Putting Up New Garage Door Opener

Garage door openers come with everything you need for garage door opener installation.

Putting up new garage door opener.

Preparing to install a garage door opener 1. Assess whether you have the type of garage door that can have an opener attached. Bolt the angle irons to a rafter or rafters with lag screws. If your automatic opener doesn t have an automatic reversing system that includes photoelectric eyes replace it.

Choose a garage door opener. Attach the straps to the power unit with the hardware provided. There are two basic types of garage door openers chain driven and belt driven. Cut it to size with a hacksaw.

A support strut usually included in the door kit and an opener bracket not included. Most units hang from angle irons and metal straps that have holes drilled in them at regular intervals. But the mounting straps that are included are often so flimsy that you can bend them with your hands. Prepare your garage door.

When you install a new garage door replace all the hardware as well. Please subscribe to my new channel handy homeowner dedicated to how to videos like this one. Doors with openers also require two extra pieces of hardware that you ll see in photo 4. Let the home depot install your new garage door opener and save you from battling your unresponsive opener or lifting your door by hand.

A glitchy garage door opener can cause daily frustration. The four best selling types of garage door opener are belt drive chain drive direct drive and screw drive.