How To Install A Garage Door Opener Chain

The exact location depends on the type of door.

How to install a garage door opener chain.

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. To install a garage door opener first assemble the rail carriage pulley and motor compartment according to the instructions. With a safety ring and a steel pin join the free end of the rail with the header bracket. After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level.

The garage door opener mounting bracket also called the header bracket secures the carriage tube to the wall above the door. After that start installing the sensors. Press the wall control button or remote so that the opener completes its close cycle and the sprocket on. Set it securely on top of a stepladder so it s conveniently close to the ceiling.

Then install the motor brackets. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door. Lift the motor compartment into place on the ceiling and attach the rail and carriage to the bracket on the door. Disengage the garage door from the opener by pulling down on the emergency pull cord to release the door trolley.

Lift the power unit. Fix the door bracket in place.