Thread: custom garage door instillation

I am not sure if it would have taken more time to install the opener right, but it had to take some time to make this custom bracket. The opener was also found to be installed with just strapping materials.

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Is there anything in the center of the ceiling which would necessitate this installation?
Just wondering...

Originally Posted by JC Warner

Is there anything in the center of the ceiling which would necessitate this installation?
Just wondering...

I must admit that the clearance was not the best, HOWEVER the past opener had been located in the center.

Cory,
Please tell me that you have more picts of the installation, would love to see them for many reasons. Would love to try and figure out the rational behind this installation.

The motor hung by strapping works, not right but works. There point of torque is at the wall end of the chain rail where it is normally fixed to the wall over the door. The motor drive transfers the torque/pressure down the rail to the fixed end. So in practice the motor really only needs stabilizing. Though strapping would go against all manufacture installation instructions that I can recall, usually calls for angle iron.

Originally Posted by cory nystul

I am not sure if it would have taken more time to install the opener right, but it had to take some time to make this custom bracket. The opener was also found to be installed with just strapping materials.

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It does bring up an innovative idea of how to incorporate the lift mechanism into one of the tracks and would make for a much more sightly installation. BTW I got the pun on instillation.
Did it operate smoothly ?

Over the years, I've seen a dozen or so similar installations. If everything performs as intended, I don't see a problem.

Originally Posted by Lon Henderson

Over the years, I've seen a dozen or so similar installations. If everything performs as intended, I don't see a problem.

But it must not press the door to the ground as the traveling part of the lift mechanism is a pivot point.

Originally Posted by Phil brody

But it must not press the door to the ground as the traveling part of the lift mechanism is a pivot point.

I don't understand your comment.

Originally Posted by Lon Henderson

I don't understand your comment.

If you manually try to lift the door from the bottom it will have play upward.
Also if the travel of the lifting mechanism is too far forward the emergency release may not work

Originally Posted by Phil brody

If you manually try to lift the door from the bottom it will have play upward.
Also if the travel of the lifting mechanism is too far forward the emergency release may not work

Due to the design the auto recoil was not functional. It would have damaged the door or bracket or....

Below is the way the opener was attached to the ceiling.
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