Modify Garage Door Opener

Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the door.

Modify garage door opener.

Release the button when the light beside it. Push the learn button on the motor again so its light comes on again. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door.

Now you ve reset your door codes and your remotes should not work. First you ll want to open the access panel on the backside of your garage door opener. Please subscribe to my new channel handy homeowner dedicated to how to videos like this one. The basic process goes something like this.

Look for a button that says learn and hold that down until the light starts blinking. Loosen the brackets securing it to the ceiling and gently lower it down. Install the bracket that comes with the garage door opener over the garage door using the screw gun. If you can see something that looks like a bicycle chain near the motor unit of your opener consider replacing it with a screw driver or belt drive garage door opener.

Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door. Even a newer model chain drive unit will likely be quieter than an older model but screw drives are noticeably quieter and belt drives are the quietest of all.