Instructions / Assembly

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Fig. 15-B (Doors with supplied reinforcement bracket and stile in center of door)
60°
Clevis
Pin
Opener Rail Mounting Distance
Ceiling
Opener Rail
Horizontal Track
Keep Clearance at 2"–5"
Fig. 15-A
Top View
(assembled)
Opener
Arm
Lock These
Nuts Together
Securely
Leave
Clearance
Mounting
Surface of Door
Vertical Punched
Angle
Opener Arm
3/8" x
1-1/2"
Hex Bolt
3/8"
Hex Nut
Vertical
Punched
Angle
Horizontal
Punched
Angle
Fig. 15-D (Doors with angle iron reinforcement bracket and stile in center of door)
Opener Arm Attachment to Vertical Angle
Fig. 15-C (Doors with odd number of panels)
Punched
Angle
Opener Arm Attachment to Horizontal Angle or Strut
Horizontal Angle
or Strut
Opener Arm
Lock These Nuts
Together Securely
Punched
Angle
Horizontal
Angle
or Strut
Front View (assembled)
Opener Arm
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to door, you MUST reinforce top section
of door in order to provide a mounting point for opener to be attached.
Refer to STEP 10 – Reinforcing the Top Section.
Failure to reinforce door as illustrated will void door warranty.
! WARNING
To avoid risk of strangulation or personal injury, if door has a pull rope,
you must remove pull rope when you install an automatic garage door
opener.
! CAUTION
If you have installed a door lock, disable or remove at this time.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the door and void the warranty.
Step 15-1: Remove Pull Rope and Lock
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If installed, remove pull rope and locks (or unlock).
Step 15-2: Install Opener Head and Rail
IMPORTANT: When installing an automatic garage door operator, follow
manufacturer’s installation and safety instructions carefully.
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To prevent top of door from bending, opener rail should be mounted no
less than 2" and no greater than 5" from face of door in open position
(Fig. 15-A).
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Follow operator manufacturer’s instructions.
Step 15-3: Attach Opener Arm to Door
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Attach opener arm to vertical reinforcement (Fig.15-B through 15-D).
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Attachment should be roughly same height as top roller of door.
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When door is in down position, door should be at angle of approximately
60 degrees from vertical operator bracket (Fig. 15-B).
Fig. 15-C (Doors with odd number of panels) Fig. 15-D (Doors with angle iron reinforcement bracket and stile in center of door)
Fig. 15-A
Opener Rail Mounting Distance
Opener Arm Attachment to Horizontal Angle or Strut Opener Arm Attachment to Vertical Angle
Fig. 15-B (Doors with supplied reinforcement bracket and stile in center of door)
STEP 15 - ATTACH AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR OPENER