How To Install Garage Door Opner On Garage Door

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door.

How to install garage door opner on garage door.

Lift the power unit. Then install the motor brackets. Follow the included instructions to hook up the opener and fasten it to the spring system with a pulley and cable. Connect the bracket and the end of the assembly as directed in the installation instructions.

Fix the door bracket in place. After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level. The exact location depends on the type of door. The garage door opener mounting bracket also called the header bracket secures the carriage tube to the wall above the door.

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

Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. To install the opener you ll need to hang another angle iron from the center joist on your garage s ceiling.