How To Install A Garage Door Opener Chain

Fix the door bracket in place.

How to install a garage door opener chain.

With a safety ring and a steel pin join the free end of the rail with the header bracket. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. After that attach the motor to the brackets and verify the rail is perfectly horizontal with a bubble level. Attach brackets to the ceiling and door and position the end of the rail above the closed door.

The exact location depends on the type of door. 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. Press the wall control button or remote so that the opener completes its close cycle and the sprocket on.

How to put a chain back on an automatic garage door opener step 1. Then install the motor brackets. Disengage the garage door from the opener by pulling down on the emergency pull cord to release the door trolley. To install a garage door opener first assemble the rail carriage pulley and motor compartment according to the instructions.

Set it securely on top of a stepladder so it s conveniently close to the ceiling. After that start installing the sensors.