Installation Guide
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
For-Opener Reinforcement Bracket
Things to Know Before
You Begin
Read the instructions provided with the automatic
opener prior to starting the installation. Becoming
familiar with the components
of
the opener will
reduce the installation time.
AIWARNING I
In
the
interest
of
safety
this
symbol
means WARNING
or
CAUTION. Personal injury
and/or
property
damage may
occur
unless
instructions
are
followed
carefully.
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WARNING!
To
avoid
risk
of
strangulation
or
personal
injury
to
children,
you
must
remove
the
pull
down
rope
when
you
install
an
automatic
garage
door
opener.
IMPORTANT: When installing
an
automatic garage
door opener, make sure
to
follow the manufacturer's
installation and safety instructions carefully.
Remove
the
pull
down
rope and
unlock
or
remove
the
lock.
If
attaching
an
operator bracket
to
the wooden anchor pad, make sure the wood
anchor pad
is
free of cracks and splits and
is
firmly
attached to the wall. Always drill pilot holes before
installing lag screws.
To avoid damage to your door, you
must
reinforce the
top section of the door
in
order
to
provide a mounting
point for the opener
to
be
attached. Failure
to
reinforce
the
door
as
shown
here
or
as
shown
in
the
door
installation
and maintenance
instruction
manual
will
void
your
Clopay Warranty.
Note: This opener reinforcement bracket can
only
be
used on 8 ft., 9 ft., 12
ft.,
16 ft., 17 ft., and
18
ft.
wide
doors with a
21"
high
top
section.
For other door
widths, refer to Attaching
An
Automatic Opener'
section in the door installation and maintenance
manual.
An
opener reinforcement bracket for
18"
high
sections is available as a special order item from the
retail store where you purchased your garage door.
Step 1
Preparing to install the Opener
Reinforcement Bracket
Lock your garage door in the
closed
position.
Remove the two fasteners from the top leaf of the
hinge that connects the top two door sections
together. Refer to Figure
1.
Save the fasteners for
later use.
REMOVE THESE
TWO FASTENERS
HINGE
TOP
SECTION
FIGURE 1