Preparing Your Garage Door; Tools Needed - Chamberlain LiftMaster 8500C Mode D'emploi

Introduction
Preparing Your Garage
Door
BEFORE YOU BEGIN:
• Disable locks.
• Remove any ropes connected to the
garage door.
Complete the following test to make sure
the garage door is balanced and is not
sticking or binding:
1. Lift the door halfway up. Release
the door. If balanced, it should stay
in place, supported entirely by its
springs.
2. Raise and lower the door to check for
binding or sticking.
If your door binds, sticks, or is out of
balance, call a trained door systems
technician.
Sectional Door

Tools Needed

During assembly, installation and adjustment of the garage door opener, instructions will
call for hand tools as illustrated below.
Stepladder
To prevent possible SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:
• ALWAYS call a trained door systems technician if garage door binds, sticks, or is
out of balance. An unbalanced garage door may NOT reverse when required.
• NEVER try to loosen, move or adjust garage door, door springs, cables, pulleys,
brackets or their hardware, ALL of which are under EXTREME tension.
• Disable ALL locks and remove ALL ropes connected to garage door BEFORE
installing and operating garage door opener to avoid entanglement.
To prevent damage to garage door and opener:
• ALWAYS disable locks BEFORE installing and operating the opener.
• ONLY operate garage door opener at 120 V, 60 Hz to avoid malfunction and
damage.
• DO NOT exceed 10 complete cycles of door operation per hour.
Volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Vac - 60 Hz, ONLY
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 AMP
Drill
5/32", 3/16", 5/16"
and 3/4" Drill Bits
1/4", 5/16" and 3/8" Sockets
and Wrench with 6" Extension
Specifications
Tape Measure
Screwdriver
Adjustable End Wrench
4
Pliers
Pencil
Claw Hammer
Needle Nose Pliers
Torque Meter (not shown)
Wire Cutters