Use the bolts washers and nuts to fasten the weight bar in place.

Uninstall garage door opener. Garage doors use springs to carry much of the weight of the door during lifting and. If your door has a lifting handle remove it and install the weight bar in this spot. Both operate in roughly the same way but just use a slightly different part for operation. Push the screw driver up to pry the button off the door control.

The bracket screws and wall anchors are provided with the hub. Using a small screwdriver insert the tip of the screwdriver in between the top center of the button and the case. 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. Disconnect the garage door opener track from the bracket above the door.

Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one. Lower the door unplug the opener and disconnect any wires. Once the button is removed remove the screw securing the door control to the wall. Position a 40mm thick timber offcut flat on the floor and lower the door.

When the door reverses off the timber offcut remove it and run the door opener through a full cycle. Disconnect the opener from the door by removing the control arm from both opener and door. There are two basic types of garage door openers chain driven and belt driven. To remove the door control the white button needs to be removed.

Choose a garage door opener. Set blocks of. When buying a garage door opener choose a 1 3 hp or 1 2 hp garage door opener for a single garage door 1 3 hp can be hard to find at some home centers. Consider this when making the choice of what opener to buy.

Pull the pin that connects the door to the operator arm the chain track is connected to the wall above the door with a pin through a bracket it s possible a through bolt was used. Choose a spot on the ceiling 5 to 6 feet from the garage door opener. To remove an electric garage door opener first close the garage door all the way. Unbolt the opener body from the ceiling brackets and let it pivot down to the floor.

If your door doesn t have a handle drill two 5 5mm holes through the two marked positions and place the weight bar on the inside of the door. Throw the opener in the woods only kidding so it s out of the way. If the door stops on the offcut reprogram the limit settings and repeat the test. You will need a pencil marker a philips screwdriver a 5 32 drill bit and drill a stepladder and safety goggles.

Remove the garage door springs. Get your tools ready.

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