Garaga CarGO 500 Owner's Manual - Warning
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Pencil
Tape Measure
Drill and Drill Bits
Adjustable Wrench
Wire Cutters
Ratchet and Sockets
(1/2”, 7/16”)
Phillips Screwdriver
Flat-Tip Screwdriver
7/16” Wrench
Stepladder
Fig. 1
Warning
Sectional Door
Fig. 2
CAUTION
4. TOOLS
The instructions will refer to the tools shown below for proper installation, adjustment, and maintenance of the garage door operator. Additional
tools may be required depending on your particular installation.
5. GARAGE
Take a moment to survey your garage and garage door.
• Is there an access door besides the garage door? If not, you should
install an emergency key release kit.
• With the garage door closed, check alignment of door and garage floor.
The gap, if any, should be no more than 1/4”. If the gap is larger than
this, repair floor or door before installing operator.
• The operator is intended for installation on a properly balanced and
adjusted garage door. DO NOT INSTALL IF DOOR IS UNBALANCED
OR BROKEN.
• Check balance of door in mid travel and during full range of opening and
closing. Lift the door about half way, (see Fig. 2). Release the door.
It should remain in place, supported by its springs. Raise and lower the
door fully to check for binding or sticking.
• If door is out of balance or needs repair, DO NOT ADJUST IT
YOURSELF. CALL A QUALIFIED GARAGE DOOR SERVICE
PROFESSIONAL to adjust your door.
• If your door is over 7 ft. high, you will need a longer rail (see Fig. 7 on
page 6) “Rail Assembly” of this manual for availability of longer rails.
A garage door is a heavy moving object and can cause
serious injury or death. An unbalanced door might not
reverse when required, and can increase the risk of
injury. If your garage door is out of balance, or if it binds
or sticks, call for professional garage door service.
Garage doors, springs, pulleys, cables, and hardware
are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury
or death. Do not try to adjust them yourself. Ropes left
on a garage door could cause someone to become
entangled and could kill them. Remove all ropes
connected to the door before installing your operator.
To prevent damage to steel, aluminum, fiberglass
or glass panel doors, always reinforce the inside of
the door both vertically and horizontally with steel
or angle iron bracing.
The best solution is to follow the instructions for your particular garage
door or contact the garage door manufacturer for proper reinforce-
ment instructions.