Then you will need to slide the carriage also known as a trolley over the rail.
Garage door opener angle install.
Most units hang from angle irons and metal straps that have holes drilled in them at regular intervals.
Attach the straps to the irons with hex head screws.
Bolt the angle irons to a rafter or rafters with lag screws.
This should come in several pieces that fit easily together.
Attach the straps to the power unit with the hardware provided.
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.
Doors with openers also require two extra pieces of hardware that you ll see in photo 4.
In an unfinished garage attach the angle iron directly to the face of a joist with 1 in.
First put the rail together.
This is the piece of the opener that.
Begin by putting together the main assembly.
Garage door opener installation is available starting at 127 including removal and haul away of old openers and other materials.
A support strut usually included in the door kit and an opener.
Attach them together as.
Attach the rail.
For finished ceilings attach angle iron along the bottom of a joist with 3 in.