It's normally uncomplicated to do a garage door opener installation. You can use different parts from different companies available but mainly the method is the same. Given that garage door openers are generally installed by the buyer, set up instructions are clear. Parts are labeled to assure easy assembly.

This process may just take a small amount of time and the garage door opener is going to be completely operational.

Put together the Opener. Lay out all parts as the directions suggest. Parts are usually stamped or will contain lettered stickers. The first step is to assemble the rail. After completing that you may now connect it to the motor head of the opener. Once the opener has been completely assembled, the next step is installing.

Attach the Rail to the Header. A ladder around 8 foot in dimension is required to carry out this step of the installation. Elevate the garage door then mark it at the highest tip. Close up the garage door. Specifically a couple of inches coming from the marked spot, create another mark, this is where you would be inserting the header bracket bottom. Use the wooden lag bolts to secure the header bracket in the second mark.

With the motor end on the floor and the rail inside the header bracket, line up the opener assembly on the garage door. The holes on the rail must be in line with the header bracket. Slide a clevis pin in to the bracket and rail to attach.

Mount the Motor. Position the ladder behind the garage door tracks, in the midpoint. Position the motor on the ladder. Little by little, lift up the garage door till it comes in contact with the door. The motor assembly would. be raised and lifted up from the motor when you continue to open the garage door. As soon as the door is fully open, put a 2x4 between the opener rail and garage door.

To accomplish the garage door opener installation right, you'll need to attach the hangers to the motor head and into the ceiling stuffs. Using the directions and hangers given, connect them to the ceiling using lag bolts. Now elevate the motor head after attaching the hangers and fasten it to the hangers in the ceiling.

Attach the Opener into the Door and Controls. Close up the garage door. Fasten the longer part of the opener arm into the opener carriage assembly. Attach the remaining half to the garage door. After that hold the arms together and adjust them according to the instructions.

At this point you should check pre-wiring for the wall station and the photo-electric eye. Low-voltage wires under door track, just beside the entrance from the house, as well as by the opener motor is a sign of this.

In case it is not pre-wired, you could easily do this by yourself using the equipment included. Observe the manufacturer's instructions to pre-wire. Once wiring is done, fasten the photo-electric eye to the exterior of the garage door opening. Utilize the insulated staples to attach the wires to the ceiling as well as the walls. Do not forget to leave some cables free to use for the opener.