How To Replace Chain Driven Garage Door Opener

Garage door openers are available with a chain drive screw drive or belt drive.

How to replace chain driven garage door opener.

Connect the lifting arm from the door to the track. Chain belt and screw drives. Press the wall control button or remote so that the opener completes its close. Disengage the garage door from the opener by pulling down on the emergency pull cord to release the door trolley from the opener carriage.

Remove the chain and cable assembly. If you like the chain drive system a newer opener will likely be quieter than the old types. Install the new chain and cable assembly. Position a work table near the area under your motor unit to hold the garage door opener.

On the outside of the garage mount the wireless keypad using the screw gun. Wire the keypad into the wall on the inside of the garage. Of course if the unit is not working it may be time to consider replacing it. Grasp the end of the chain cable and pass approximately 12 inches of cable through the rail window.

Step 2 consider type of opener if you are buying a replacement garage door opener then you ll need to decide between the three main types. Chain drives a long chain pulls the door open and closed are the least expensive but they re loud. Use a step ladder to access the garage door opener s power cord and motor unit. Mount the electric eyes about 6 from the floor on the inside of the garage.

How to put a chain back on an automatic garage door opener. Run the wire through a conduit and connect it to the garage door opener motor. Add general purpose grease to the idler pulley center hole if it s dry. Please subscribe to my new channel handy homeowner dedicated to how to videos like this one.

Lay the new chain and cable assembly beside the rail. Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one.