How To Replace Garage Door Opener

Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the.

How to replace garage door opener.

Remove any connections between the trolley and the motor unit by unplugging the associated cables. Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one. Loosen the chain by wrenching the tension nut mounted on top of the trolley. Unplug the existing garage door opener.

Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. If the company that made your garage door opener is still in business. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door.

Turn the power off to the garage at the circuit panel. Look to the end of the rail that hides the screw belt or chain to find the manual pull handle and the bracket to which it. If your opener model is no longer manufactured it may not be easy to find a new remote designed. Let the garage door be in a closed position.