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Any special obstacles when installing trac drive opener on 8 ft. tall door?

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05-25-03, 03:30 PM

BSparks294

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Any special obstacles when installing trac drive opener on 8 ft. tall door?

I am installing a new sears trac drive garage door opener on a 8 ft. tall door. I know I must get the extension kit for the extra height. Is there anything special that would help me get this done other than reading the instructions beforehand. Also, I have installed chain drive openers before--are the trac drive models inherently more or less difficult than chain? This is a new build home so is no existing opener. Thanks, Brad

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05-26-03, 02:25 PM

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It should go in ok, but read ALL the directions first, then install it in each step in sequence. It is when people jump steps that trouble starts. Good Luck

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