Have you been looking at your garage door opener and realized how much space it takes up? Maybe you have thought about moving the garage door opener to the side or on the wall? Maybe the idea of less maintenance and cleaning and more accessibility is something you’re interested in. No matter your reasoning, It wouldn’t be a bad idea to move to a wall-mount garage door opener! 

So if you’re thinking about switching your garage door opener to a wall-mount garage door opener, you may be questioning how the installation happens. Or maybe you want to install the wall-mount garage door opener yourself. By all means, we can go over the installation process! So keep reading our informative blog to learn more about how to install a wall-mount garage door opener. 

Tools You’ll Need Before Getting Started

While you may want to start the installation process immediately, you need some tools to complete the installation! Usually, you could expect the supplier to provide you with the necessary tools, however. If for some reason they do not, let’s go over the needed tools.

Some tools you could expect to need while installing a wall-mount garage door opener are a level, stud finder, drill and drill bits, screwdriver, safety gloves and glasses, bolt cutters, electrical tape, and wire connectors. In addition to these tools, you cannot forget about the wall-mount garage door opener. Even if you are a professional in installing wall-mount garage door openers, we also recommend that you have a partner to help.

Steps To Install A Wall-Mount Garage Door Opener

Now that you have your required and recommended tools, let’s get into the steps of installing your garage door opener.

1. Decide Where You Want To Install Your Garage Door Opener.

Choosing the location of your garage door opener is a big part of the process, as you need to take your space into account. Once you figure out a good location for your garage door opener, you want to mark it with a pen or pencil. When placing your garage door opener on the wall, you’ll want to look for the chain sprocket. The chain sprocket is the chain that connects to the teeth. Once you locate the chain sprocket, you need to ensure that it is on the outside so it can be replaced when it comes time.

2. Install The Track

When doing this step, you will want to have the level close to you. This is due to the fact that during this step, you want the track to be flush with the wall. In addition, the track needs to be parallel to the floor. To ensure that the track gets installed properly, you will need to grab your pen or pencil. Once you have your writing utensil, you want to use a stud finder to find your studs. When you find your stud, you will want to mark it with your writing utensil. The track needs the support of at least two studs for the weight. Once you find at least two tracks, you will need to drill to screw the track in.

3. Install The Tension Spring

After you get the track installed, you will need to install the tension spring. To do this you will want the tension spring to be attached to the opener track. If you need to adjust the tension spring, you can do that. However, depending on the manufacturer, there should be instructions on how to properly adjust your spring. 

4. Install The Vertical Rail

Just like the track, the vertical rail needs to be parallel to the floor. The difference from the track is that the vertical rail also needs to be flush with the edge of the garage door. 

5. Install The Wheels

You’re almost done! Now you will need to install the wheels. Make sure to have them flushed and parallel to the floor.

6. Install the Opener

Last but not least is to install the opener. The opener will need to be installed on the rail. To do this, you will want to keep in mind that the chain sprocket faces the rail and the spring. After that, you will need to attach the lock-off lever and the safety bracket to the opener. And the last step is to ensure all connections are level and secure.

Let Garage Door Repair Santa Fe Help With Your Wall-Mount Garage Door Opener!

Your garage door opener is very important to ensure your garage door works. Your regular garage door opener can make you miss out on valuable storage space. So if you’re wanting to upgrade to a wall-mount garage door opener, let our team at Garage Door Repair Santa Fe help! Give us a call at (832) 720-6039 for exceptional services.