How To Install A Garage Door Opener Chain

Set it securely on top of a stepladder so it s conveniently close to the ceiling.

How to install a garage door opener chain.

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. The exact location depends on the type of door. Press the wall control button or remote so that the opener completes its close cycle and the sprocket on. Lift the motor compartment into place on the ceiling and attach the rail and carriage to the bracket on the door.

After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level. Lift the power unit. Then install the motor brackets. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need.

Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door. To install a garage door opener first assemble the rail carriage pulley and motor compartment according to the instructions. After that start installing the sensors. Fix the door bracket in place.

The garage door opener mounting bracket also called the header bracket secures the carriage tube to the wall above the door. Disengage the garage door from the opener by pulling down on the emergency pull cord to release the door trolley.