How To Install Garage Door Opner On Garage Door

To install the opener you ll need to hang another angle iron from the center joist on your garage s ceiling.

How to install garage door opner on garage door.

Set it securely on top of a stepladder so it s conveniently close to the ceiling. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. Fix the door bracket in place. Follow the included instructions to hook up the opener and fasten it to the spring system with a pulley and cable.

Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. The exact location depends on the type of door. After that start installing the sensors. After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level.

Install the garage door opener. Garage door openers come in several varieties. Lean the end of the assembly opposite the motor compartment up above the garage door. With a safety ring and a steel pin join the free end of the rail with the header bracket.

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. The garage door opener mounting bracket also called the header bracket secures the carriage tube to the wall above the door. Connect the bracket and the end of the assembly as directed in the installation instructions.