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To prevent damage to garage door and opener:
ALWAYS disable locks BEFORE installing and operating the
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opener.
ONLY operate garage door opener at 120V, 60 Hz to avoid
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malfunction and damage.
Preparing your garage door
Before you begin:
Disable locks.
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Remove any ropes connected to garage door.
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Complete the following test
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to make sure your garage door is
balanced and is not sticking or binding:
Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release the door. If
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balanced, it should stay in place, supported entirely by its
springs.
Raise and lower the door to see if there is any binding or
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sticking.
If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance, call a trained door
systems technician.
Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the opener,
instructions will call for hand tools as illustrated below.
To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage
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door binds, sticks, or is out of balance. An unbalanced
garage door may not reverse when required.
NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, door
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springs, cables, pulleys, brackets or their hardware, ALL of
which are under EXTREME tension.
Disable ALL locks and remove ALL ropes connected to
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garage door BEFORE installing and operating garage door
opener to avoid entanglement.
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Pliers
Wire Cutters
Claw Hammer
Hack Saw
Screwdriver
Adjustable End Wrench
Sockets and Wrench
1/2", 5/8", 7/16", 9/16"
and 1/4"
Drill
Tape Measure
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Stepladder
Pencil
Drill Bits
3/16", 5/16"
and 5/32"
Carpenter’s
Level (optional)
Sectional Door
One-Piece Door
