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Anyone ever replace a garage door opener?
menace:
Just installed a belt drive on saturday--so so quiet it makes me smile when i open the door :applaud: As far as installation goes--all i could have used that i didn't have was a second set of hands that can hold an opener attached to rail, long enough for you to get a ladder under it--other than that--follow the instructions--my installation was off by maybe 1/2" from left to right but there is at least that much slop in the connhection to the door (as designed) so it didn't make a big deal. If you are handy, this one is a straight forward install.
ErikRuud:
I have done three garage door openers so far and one garage door.
I did two of them on my own, so my #1 tip is have second person to help.
The #2 tip is to make sure you attach the opener to a strong protion of the door. The skin of a steel door is NOT strong enough. I was just at friends house and the opener was attached to the inner stell skin of his door, and it had ripped right out.
J_K_M_A_N:
Well, I bought the opener last night and I am going to put it in on Saturday. It looks very easy. This is the one I bought.
--- Quote from: menace on October 26, 2006, 10:53:36 am ---As far as installation goes--all i could have used that i didn't have was a second set of hands that can hold an opener attached to rail, long enough for you to get a ladder under it--
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In the pictures in the manual, it shows you leave the head on the ground and attach the rail, then lift the head into place. I am hoping that is correct. I won't have an extra set of hands either. It should still be easy enough though.
--- Quote from: ErikRuud on October 26, 2006, 12:05:34 pm ---I have done three garage door openers so far and one garage door.
I did two of them on my own, so my #1 tip is have second person to help.
The #2 tip is to make sure you attach the opener to a strong portion of the door. The skin of a steel door is NOT strong enough. I was just at friends house and the opener was attached to the inner stell skin of his door, and it had ripped right out.
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Well, I am replacing one and I just had the door replaced about 2 years ago by a pro so I am sure it is reinforced well enough. (I hope) There is a bracket on the door that looks sturdy so...
J_K_M_A_N
Hoopz:
--- Quote from: J_K_M_A_N on October 26, 2006, 12:08:14 pm ---Well, I bought the opener last night and I am going to put it in on Saturday. It looks very easy. This is the one I bought.
--- Quote from: menace on October 26, 2006, 10:53:36 am ---As far as installation goes--all i could have used that i didn't have was a second set of hands that can hold an opener attached to rail, long enough for you to get a ladder under it--
--- End quote ---
In the pictures in the manual, it shows you leave the head on the ground and attach the rail, then lift the head into place. I am hoping that is correct. I won't have an extra set of hands either. It should still be easy enough though.
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That's exactly it. And you are ahead of the game if you are reading the manual before you start. :cheers:
menace:
yup thats what my instructions said too--but a picture, and juggling a 20lb opener over your head and sliding a step ladder all at the same time are 2 different things ;)