Pre-Installation - Genie 4560 Operation & Maintenance Manual

PRE..INSTALLATiON
CHECKLIST
ThisOpenerincludespartsand suppliesneededto installin most
garages and connectto most garage doors, Therearemanyvariations
of garages and garagedoors,A fewadditionalpartsand suppliesmay
be neededto installOpenerinto your garageandconnectto your
garagedoor, Whilecheckingitemslistedbelow,noteanyadditional
itemsyouwiII need,
Tools used in this section:
.12'+ Tape Measure . Pencil . Ladder . Level
Cheek following items before assembling Opener:
CHECK DOOR CONDmON
AND THmCKNESS
Checkconditionof verticalstib in centerof door,and its connectionto
door'stop and bottom beams, ( Figure1)
A If door frameisnailedtogetherand not a solidconnection, d oor
framemustbe bracedor reinforcedbeforeinstallingOpener,
B If door is"Iightweight"(madewith frameand skin- not solid),
door (includingdoor frame)must be bracedor reinforced before
installing Opener,
¢ A door openerreinforcement b racketmayalsobe neededto
connectgaragedoor to Opener's DoorBracket, T hisOpeneris
designedfor instalBtionon a properly bracedsectional d oor or
solidly bracedone-piecedoor,
D ContactyourGenieFactory AuthorizedDeabror deabr of your
garagedoor for anynecessary b racingand a door opener
reinforcement b racket(if needed)beforeproceeding,
E If you havea woodendoor,measure door'sthickness, I f yourdoor
isbss than 2"thick, bracedoor or useshorterDoorBracketLagScrews
(1/4"x 1-1/4"- not included)
SECTIONAL DOOR, TORSfON SPRINGS SECTIONAL DOOR, EXTENSION SPRINGS ONE-PIECE DOOR, TRACKLESS
Header Area
Center Stile
Figure I Note DoorType
CHECK GARAGE DOOR
AUGNMENT, OPERATmON,
AND BALANCE
A Raise door,checkalignmentand seeif it movesfreeiy(Figure2), [f
door appears out of alignment,binds,or doesnot movesmoothly,
contacta GenieFactory AuthorizedDealeror dealerof yourgarage
door for repairsand adjustments to door mechanism,
B Raise doorto 3' - 4' aboveground and carefullyJetgo, Door
shouldstaystationary,Slightmovementis acceptable, M orethan
slight movementmeansdoor isout of balance,Contacta Genie
Factory AuthorizedDealeror dealerofyour garage
door for repairsand adjustments to door mechanism,
WAR*"*'a "
KEEP FEET CLEAR OFDOOR
_ional 1 _-Piece
- Door _ - Door
Figure 2 Checking door balance
C Checkdoor type, Makea noteof whether it isa sectional o r a
one-pbcedoor for reference later(Figure2),
MEASURE GARAGE DOOR HEIGHT
Measure door height(floorto top of door) usinga tapemeasure,
Thisnew Garage DoorOpenerisdesignedfor doorsup to and
including7'6"tail If door heightis 7'6"or bss continueto CheckStep4,
C If door heightis 8'-0':youneeda RailExtension Kit,(Figure3),
(See Accessories Order Form, P age16),
D If the door heightistaIbr than 8'-0',' t he openeryou purchased is
the wrongversion,Contact y our Customer Service Representative
at 1-800-354-3643, _L_ Rail Extension for
.. _
8' door
.... _.>" _<J°
/ :_ _,:1s Figure S Rail Extension Kit
A
B
CHECK DOOR HEADER AREA
The header isa heavilyreinforced section of the waiUust
above the top of the garagedoor opening.
A Findverticalcenterline of door and header:
• Closedoor,
• Measure door width at top,
• Marka point atcenterof door and on headerdirectly
abovedoor, Drawa centerline to connectpoints,
B FindHeaderBracketmounting height (Figure4): (Donot attach
HeaderBracket),
• Raise door,watchingtop edge of door and stop door
when its edgereaches its highestpoint,
• Measure distance("H")from top edgeof door to floor,
Forsectional d oors,add 2-1/2"to"H'i Marka point
on centerline, Bottomof HeaderBracket w ill be
installedhere,
Forone-piecedoors, a dd 6"to"H'.'Markthis point on
centerline, Bottomof HeaderBracket w ill be
installedhere,
SECTmONAL DOOR
HEADER I H
Figure 4
ONE-PIECEDOOR
HEADER
Find Highest Point of Travel
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