Use and Care Manual

22 - English
INSTALLATION
To mount the garage door operator to finished ceilings:
Install center bracket or brackets (not supplied) to the
nearest joists or other structural supports in garage ceiling
using lag screws.
Measure the space between the center brackets and both
sides of the garage door.
Using a hack saw, cut pieces of the mounting straps to
match the measured lengths.
Connect straps to garage door opener and brackets using
bolts, lock washers, and nuts.
NOTE: Install straps on the inside of the brackets
(facing the rail).
Remove the prop, towel, or packaging material and lower
the door. If there isn’t enough clearance between the rail
assembly and the door, move the header bracket up.
Fig. 23
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Fig. 26
Fig. 27
To mount the garage door operator to unfinished ceilings:
Measure the space between the garage door opener and
the nearest joist on either side.
Using a hack saw, cut pieces of the mounting straps to
match the measured lengths.
Connect straps to garage door opener and to the joists
using bolts, lock washers, and nuts (see figure 27).
Remove the prop, towel, or packaging material and lower
the door. If there isn’t enough clearance between the rail
assembly and the door, move the header bracket up.
Fig. 24
Garage Door
Operator
Measured
Distance
Measured
Distance
Garage
Door
Operator
Garage
Door
Operator
Mounting
Strap
Mounting
Strap
Mounting
Strap
Center
Bracket
Center
Bracket
Lag
Screws
Lag
Screws
Joists