Prepare your garage door.
Putting up new garage door opener.
There are two basic types of garage door openers chain driven and belt driven.
Attach the straps to the power unit with the hardware provided.
Most units hang from angle irons and metal straps that have holes drilled in them at regular intervals.
If your automatic opener doesn t have an automatic reversing system that includes photoelectric eyes replace it.
When you install a new garage door replace all the hardware as well.
Garage door openers come with everything you need for garage door opener installation.
Bolt the angle irons to a rafter or rafters with lag screws.
Attach the straps to the irons with hex head screws.
Cut it to size with a hacksaw.
Preparing to install a garage door opener 1.
So buy slotted angle iron at a hardware store.
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Most newer garage doors with.
The four best selling types of garage door opener are belt drive chain drive direct drive and screw drive.
A support strut usually included in the door kit and an opener bracket not included.