Preparing your garage door
Before you begin:
• Disable locks
• Remove any ropes connected to garage door
• Complete the following test to make sure your
garage door is balanced and is not sticking or
binding:
1 Lift the door about halfway as shown. Release
the door. If balanced, it should stay in place,
supported entirely by its springs.
2 Raise and lower the door to see if there is any
binding or sticking
If your door binds, sticks, or is out of balance, call a
trained door systems technician.
Sectional Door
To prevent possibleSERIOUSINJURYor DEATH:
• ALWAYScall a trained door systems technician if
garage door binds, sticks, or is out of balance.An
unbalancedgaragedoor may not reversewhen
required
• NEVERtry to loosen, move or adjust garage door, door
springs, cables,pulleys, bracketsor their hardware, all
of which are under EXTREMEtension.
• DisableALL locksand remove ALL ropes connectedto
garage door BEFOREinstalling and operating garage
door openerto avoid entanglement.
To preventdamage to garagedoor and opener:
• ALWAYSdisable locks BEFOREinstalling and operating
the opener.
• ONLYoperate garagedoor openerat 120V,60 Hz to
avoid malfunction and damage
One-Piece Door
Tools needed
During assembly, installation and adjustment of the
opener, instructions will call for hand tools as
illustrated below.
Stepladder
Pencil
Level (optionml)
Tape Measure
Hack Smw
Screwdriver
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Adjustable End Wrench
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