How To Install A Garage Door Opener Motor

Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need.

How to install a garage door opener motor.

Fix the door bracket in place. Plug the motor wire harness into the logic board. After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door.

After that start installing the sensors. With a safety ring and a steel pin join the free end of the rail with the header bracket. While popular chain drive garage door openers connect the motor to the carriage with a chain other openers work slightly differently. Locate the four screws with which the motor assembly is attached to the opener s frame and unscrew them.

While supporting the motor with one hand carefully flip the motor unit over. Now remove the three screws that hold the sprocket in place. While still supporting the motor unit install the motor mounting screws. You can now remove the motor gear and sprocket assembly from the unit too.

To install a garage door opener first assemble the rail carriage pulley and motor compartment according to the instructions. For garage door repair companies like ourselves this means that we ll be forced to install garage door opener systems which are compliant with the laws after july 1. Connect the motor wire harness to the other wires inside the motor unit using a cable tie. So if you need your garage door repairing or replacing after july 1 you may have to pay more if your door isn t already equipped with a battery backup system.

In direct drive garage door openers the carriage travels along a large threaded rod. Attach brackets to the ceiling and door and position the end of the rail above the closed door. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. Dislodge the old motor assembly from the unit.