Putting Up New Garage Door Opener

Choose a garage door opener.

Putting up new garage door opener.

Doors with openers also require two extra pieces of hardware that you ll see in photo 4. Attach the straps to the irons with hex head screws. Most units hang from angle irons and metal straps that have holes drilled in them at regular intervals. The four best selling types of garage door opener are belt drive chain drive direct drive and screw drive.

Preparing to install a garage door opener 1. But the mounting straps that are included are often so flimsy that you can bend them with your hands. So buy slotted angle iron at a hardware store. A support strut usually included in the door kit and an opener bracket not included.

Cut it to size with a hacksaw. Please subscribe to my new channel handy homeowner dedicated to how to videos like this one. Assess whether you have the type of garage door that can have an opener attached. If your automatic opener doesn t have an automatic reversing system that includes photoelectric eyes replace it.

Attach the straps to the power unit with the hardware provided. Most newer garage doors with. Let the home depot install your new garage door opener and save you from battling your unresponsive opener or lifting your door by hand. When you install a new garage door replace all the hardware as well.

Prepare your garage door. Bolt the angle irons to a rafter or rafters with lag screws.