It
is difficult to imagine owning a garage door without an automatic
opener. Many people, however, start each day with manually unlocking,
opening, and re locking their garage doors by hand. Installing a garage
door opener is not a difficult process, but you may need a second set of
hands for a few of the steps. If you are a veteran DIY type of person,
you should be able to handle installing your own garage door opener in
just a few hours. Follow these steps, and opening and closing your
garage door will be as simple as pushing a button.

No matter what
kit you have chosen to install, it should come with the same essential
parts. Start by aligning the T rails so they are laid out in the proper
sequence. Many of the top brands of garage door openers come with arrows
on the T rails so lining them up in order should be a snap. You want to
then bolt them together so they become all one piece. You want to then
take the pulley and place it where it belongs in relation to the T rails
and secure that in place, as well.

You want to find the trolley
unit and slide it onto the rails. Once the trolley unit is in place, you
can go ahead and finish bolting the rails to the opener unit that your
kit came with. This next step can be a bit complicated. You want to use a
screwdriver and slide it through one of the holes in the rails to hold
the trolley in the same place. Begin to attach the belt or the chain to
the trolley using the tools that came with your kit. You will want to
then wrap the chain or the belt around the pulley and again around the
sprocket on the open unit. You’ll want to finish this step by attaching
the chain to the other side of the trolley unit.

The next part
requires some measuring. Open your garage door to the highest possible
point and measure it. Add on about 2 to 3 inches and mark it on your
wall. Next, find the center of your door and make another mark on the
wall. This is the spot where you want the header bracket to be
installed. You may need to use a 2 by 4 if there are no wall studs in
place at that point.

Next, take the pulley end of your assembly
and attach it to the bracket above the door. Use a ladder to raise the
entire assembly to near the tracks of your door. Now take care to open
the door and lift your garage door opener so it is 2 inches above the
open door. Make sure you use shims here.

Use lag screws to attach
the molding bracket to the ceiling of your garage. Attach your garage
door opener unit to the bracket. At this point, install the garage door
controls and the electric eye censors. Finish by installing the brackets
by the door. Before you know it, you will be completely finished and
opening and closing your garage door with ease.

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