Chamberlain 1000SD User Manual

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•  Open your door to the highest point
of travel as shown. Draw an inter-
secting horizontal line on the header
wall 3" above the  high point. This
height will provide travel clearance
for the top edge of the door.
Header
Wall
Ceiling
Track
Highest Point
of Travel
Door
Door
Track
3"
Header
Wall
Highest Point
of Travel
3"
8
Proceed to  Step 2, page 10.
Vertical
Guideline
Finished
Ceiling
Vertical
Guideline
Header
Wall
2x4
Structural
Supports
SECTIONAL Door or
ONE PIECE Door with Track
•  Close the door and mark the inside
vertical centerline of the garage door.
•  Extend the line onto the header wall
above the door.
Remember, you can fasten the header
bracket within 2 feet of the left or right
of the door center only 
if a torsion
spring or center bearing plate is in the
way; or you can attach it to the ceiling
(refer to page 10) when clearance is
minimal. (It may be mounted on the
wall upside down if necessary, to gain
approximately 1/2".)
If you need to install the header bracket on
a 2x4 (on wall or ceiling), use lag screws
(not supplied) to securely fasten the 2x4 to
structural supports as shown here and on
page 9. 
Installation Section:  Pages 8 – 23
Sectional door
with curved track
One-piece door 
with horizontal track
Installation Step 1
Determine Header Bracket Location
Installation procedures vary according to garage
door types. Follow the instructions which apply to
your door.
If  the  header  bracket  is  not  rigidly  fastened  to  a
structural  support  on  the  header  wall  or  ceiling,  the
safety  reverse  system  may  not  work  properly  (see  page
26).  The  door  might  not  reverse  when  required,  and
could cause serious injury or death.
The  garage  door  springs,  cables,  pulleys,  brackets  and
their hardware are under extreme tension. Do not attempt
to  loosen,  move  or  adjust  them  yourself.  Serious
personal  injury  or  death  could  result.  
Call  for
professional garage door service.
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING