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Contents Safety alert symbol review ...........................................2 Install the lights and lens ..........................................19 Safety information and precautions ..............................3 Attach the manual release rope and handle...............19 Testing your garage door for binding & balance ..........3 Fasten the door bracket (sectional door)...................20 Hardware supplied ........................................................3 Fasten the door b
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Safety Information and Precautions An unbalanced gara ge door might not re verse when To avoid damage to the garage door and opener, disable required and someone under the door could be seriously locks before installing and operating the opener. Use a injured or killed. wood screw or nail to hold locks in the "open" (unlocked) position. If your garage door binds, sticks or is out of balance, call for professional garage door service. Garage doors, door Operation at other than 120V 60 Hz will cau
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FINISHED CEILING Support bracket & fastening hardware is required. See page 13. Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation. SECTIONAL Door or FINISHED CEILING ONE-PIECE Door with Track Installation Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
See page 13. is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with glass panels, etc.).
See page 20 for detail
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Assembly Section: Pages 6 - 7 ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Fasten the Rail To the Power Unit NOTE: To aid in assembly and installation, replace the foam packing around the power unit. Remove it after Installation Step 5. • Working on a level surface, align the rail assembly with the power unit, as shown. Power Unit
Rail/Power Unit
• Slip the coupling over the rail sprocket. Sprocket Bracket Lock Nuts
• Slide the rail through the power unit bracket until the 1/4"-20 coupling fits securely over the power un
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ASSEMBLY STEP 3 Attach the Rail Brackets 1/4"-20
Rail
Lock Nuts • Align rail brackets to end of rail assembly, as shown. Brackets • Insert two 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex screws and lock nuts. Tighten securely with a 7/16" socket. Hardware Shown Actual Size 1/4" - 20 1/4"-20x5/8
Rail 1/4" - 20 x 5/8" Lock Nut Hex
Hex Screw Screws You have now finished assembling your garage door opener. Please read the following warnings before proceeding to the installation section: IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INSTRU
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Installation Section: Pages 8 – 23 Installation Step 1 WARNING Determine Header Bracket Location If the header bracket is not rigidly fastened to a Installation procedures vary according to garage structural support on the header wall or ceiling, the door types. Follow the instructions which apply to safety reverse system may not work properly (see page your door. 26). The door might not reverse when required, and could cause serious injury or death. The garage door springs, cables, pulleys, br
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ONE-PIECE Door Without Track Read the Safety Instructions on page 8. They also apply to doors without tracks. Unfinished • Close the door and mark the inside Header Wall Ceiling Vertical vertical centerline of your garage Centerline 2x4 door. Extend the line onto the header wall above door. Structural Supports If headroom clearance is minimal, you can install the header bracket on the ceiling. See page 10. • If you need to install the header 2x4 bracket on a 2x4 (on wall or Vertical Header Suppo
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You can attach the header bracket either to the wall Installation Step 2 above the garage door, or to the ceiling. Follow the instructions which will work best for your particular Install the Header Bracket requirements. Fastening the Header Bracket to the Ceiling Fastening the Header Bracket to the Wall • Center the bracket on the vertical guideline with the • Extend the vertical guideline onto the ceiling as shown. bottom edge of the bracket on the horizontal line as • Center the bracket
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Installation Step 3 Attach the Rail to the Header Bracket • Position the opener on the garage floor below the header bracket. Use packing material as a protective base. If the door spring is in the way you’ll need help. Have someone hold the opener securely on a temporary support to allow the rail to clear the spring. • Position the rail bracket against the header bracket. • Align the bracket holes and join with a clevis pin as shown. • Insert a ring fastener to secure. Hardware Shown Actual
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® The Protector System Information you'll need before you begin the installation of the safety reversing sensor The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will WARNING move in the down direction. This is a required safety device and cannot be disabled. Without a properly working safety reversing sensor, persons (particularly children) could be injured or killed Installation procedures are the same for sectional and by a closing garage door.
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Figure 1 Installation Step 4 Garage WALL or DOOR TRACK Installation Install the Safety Reversing Sensor Mounting Bracket
(Receiving and Sending Eyes) With Square Holes
"C" Wrap #10-32x3/8"
Figures 1, 2 and 3 show recommended assembly of Screws #10 - 32
bracket(s) and "C" wrap based on the wall installation of Lock Nuts the sensors on each side of the garage door as shown on page 12, or on the garage door tracks themselves. Figure 2 Figures 4 and 5 are variations which may fit your Garage WA
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Installation Step 5 CAUTION Position the Opener Follow instructions which apply to your door To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass or type as illustrated. glass panel doors, do not rest the opener on the door without using a 2x4. SECTIONAL Door or ONE-PIECE Door with Track A 2x4 laid flat is convenient for setting an ideal door- to-rail distance. Rail 2x4 • Raise the opener onto a stepladder. You will need help at this point if the ladder is not tall enough. Foam • Open the door al
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Installation Step 6 WARNING Hang the Opener The opener could fall and injure someone if it is not properly secured. Fasten the opener securely to structural supports of the garage. Two representative installations are shown. Yours may be different. Hanging brackets should be angled, Figure 1, to provide rigid support. On finished ceilings, Figure 2, attach a sturdy metal bracket to structural Figure 1 supports before installing the opener. The bracket and fastening hardware are not supplied. Str
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RED WHITE 1 2 Installation Step 7 WARNING Install the Door Control and Connect all Wiring Children operating or playing with a garage door opener can injure themselves or others. The garage door could close and cause serious injury or death. Install the door Install Door Control control (or any additional push buttons) out of the reach Locate the door control within sight of the door at a of children and away from all moving parts of the door minimum height of 5 feet where small children cannot
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Installation Step 8 WARNING Electrical Requirements To prevent electrocution or fire, installation and wiring must be in compliance with local electrical and building To reduce the risk of electric shock, your garage door codes. opener has a grounding type plug with a third grounding Do NOT use an extension cord, 2-wire adapter, or change pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding type outlet. the plug in any way to make it fit your outlet. If the plug doesn't fit into the outlet you have, c
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CONTROL CENTER NOTICE Installation Step 10 Install the Lights and Lens 100 Watt Max. Light Bulb • Install a 100 watt maximum light bulb in each socket. The lights will turn ON and remain lit for approximately 4-1/2 minutes when power is connected. Top Lens Slot Then the lights will turn OFF. • Insert bottom lens tabs into slots on chassis and tilt Top Lens Tab towards chassis to engage top tabs, then drop down gently into place. (See illustration.) • To remove, lift lens up and gently tilt sl
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Installation Step 12 Fasten Door Bracket Follow instructions which apply to your door type To prevent damage to steel, alumin um, fiberglass or as illustrated below or on page 21. glass panel doors, always reinforce the inside of the door both vertically and horizontally with an angle iron. A horizontal brace should be long enough to be secured to 2 vertical supports. A vertical brace should cover the height of the top panel. The illustration shows one piece of angle iron as the horizont
