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Garage door opener installation is a project that most homeowners can tackle themselves.
In about a day, you and an assistant can install a garage door opener.
Chain-drive openers are noisier but they tend to be the less expensive.
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The outlet should not be switch-controlled.
Bolt the rail to the opener with the included bolts and washers.
A U-shaped bracket may also need to be attached over the rail and onto the opener.
Slide the belt through the pulley.
If yours is a torsion-style garage door, mark below thespring.
Have your assistantmanually raise the garage doorto its highest point.
Mark a horizontal line two inches above the door’s highest point.
Screw the door header bracket into place centered above the horizontal line.
Bolt the mounting bracket to the ceiling.
Usually, a pair of metal straps will extend down from the mounting bracket to hold the opener.
Also with a pin, attach the curved bracket to the garage door bracket.
Attach the Emergency Release Handle
Tie the rope release handle to the trolley arm bracket.
Plug in the Door Opener
Plug the door opener’s power cord into the ceiling outlet.
Add batteries if this is a wireless unit.
Open and exit the garage door to test it.
you’re free to likely install a garage door opener yourself.
Electricians generally do not install garage door openers.
However, electricians can implement the nearby ceiling-mounted electrical outlet that powers the garage door opener.
Installing the garage door opener is a DIY job or it can be handled by garage door technicians.
Using the old rail can cause issues since the new garage door opener may not be compatible with it.
In addition, the old rail may have worn over time and likely need to be updated.
A rail is included with most garage door opener kits.
The double tracks on which the garage door rides can remain in place.
