How To Replace Chain Driven Garage Door Opener

Openers have a set opening speed so installing an opener with a higher horsepower won t open your door any faster.

How to replace chain driven garage door opener.

Lower the motor unit down. Please subscribe to my new channel handy homeowner dedicated to how to videos like this one. Wire the keypad into the wall on the inside of the garage. If you like the chain drive system a newer opener will likely be quieter than the old types.

Connect the lifting arm from the door to the track. Run the wire through a conduit and connect it to the garage door opener motor. Mount the electric eyes about 6 from the floor on the inside of the garage. Install the new chain and cable assembly.

Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one. Chain drives a long chain pulls the door open and closed are the least expensive but they re loud. Grasp the end of the chain cable and pass approximately 12 inches of cable through the rail window. Lay the new chain and cable assembly beside the rail.

Remove the chain and cable assembly. Use a step ladder to access the garage door opener s power cord and motor unit. 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 belt and screw drives.

Position a work table near the area under your motor unit to hold the garage door opener. 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. Garage door openers are available with a chain drive screw drive or belt drive. On the outside of the garage mount the wireless keypad using the screw gun.

Disengage the garage door from the opener by pulling down on the emergency pull cord to release the door trolley from the opener carriage. Press the wall control button or remote so that the opener completes its close.