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Attach the Rail to the Garage Door Opener, Tighten the Belt, Assembly

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Assembly 1 Attach the Rail to the Garage Door Opener Model 81550 To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to finger from moving garage door opener: • ALWAYS keep hand clear of sprocket while operating opener. • Securely attach sprocket cover BEFORE operating. To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in the top of the opener. 2 Tighten the Belt 1. By hand, thread the spring trolley nut on the threaded shaft until it is finger tight against the trolley. Do not use any tools. 2. Insert a flathead screwdriver tip into one of the nut ring slots and brace it firmly against the trolley. 3. Tighten the spring trolley nut with an adjustable wrench or a 7/16" open end wrench about a quarter turn until the spring releases and snaps the nut ring against the trolley. This sets the spring to optimum belt tension. 1 (To motor unit) Spring Trolley Nut NOTE: ONLY use the bolts removed from the garage door opener. Place the garage door opener on the packing material to prevent scratching. 1. Remove the two bolts from the top of the garage door opener. 2. Align the rail and the Styrofoam over the sprocket. Cut the tape from the rail, chain, and Styrofoam. 3. Fasten the rail with the previously removed bolts. 4. Position the chain around the garage door opener sprocket. 5. Install the sprocket cover by squeezing the sides and inserting the tabs into the slots on the garage door opener. Washered Bolt 5/16"-18 x 1/2" (Mounted in the garage door opener) 2 Nut ring slot 3 Nut Ring Nut Ring BEFORE 1" (2.5 cm) AFTER RELEASE 1-1/4" (3.18 cm) 9

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Assembly
1 Attach the Rail to the Garage Door Opener
Model 81550
To avoid possible SERIOUS INJURY to finger from moving garage door opener:
•
ALWAYS keep hand clear of sprocket while operating opener.
•
Securely attach sprocket cover BEFORE operating.
To avoid SERIOUS damage to garage door opener, use ONLY those bolts/fasteners mounted in
the top of the opener.
NOTE:
ONLY use the bolts removed from the garage door opener. Place the garage door opener on
the packing material to prevent scratching.
1.
Remove the two bolts from the top of the garage door opener.
2.
Align the rail and the Styrofoam over the sprocket. Cut the tape from the rail, chain, and
Styrofoam.
3.
Fasten the rail with the previously removed bolts.
4.
Position the chain around the garage door opener sprocket.
5.
Install the sprocket cover by squeezing the sides and inserting the tabs into the slots on the
garage door opener.
Washered Bolt 5/16"-18 x 1/2"
(Mounted in the garage door opener)
2 Tighten the Belt
1.
By hand, thread the spring trolley nut on the threaded shaft until it is finger tight against the
trolley. Do not use any tools.
2.
Insert a flathead screwdriver tip into one of the nut ring slots and brace it firmly against the
trolley.
3.
Tighten the spring trolley nut with an adjustable wrench or a 7/16" open end wrench about a
quarter turn until the spring releases and snaps the nut ring against the trolley. This sets the
spring to optimum belt tension.
Spring Trolley Nut
(To motor unit)
Nut ring
slot
Nut Ring
Nut Ring
AFTER RELEASE
1-1/4"
(3.18 cm)
BEFORE
1"
(2.5 cm)
1
2
3