
Pencil
Level (optionml)
Hack Smw
Tape Measure
Stepladder
Screwdriver
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Adjustable End Wrench
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