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RDO1BP B
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
A.
Forward
Your AGDO is comprised of 2 major individual components being, Drive Unit (Fig.2)
and Control Box (Fig 3).
This section of the manual deals with the basic fitting requirements which should be met
before
you attempt to
install your opener. Study them carefully to ensure that your door and surroundings are suitable for such an
installation.
Important Note: The procedures outlined in this manual require a certain degree of technical and
mechanical skill. It is not recommended that your AGDO be installed by a home handyman. The AGDO
should always be installed, serviced and adjusted by a technically qualified person.
B.
Side Room Requirement
The recommended minimum and maximum door mounting bracket position as measured from the edge of the
garage door curtain is depicted in Fig.5. The ideal distance should be between 85~125mm as indicated.
Important Note: The fixing distance may vary from garage door to garage door depending on the distance
that the garage door drum wheel has been set inside the garage door curtain. The installer should verify
the correct distance by actual check measurement prior to mounting or moving any garage door brackets.
Fig 5
C.
Check For Correct Function Of The Door
Before beginning the installation of the AGDO check that the garage door is functioning correctly. The garage
door must be well balanced and operate smoothly and freely. When opened to between 900~1200mm from the
floor and released the garage door should remain in one fixed position and not rise or fall more than 100mm. It
should not bind or stick in the side tracks. The ideal operational effort required to open or close the garage door
should not exceed a force of 15kg. (Refer Item 3, Page 2)
Important Note: The AGDO must not be installed on a poorly adjusted, worn or damaged door.
D.
Weight Bar
The main purpose of the weight bar is to eliminate the possibility of the garage door curtain “ballooning” when
starting from the fully open position. With the weight bar fitted the garage door should have a natural tendency to
lightly free fall from the mid open position.
E.
Left Or Right Hand Installation
The AGDO has been factory set to be installed on the right hand end of your garage door (when viewed from
inside the garage looking out) If the left hand side is the preferred side for installation then carry out the
procedure outlined in Section F below - otherwise skip section F and go directly to Section G
