Off Center Garage Door Opener

My garage door opener came with the following instructions.

Off center garage door opener.

Make the repairs your garage door needs or simply have your garage door serviced. It is common for people to try to install it off center because of obstructions. How do i attach the opener to the door. The opener can be installed within 4 feet to the left or right of the door center if there is a torsion spring or center bearing plate in the way of the header bracket or door bracket area.

Installing door opener off center. The stealthdrive 750 belt drive garage door opener the stealthdrive 750 belt drive garage door opener is an ultra quiet garage door opener with a steel reinforced belt making it the ideal choice for homeowners where sound could be an issue. When installing the garage door opener you have to take care that the motor and lift assembly are installed in the exact center of the door. I was thinking of running perforated angle iron from the the to closet vertical sections and connecting to that.

The only consideration is the door is balanced properly on spring tension. The multi function door control is a panel on the inside wall of your garage that has a push button for operating the door as well as a lock and light button if the light button has been pressed just press and release the button again to turn off the light. If your door has extension springs the opener must be installed in the center of the door. I have to install my garage door opener off center by about 12 due to a beam in the way.

Keep your garage door system in tiptop shape. Failure to do so will cause the door to buckle and bind. Talk to us about a garage door service appointment in center line warren or royal oak mi servicing all of macomb and oakland mi counties.