Edison Autoslide User manual

Installation Manual
(For Sliding Garage Doors)
Edison Autoslide™

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Parts List
1. Connector Sleeve (1x)
2. Two-part channel and plasc chain (1x)
3. C-rail (2x)
4. Carriage (1x)
5. Door bracket (1x)
6. Control housing with cord (1x)
7. Tensioner, tensioning bolt M8 x 80mm, and spring (1x)
8. Angle bracket for rail mid-aachment (4x)
9. Thick washer 1-1/4” dia (4x)
10. U-ng long stud with collar (1x)
11. U-ng short bolt (1x)
12. Long pin and clips OR lock nut/bolt (2x)
13. Medium pin and clip OR lock nut/bolt (1x)
14. Short pin and clip OR lock nut/bolt (2x)
15. Lag bolt 5/16” x 1-1/2” (10x)
16. Carriage bolt M8 x 25mm, lock washer and nut (4x)
17. Release cord grip (1x)
18. Electric end (1x) *NOT USED*
19. Non-electric end (1x)
20. Electric end with cord (1x)
21. Photoeye set (1x)
22. Rail mid-aachment bracket (2x)
23. Wall buon (1x)
24. Remote transmier (2x)
25. Boomerang curved brace (1x)
26. Limit stop set (marked “H” and “V”) (1x)
27. Rail end bracket (2x)
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Assembly
The chain is inserted into a plasc guide channel. It is not
packaging material. Do not throw away! Unfold the two
secons of chain. You may leave the limit stops “H” and
“V” in the rail.
Aach release cord grip to the carriage cord by sliding it
on and knong the cord. Hang the chain out as shown
and thread it onto the sprocket on the underside of the
carriage. Note the posion of the chain with guide as
shown in the side view at le. If the sprocket does not
turn, pull the release cord one me. This unlocks the
carriage.
Slide the carriage and chain assembly onto one secon of
C-Rail to the approximate mid-posion.

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Assembly
Slide both secons of rail into the connecng sleeve.
Thread the chain through the other limit stop in the
process.
Feed the rst link of the chain into the tensioner on the
‘electric end with cord.’ Turn the electric end by 90° to
lock into posion.
Push the electric end rmly into the end of the C-rail unl
its ange meets edge of the rail. Loosen the screw on
limit stop “H” and slide against the tensioner.
90°
XNote: the ‘electric end’ that ships in the assembly is not
used and may be discarded.

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Assembly
At the other end of the C-rail assembly:
Disassemble tensioner, tensioning bolt, and spring from
the ‘non electric end’. Slide tensioner onto chain and
rotate 90° to lock.
Slide the ‘non-electric end’ into the end of the rail,
guiding the tensioner into the hole in the end. Seat the
end fully onto the end of the rail using rm pressure.
Thread the spring onto the tensioning bolt and screw into
the tensioner by hand.
Using a socket wrench, ghten the tensioning bolt unl
the collar under the bolt head aligns with the arrow
marking on the non-electric end.
At the other end of the rail (electric end):
Do not adjust the factory posion of the tension bolt in
the embedded tensioner. Doing so could cause damage
to the tensioner.
90°

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Assembly
Lock the carriage into place by pulling once on the release
cord, then sliding the carriage one direcon. There will be
an audible ‘click’ and the carriage will freeze its posion.
Insert two M8 x 25mm carriage bolts into rail mid-
aachment bracket as shown. Slide onto one end of the
rail, leaving at about the 1/3 posion. Repeat for the
opposite end of the rail.
Aach the angle brackets through the uppermost hole
with lock washer and nut. Repeat for other rail mid-
bracket.

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Assembly
FOR CEILING MOUNTED APPLICATIONS:
Aach boomerang curved brace onto carriage as shown.
With thick washer and medium length pin and clip.
Posion end bracket on assembly as shown at le. Thread
long pin into end, then x into place with two clips.
Repeat for other end of rail assembly.
CEILING MOUNTED, CONTINUED
Aach U-ng with short pin and clip as shown.

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Assembly
WALL (SIDE) MOUNTED, CONTINUED:
Slide boomerang curved brace into U-ng assembly and
ax with short length pin and clip. The secon of the
brace with 3 holes should be running parallel to the track.
Aach the other U-ng to the other end of the brace
with another short pin and clip.
FOR WALL (SIDE) MOUNTED APPLICATIONS:
Aach the U-ng with long stud and collar to carriage
as shown.

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Installation
Plan your layout: The ‘closing’ end of the rail assembly should
be set back from the closed door by 1/2” minimum. The door
may be mounted on the exterior or the interior.
Aach rail assembly to wall or ceiling with 5/16” lag screws.
Note: Aachment must be to adequate framing or strapping.
Drywall aachment only is not permied. The track must not
come into contact with the door’s supporng sliding track at
any me. Curved brace may be rotated for maximum
exibility. Ceiling mounted clearance shown is from ceiling
plane to centerline of U-ng. Wall mounted clearance is
from boom of track to U-ng.
1/2” MIN
4” to 7” 4” to 7”

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Installation
Posion door bracket in desired locaon. Nong the
clearances on previous page, swivel boomerang brace and
U-ng assembly to determine best placement. Mark the
locaon of the brace’s two mounng holes.
Cut door bracket to length (if desired). Plug end with plasc
end cap provided and install on door with 5/16” x 1-1/2”
lag bolts. Predrill through the bracket where the U-ng
meets it. Fasten securely with M10 x 40mm bolt.

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Installation
Mount control enclosure to the wall and use the wiring diagram
on the following page to wire the components. WARNING: Do
not wire the 120V power unl all the wiring has been
completed. Plugging in the system is the last step in wiring.
Always disconnect the power source before adjusng or
rewiring the control panel.
Mount the photoeyes in the door jamb 6” to 8” from the oor.
The maximum distance between eyes must not exceed 20 feet.
Posion the wall pushbuon in an accessible locaon. Carefully
pry the buon’s switch cover o. Loosen the two exposed
screws, then carefully pry the buon base from the frame.
IMPORTANT:
Garage doors can cause harm to people and / or things. Never
allow children to play with the garage door. Do not use the
garage door as a pedestrian exit.

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Wiring
The 120V power cord is prewired inside the enclosure. To exit the enclosure, slice the concentric
‘boot’ at the base of the enclosure, disconnect the plug from the terminals, and thread the cord
through the boot. Reconnect the terminals. IMPORTANT: Always have the power disconnected
when adjusng any wiring on the system.
Wire the accessories and safety photoeyes to the terminals numbers as shown. Polarity is not
observed with these devices.
To power the track, connect the RED wire to terminal 7 and the GREEN wire to terminal 8.
Wall Buon Photoeye set
123456
To 120V outlet
78
Wires exing
track
red
green