Garage Door Opener Assembly - Genie Excelerator Manual

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ARAGE OOR
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Assembly Step 1:
OPEN BLUE PARTS BAG
A Turn Power Head upside down and place on a flat
level surface.
B Install Bumper (Figure 9).
C Install Coupler on Motor Shaft (Figure 9).
CAUTION
The Drive Screw and Rail Liner can slide out of Rail Sections.
Keep Rail Sections level until the Opener is fully assembled.
D Connect first Rail Section to Opener Power Head. Connect
with 2 (1/4"-20) (yellow) Hex Head Shoulder Bolts and
2 (1/4" -20) Hex Serrated Flange Nuts (Figure 10).
Finger-tighten until later.
E If you have a 1-piece rail unit, skip Assembly Step 2.
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Assembly Step 2:
A Arrange arrows on Rail Sections to point in same direction
and away from Power Head:
• Push Middle Drive Screw out about 2" toward Power Head.
• Slide Collar over Middle Drive Screw Hook (Figure 11A).
• Turn Middle Screw by hand to align Drive Screw Hooks
between First and Middle Rail Sections.
• Latch two Hooks together and slide Collar over them
(Figure 11B) and (Figure 11C).
• Snap Clip on Drive Screw next to Collar (Figure11D).
B Attach Middle Rail Section to First Rail Section, using 2 Rail
Clamps, 4 (5/16"-18) Hex Shoulder Bolts, and 4 (5/16"-18) Hex
Head Serrated Flange Nuts onto Bolts (Figure 11).
Finger-tighten until later. (Middle Rail Section looks the
same on both ends. See page 8.)
C Attach End Rail Section to Middle Rail Section following
procedures in step A & B.
If the Extension Assembly (GSXL8) is needed, attach
it per instructions supplied with kit.
Retaining Clips
Middle Rail
Section
4B
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PENER SSEMBLY
C R P
ONNECT AIL TO OWER
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EAD
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NSTALL REMAINING
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ECTIONS
NOTE
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Collar
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10
Figure 11 Attach Middle Rail Section
Rail Strap
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9
Rail Clamps Serrated Flange Nuts
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Coupler
Bumper
(remove backing)
First Rail
AIL
Section
4A
Figure 9 Install Bumper, Coupler and 1st Rail Section
Figure 10 Bolt 1st Rail Section to Power Head
Arrows point toward door
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Rail Clamps
5/16"-18 Hex Head Shoulder Bolts
5/16"-18 Hex Serrated Flange Nuts
2
8
1/4"-20 Hex 1/4"-20 Hex Head
Shoulder Bolts
(yellow)
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Bumper Collars + spare Retaining Clips + spare
Hardware (blue bag)
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Power Head
Coupler
Assembly
46
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8
2
11A. Slip on collar
11B. Engage Hooks
11C. Slide Collar over Hooks
11D. Snap on Retaining Clip
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11
16
1/4"-20 Hex
Head Bolts
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