4
Safety Re
v
ersing Sensor
S
u
pport
b
racket &
fastening hard
w
are
is re
qu
ired.
See page 17.
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Header
W
all
FI
N
ISHED CEILI
N
G
Torsion
Spring
Extension
Spring
OR
Safety
Re
v
ersing
Sensor
Gap
b
et
w
een floor
and
b
ottom of door m
u
st
not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)
Access
Door
W
all-
mo
u
nted
Door
Control
Horizontal and
v
ertical reinforcement
is needed for light
w
eight garage doors
(fi
b
erglass, steel, al
u
min
u
m, door
w
ith
glass panels, etc.). See page 24 for details.
Motor
u
nit
Slack in chain tension
is normal
w
hen
garage door is closed
Vertical
Centerline of
Garage Door
SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION
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.
Depending on your requirements, there are several
installation steps which may call for materials or
hardware not included in the carton.
• Installation Step 1 – Look at the wall or ceiling above
the garage door. The header bracket must be securely
fastened to structural supports.
• Installation Step 5 – Do you have a finished ceiling in
your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional
fastening hardware may be required.
• Installation Step 10 – Depending upon garage
construction, extension brackets or wood blocks may
be needed to install sensors.
• Installation Step 10 – Alternate floor mounting of the
safety reversing sensor will require hardware not
provided.
• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage
door? If not, Model 1702LM Outside Quick Release is
required. See Accessories page.
• Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. Any
gap between the floor and the bottom of the door must
not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). Otherwise, the safety reversal
system may not work properly. See Adjustment Step 3.
Floor or door should be repaired.
SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATIONS
• Do you have a steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass
panel door? If so, horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is required (Installation Step 11).
• The opener should be installed above the center of the
door. If there is a torsion spring or center bearing plate
in the way of the header bracket, it may be installed
within 4 feet (1.22 m) to the left or right of the door
center. See Installation Steps 1 and 11.
• If your door is more than 7 feet (2.13 m) high, see rail
extension kits listed on Accessories page.
Chain P
u
lley
Bracket
Header
Bracket
Trolley
Straight
Door
Arm
Emergency
Release
Rope & Handle
Door Bracket
Garage
Door
C
u
r
v
ed
Door
Arm
Garage
Door
Spring
Header
W
all
CLOSED POSITION
