Pre-Installation Checklist; Check Door Condition And Thickness; Check Garage Door Alignment, Operation, And Balance; Note Door Type - Genie Excelerator 3531835447 User Manual

This Opener includes parts and supplies needed to install in most garages and
connect to most garage doors. There are many variations of garages and garage
doors. A few additional parts and supplies may be needed to install Opener into
your garage and connect to your garage door. While checking items listed
below, note any additional items you will need.
TOol ued _ t_i ectio_s
• 12'+ Tape Measure . Pencil . Ladder . Level
Check condition of vertical stile in center of door, and its connection to door's
top and bottom beams.
A If door frame is nailed together and not a solid connection, door frame
must be braced or reinforced before installing Opener.
B If door is"lightweight" (made with frame and skin - not solid), door
(including door frame) must be braced or reinforced before
installing Opener.
C A door opener reinforcement bracket may also be needed to connect
garage door to Opener's Door Bracket. This Opener is designed for
installation on a properly braced sectional door or solidly braced
one-piece door.
D Contact your Genie Factory Authorized Dealer or dealer of your garage
door for any necessary bracing and a door opener reinforcement
bracket (if needed) before proceeding.
E If you have a wooden door, measure door's thickness. (1/4" x 2") Lag
Screws are included for installing Door Bracket onto door. If your door
is less than 2"thick, brace door or use shorter Door Bracket Lag
Screws (1/4" x 11/4"- not included)
WARNING:
If your door sticks,binds,or is out of
balance,have it adjusted by a Genie Factory
Authorized Dealer. Door springs,cables,
pulleys,bracketsand associatedhardware
are under extreme tension and can cause
seriousinjury or death.
NOTE
The Excelerator Opener is equipped with
an automatic Garage Door Balance
Detection System. See Troubleshooting
Guide on page 27.
KEEP FEET CLEAR OF DOOR
Sectional Door
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Raise door, check alignment and see if it moves freely (Figure 1). If door
appears out of alignment, binds, or does not move smoothly, contact a
Genie Factory Authorized Dealer or dealer of your garage door for repairs
and adjustments to door mechanism.
Raise door to 3' - 4' above ground and carefully let go. Door should stay
stationary. Slight movement is acceptable. More than slight movement
means door is out of balance. Contact a Genie Factory Authorized Dealer
or dealer of your garage door
for repairs and adjustments
SECTIONAL ._cj_DOOR' TORSION SPRINGS SECTIONAL DOOR, EXTENSION SPRINGS
to door mechanism. I_ Torsion Springs
Check door type. Make _/_-_411-_. "J
a note of whether it is a __ __-__, _
sectional or a one-piece __- _:_' -
door (Figure 2). _ ........ e ............
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One-Piece Door
Figure 1 Checking door balance
ONE-PIECE DOOR, TRACKLESS
Header Area
_ Center Stile
Figure 2 Note Door Type