Planning – Chamberlain 1345M User Manual

Page 4

Advertising
background image

4

Safety Reversing Sensor

Support bracket &
fastening hardware
is required.
See page 17.

— — — — — — — —

Header Wall

FINISHED CEILING

Torsion
Spring

Extension
Spring

OR

Safety
Reversing
Sensor

Gap between floor
and bottom of door must
not exceed 1/4" (6 mm)

Access
Door

Wall-
mounted
Door
Control

Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is needed for lightweight garage doors
(fiberglass, steel, aluminum, door with
glass panels, etc.). See page 24 for details.

Motor unit

Slack in chain tension
is normal when
garage door is closed

Vertical
Centerline of
Garage Door

SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATION

Planning

Identify the type and height of your garage door. Survey
your garage area to see if any of the conditions below
apply to your installation. Additional materials may be
required. You may find it helpful to refer back to this page
and the accompanying illustrations as you proceed with
the installation of your opener.

Depending on your requirements, there are several
installation steps which may call for materials or
hardware not included in the carton.

• Installation Step 1 – Look at the wall or ceiling above

the garage door. The header bracket must be securely
fastened to structural supports.

• Installation Step 5 – Do you have a finished ceiling in

your garage? If so, a support bracket and additional
fastening hardware may be required.

• Installation Step 10 – Depending upon garage

construction, extension brackets or wood blocks may
be needed to install sensors.

• Installation Step 10 – Alternate floor mounting of the

safety reversing sensor will require hardware not
provided.

• Do you have an access door in addition to the garage

door? If not, Model 1702LM Outside Quick Release is
required. See Accessories page.

• Look at the garage door where it meets the floor. Any

gap between the floor and the bottom of the door must
not exceed 1/4" (6 mm). Otherwise, the safety reversal
system may not work properly. See Adjustment Step 3.
Floor or door should be repaired.

SECTIONAL DOOR INSTALLATIONS

• Do you have a steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass

panel door? If so, horizontal and vertical reinforcement
is required (Installation Step 11).

• The opener should be installed above the center of the

door. If there is a torsion spring or center bearing plate
in the way of the header bracket, it may be installed
within 4 feet (1.22 m) to the left or right of the door
center. See Installation Steps 1 and 11.

• If your door is more than 7 feet (2.13 m) high, see rail

extension kits listed on Accessories page.

Chain Pulley
Bracket

Header
Bracket

Trolley

Straight
Door
Arm

Emergency
Release
Rope & Handle

Door Bracket

Garage
Door

Curved
Door
Arm

Garage
Door
Spring

Header
Wall

CLOSED POSITION

Advertising