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Before You Connect with Your Smartphone, Additional Items You May Need:, Tools Needed - installation

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Preparation Before You Connect with Your Smartphone Monitor and control your garage door from anywhere using the MyQ app. You will need a router with Wi-Fi and a smartphone or other mobile device. Make sure your mobile device is connected to your Wi-Fi network. Hold your mobile device in the place where your garage door opener will be installed and check the Wi-Fi signal strength. Check Signal Strength. If you see: Wi-Fi signal is strong. You're all set! Install your new garage door opener. Wi-Fi signal is weak. The garage door opener will likely connect to your Wi-Fi network. If not, try one of the options below. No Wi-Fi signal. Try one of the following: • Move your router closer to the garage door opener to minimize interference from walls and other objects • Buy a Wi-Fi range extender • Buy a MyQ Internet Gateway (828LG) see page 41 Visit support.chamberlaingroup.com for more details. See MyQ Smartphone Control page 32 to connect your garage door opener to your Wi-Fi network. Tools Needed Additional Items You May Need: Survey your garage area to see if you will need any of the following items: l (2) 2X4 Pieces of wood : May be used to fasten the header bracket to the structural supports. Also used to position the garage door opener during installation and for testing the safety reversing sensors. l Support bracket and fastening hardware: Must be used if you have a finished ceiling in your garage. l Extension brackets (MODEL 041A5281-1) or wood blocks: Depending upon garage construction, extension brackets or wood blocks may be needed to install the safety reversing sensor. l Fastening hardware: Alternate floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware not provided. l Door reinforcement: Required if you have a lightweight steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel door. l Rail extension kit: Required if your garage door is more than 7 feet (2.13 m) high. 5/32 3/16 5/16 1/2 5/8 1/4 7/16 9/16 7/16 3

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Before You Connect with Your Smartphone
Monitor and control your garage door from anywhere using the MyQ app. You will need a router with Wi-Fi and a
smartphone or other mobile device. Make sure your mobile device is connected to your Wi-Fi network. Hold your
mobile device in the place where your garage door opener will be installed and check the Wi-Fi signal strength.
Wi-Fi signal is weak.
The garage door opener will
likely
connect to your Wi-Fi
network. If not, try one of the options below.
No Wi-Fi signal. Try one of the following:
• Move your router closer to the garage door opener to
minimize interference from walls and other objects
• Buy a Wi-Fi range extender
• Buy a MyQ Internet Gateway (828LG) see page 41
Check Signal Strength. If you see:
Wi-Fi signal is strong. You’re all set!
Install your new garage door opener.
Visit support.chamberlaingroup.com for more details.
See MyQ Smartphone Control page 32 to connect your garage door opener to your Wi-Fi network.
Additional Items You May Need:
Survey your garage area to see if you will need any of the following items:
l
(2) 2X4 Pieces of wood :
May be used to fasten the header bracket to the structural supports. Also used to
position the garage door opener during installation and for testing the safety reversing sensors.
l
Support bracket and fastening hardware:
Must be used if you have a finished ceiling in your garage.
l
Extension brackets (MODEL 041A5281-1) or wood blocks:
Depending upon garage construction,
extension brackets or wood blocks may be needed to install the safety reversing sensor.
l
Fastening hardware:
Alternate floor mounting of the safety reversing sensor will require hardware not
provided.
l
Door reinforcement:
Required if you have a lightweight steel, aluminum, fiberglass or glass panel door.
l
Rail extension kit:
Required if your garage door is more than 7 feet (2.13 m) high.
Tools Needed
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