How To Install New Garage Door Motor

This should come in several pieces that fit easily together.

How to install new garage door motor.

If you re installing a two car garage door place a reinforcing bar on the top panel to prevent the door from bowing in the center. This is the piece of the opener that. An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. Be sure the bar is centered on the panel.

Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2. It should be at least 7 feet above the floor to allow sufficient headroom for people walking under it. Then you will need to slide the carriage also known as a trolley over the rail.

Choose the right garage door opener. Now remove the three screws that hold the sprocket in place. Begin by putting together the main assembly. Attach them together as.

Dislodge the old motor assembly from the unit. Screw the bracket to the wall above the door make sure the screws go into the wood beam and connect the opener assembly opposite to the motor to it. New garage door installation overview. Locate the four screws with which the motor assembly is attached to the opener s frame and unscrew them.

When buying a garage door opener choose a 1 3 hp or 1 2 hp garage door opener for a single garage door 1 3 hp can be hard to find at some home centers. You can now remove the motor gear and sprocket assembly from the unit too. This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws.

First put the rail together. Attach the rail.