Rather than being lifted by a chain or belt the screw drive garage door lifting mechanism moves along a threaded steel rod also known as a direct drive system.
How does direct drive garage door opener work.
For further information please refer to the installation manual.
The opener is controlled via a transmitter 2 or a wall station 3.
This belt operates the same way that a chain would in a chain drive opener.
But because it is smooth running there is no jumping of the door and no metal on metal squeaking.
Detailed installation video for our direct drive garage door opener.
The size and weight of the door can be used to determine the necessary level of horsepower for a particular garage unit.
Screw drive openers have very few moving parts with no chains belts or gears to wear out making them very reliable low maintenance openers.
Though they too come with high price tags but because the only moving part is the motor itself they are quiet and also tend to come with stellar warranties.
Direct drives use an opening system where the motor actually moves along the track with the door.
So how do garage doors work.
As such the direct drive opener is a good option for properties of any size or layout.
The opener is mounted to the ceiling structure 5 and to the header lintel 6 over the garage door opening.
Horsepower hp is the driving force behind the up and down movements of a garage door.
The belt drive garage door opener operates with a rubber style belt that runs the length of the rail.
A garage door system may seem complicated but it s really just a radio transmission system.