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BEFORE INSTALLING
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A GARAGE DOOR
OPERATOR, PLEASE BE CERTAIN YOU HAVE READ AND
UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING:
1. CHECK THAT THE GARAGE DOOR IS MECHANICALLY SOUND AS PER
MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS.
Points to inspect (general to all makes of doors):
· Mechanisms must be secure, sound, lubricated. Door hinging and
balancing mechanisms must be fastened properly to both door and
structure.
·
All nuts and bolts must be tightened according to manufacturers
specifications.
·
Do not attempt to adjust tensioning systems unless duly
qualified to do so.
·
Ensure springs are not over-stretched and are functioning properly.
·
Test door for ease of operation with no snags throughout
door’s travel to full opening to full closing positions.
2. ENSURE THAT A SOLID FIXING POINT IS USED ABOVE DOOR for
securing the front-end bracket. A correctly fabricated bracket
extended from a solid structure is to be used in the case of
fascias, false panelling, header panels etc. For installations
in block walls (cinder bricks), you should use a through-bolt
or cross-braced plate.
3. ENSURE THAT THE HANGING BRACKETS USED TO SECURE THE
MOTORHEAD are fixed to a structure that can support the
weight and load of the garage door operator in operation.
(Rhino boarding and ceiling board DO NOT qualify as solid
structures).
