How To Hook Up Garage Door To Ceiling

Set it securely on top of a stepladder so it s conveniently close to the ceiling.

How to hook up garage door to ceiling. Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door. Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. For the headroom you should have about 10 to 12 of space depending on the spring system you re installing. Lean the end of the assembly opposite the motor compartment up above the garage door.

Door opening height and width headroom from top of opening to ceiling and back room length of garage. Install the garage door opener. The garage door opener mounting bracket also called the header bracket secures the carriage tube to the wall above the. Measure attach hinges and handles measure the various areas where the door will be installed.

Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. To install the opener you ll need to hang another angle iron from the center joist on your garage s ceiling. Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. Connect the bracket and the end of the assembly as directed in the installation instructions.

Garage door openers come in several varieties. Lift the power unit.