Proper Way To Mount A Garage Door Motor

Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door.

Proper way to mount a garage door motor.

As you can see this small and humble part plays an essential role in the proper functioning of your garage door. Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening. Mount one device on each side of the door as directed. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need.

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. This should come in several pieces that fit easily together. By law all units come equipped with a safety device that can shut down the motor if something obstructs the path of a closing door. Begin by putting together the main assembly.

Use the provided screws to fasten it to the unit. This is the piece of the opener that. The safety device usually consists of a light beam and sensor. Test it by placing a 2 by 4 flat on the garage floor and under the path of the door.

When adjusting it make sure the door will close all the way without reversing. Attach them together as. Add brackets and rollers before setting them in place and stack one section on top of another toenailing as you go up. Then you will need to slide the carriage also known as a trolley over the rail.

Plug the unit into its socket. Cut two 2 x 6 pieces of lumber and attach to the face of the wall running from the edge of your garage door jambs to the ceiling of your garage. Most openers have a closing force adjustment screw or knob on the main motor housing. To hold the level in place tape it to the section.

Then slide in the rest of the rail into it we did it this way. First put the rail together. To hold the section in place lightly toenail a 16d nail into the frame and bend it over the section. If the door does not automatically reverse when it hits the 2 by 4 the opener must be adjusted.

Attach the rail.