Angle of the rail for a garage door opener post by sludge7051 x sun feb 15 2015 255 am ive been trying to alleviate some loudness in a garage door and this seems to be an answer but i dont know exactly why.
Garage door opener rail angle.
Most garage door openers feature a carriage that runs on a rail or along a tube from a motor to the front of the garage and an arm connects the carriage to the garage door.
See the section in your manual titled position the opener when the door is fully opened the opener rail should be max 2 above the edge of the top section.
The ends of the angle should be even on each side of the opener motor.
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A minimum of 3 5 to 4 5 is required on either side of the door opening.
Go to your local home improvement store and buy some angle iron and lower the power head.
See the section in your manual titled position the opener when the door is fully opened the opener rail should be max 2 above the edge of the top section.
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Pre punched 14 gauge angle iron 13 32 holes 1 on center top quality galvanized steel not recycled steel.
Reduces rust and moisture.
This is the area available immediately adjacent to the door opening.
To install a garage door opener first assemble the rail carriage pulley and motor compartment according to the instructions.
Attach brackets to the ceiling and door and position the end of the rail above the closed door.
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The height of the garage door opening is the distance from the floor to the top of the garage door opening.
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Measure from the angle down to the rail on each side of the motor that has the holes.