Llustration Of Sectional Door Installation - Chamberlain 1200 Owner's Manual

Sectional Door Installation
Before you begin, survey your garage area to see whether any of the conditions below apply to your installation.
Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum,
door with glass panels, etc.).
See page 20 for details.
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Based on your particular requirements, there are
several installation steps which might call for
materials and/or hardware not included in the
carton.
• Step 1, page 12 - Look at the wall or ceiling above
the garage door. The header bracket must be
securely fastened to structural supports.
• Step 5, page 17 - Do you have a finished ceiling in
your garage? If so, a support bracket and
additional fastening hardware may be required.
• Safety reversing sensor, page 21 - Depending
upon garage construction, wood blocks may need
to be fastened to mounting locations before
sensors are installed.
• Step 10, page 22 - Alternate floor mounting of the
safety reversing sensor will require hardware not
provided.
• Step 11, page 24 - Do you have a steel, aluminum,
fiberglass or glass panel door? If so, horizontal
and vertical reinforcement is required.
• Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. It
must close on the floor all the way across. Other-
wise, the safety reverse system may not work
properly. See page 30. Floor or door should be
repaired.
• If your door is more than 7 feet high, see longer
rails available on page 38.
Header Wall
Door
Center
Floor must be level
across width of door
FINISHED CEILING
Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page 13.
Slack in chain tension
is normal when
garage door is closed.
Extension Spring
OR
Torsion Spring
Safety
Reversing
Sensor
Header
Bracket
Garage
Door
Spring
Header
Wall
Door Bracket
Garage
Door
• The opener can be installed within 2 feet to the left
or right of the door center if there is a torsion spring
or center bearing plate in the way of the header
bracket or door bracket area. If your door has
extension springs, the opener must be installed
in the center of the door. See pages 12 and 24.
• Do you have an access door in addition to the
garage door? If not, Model 1702 Outside Quick
Release is required. See page 38.
You may find it helpful to refer back to this page as
you proceed with the installation of your opener.
4
Access Door
Closed Position
Chain
Pulley
Chain
Bracket
Trolley
Manual
Release
Straight
Rope & Handle
Door
Arm
Curved
Door
Arm