How To Replace An Existing Garage Door Opener

Remove the safety lenses on either side of the door.

How to replace an existing garage door opener.

Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one. Pick up 2 of them from the home improvement store. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door. If you are replacing your garage door opener i would recommend the hd930ev model or whatever they replace it with.

Look to the end of the rail that. Use locking pliers to lock the door in place. Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the. Loosen the brackets securing it to the ceiling and gently lower it down.

Unhook the wiring from both at the lens by removing. Use their jaws to secure the bottom of the door to the roller track then try to move the door. Turn the power off to the garage at the circuit panel. Locking pliers are small handheld vice grips.

Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door. More importantly you won t have to call support lines to check compatibility or spend time returning incompatible accessories. You save a bit of money compared to the cheaper model once you add in the accessories.