How To Install A Garage Door Opener Chain

Then install the motor brackets.

How to install a garage door opener chain.

Fix the door bracket in place. The garage door opener mounting bracket also called the header bracket secures the carriage tube to the wall above the door. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. Disengage the garage door from the opener by pulling down on the emergency pull cord to release the door trolley.

Attach brackets to the ceiling and door and position the end of the rail above the closed door. With a safety ring and a steel pin join the free end of the rail with the header bracket. Press the wall control button or remote so that the opener completes its close cycle and the sprocket on. After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level.

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. Set it securely on top of a stepladder so it s conveniently close to the ceiling. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door. To install a garage door opener first assemble the rail carriage pulley and motor compartment according to the instructions.

Lift the motor compartment into place on the ceiling and attach the rail and carriage to the bracket on the door. Lift the power unit.