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8000 Series Doors (Required) (Not Required | Wall Mounting | ||
On 9000, 5120 & 5140 Series Doors) | |||
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Tools Needed: | NOTE (Per UL): Safety sensors are required |
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Tape Measure | if opener is installed on a |
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door. If your door is a |
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Power Drill | series, 5120, or 5140 pinch resistant door, |
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skip this step and proceed with Step 22. |
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3/16" Bit |
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WARNING |
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7/16” Socket |
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Driver | PHOTOELECTRIC EYES ARE NOT |
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REQUIRED ON |
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7/16” Wrench |
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9000 AND MODEL 5120 AND 5140 DOORS. |
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Pencil | ALL OTHER DOORS, WHICH DO NOT HAVE |
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| REQUIRE PHOTOELECTRIC EYES TO |
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| PREVENT POSSIBLE SEVERE OR FATAL | a |
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| INJURY. |
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| a. Select and mark with a pencil, a suitable | b |
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| mounting location no more than |
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| 5 inches above the floor to the center line |
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| of wall mounting bracket. The safety | Wall Mounting | 5/16 x |
| sensors should be mounted as close to the | Bracket | |
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| door track or inside edge of the door as | Nut |
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| protection. It is very important that both |
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| wall mounting brackets be mounted at the |
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| same height for proper alignment. |
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IMPORTANT! BOTH WALL BRACKETS |
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MUST BE MOUNTED AT THE SAME HEIGHT | Washer | |
FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT. |
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b. Drill pilot holes, using a 3/16” drill bit. |
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Using two 5/16” x |
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permanently mount the wall mounting |
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brackets to both door jambs. In some | ||
installations it may be necessary to attach | ||
Carriage Bolt | ||
a wooden spacer to the wall to achieve the | ||
required alignment. | c | |
Attach the “U” brackets to the wall | ||
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mounting brackets with |
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carriage bolts, washers and nuts. |
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Insert the bolts from the inside of the |
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“U” bracket and |
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c. Attach the sending and receiving safety |
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sensors to the “U” brackets by inserting all |
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three tabs into the respective holes. |
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IMPORTANT! IDENTIFY WHICH SIDE OF THE |
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GARAGE DOOR IS EXPOSED TO THE MOST |
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SUNLIGHT. MOUNT THE SENDING UNIT (UNIT |
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WITHOUT LED) ON THE SIDE WHICH IS |
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EXPOSED TO THE MOST SUN. SUNLIGHT MAY |
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AFFECT THE SAFETY SENSORS, AND THIS |
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POSITIONING WILL HELP REDUCE THE |
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ADVERSE EFFECT SUNLIGHT MAY HAVE ON | LED | |
THE SENSOR UNIT. | Receiving | |
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