Just installed a Chamberlain opener yesterday and your video made the job very easy. Appreciate you taking the time to put this up. thanks. Loved that your dog came in at the crucial time. So typical. Thanks again

7 yeafs later, your video is still helping people. -tired of manually opening my garage door

As for the narration and the video this is excellent! I don't know how he got the dog to walk in to trip the safety feature on the first test but that was terrific! A very informative and well documented instruction video! Great job!

Excellent job! I’m thinking all you had to do to get that board on top of your door is to pull the door towards the board and once you get close you can lift the board and the garage door motor the same time but, your way work just as well! I like how you took steps in between you’re off camera stuff to show us the complications. That helps out a lot. You’re not a marketer trying to sell your services… That’s nice to see. Thanks for the video.

One of my favorite how-to KZfaq videos ever! Thanks!

Good instructional video with neat tips. Has provided me confidence that this is a DIY. Thank you for sharing and making it easier for us. Appreciated much. Since I will be replacing an existing opener, that stopped working, my project should be a bit easier but one never knows the surprises that are lurking. Thanks again.

Thanks a lot! I have been considering doing the install myself and had unanswered questions, but the mistakes that you made clarified almost everything that I was concerned about ... I appreciate that you didn't edit them out. One of the best how-to videos that I have seen on the topic. Now off to Lowes to buy some angle iron.

HUGE HELP!! by watching you. I figured out how to fix my current opener, when I was ready to buy a new one. THANKS FOR THE INSTRUCTION.

Thanks bro! I just called a company to install my new opener but I think I'll do it myself. You just saved me $150!

Great video! I just bought a similar model of Chamberlain and will now install it myself. Thanks for including the part about the header and the problems you had. Very helpful.

Thank you for the video. I just changed out my opener today. Watched your video before hand and it really helped out

thanks for putting the whole thing together, gave me the confidence that I can do this, will give a try on one of the Chamberline quiet belt drive series, thanks again!

Love watching your videos. This is the first one that is actually something i need to do. I think it will help me allot in installing my garage door opener. Thanks.

Awesome video! I was thinking the worst part of the video was that the wheels needed to be lubed and then you said it in the video. That was torture. Lol But thanks for taking the time to make this video, I'll be using it as reference for my installation.

This was perfect. My door is exactly like this one and since it was built in 1963, and my upright studs were also on 24" centers I was sure the header over the door would be the same so just went ahead and put the 2x4 in vertically as he did in the video. This made things much easier. Still don't have mine completely up because of a time crunch, but this has helped me avoid some pitfalls that I'm sure I would have had. Thank you so much for showing me how to do this.

Thanks for the video. I like the mistakes shown because it saves me from repeating them because I know I would.

Just wanted to say a big thanks from the uk. Have an up over door. With a very similar model door opener recently bought second hand. Fully working for £35. This will help me install it. Thanks

Great job brother! I just bought a Craftsman opener and the instructions are exactly the same. I was looking for a how to video for the instalation and you provided it. Thanks for posting it.

I love this video, I have the same door and problem with wood space this qas helpful, I and 60 and I don't have a helper so you had some great tips thanks. Here go girl power!! I can do this

20:42- "That's not good" (Best part!!!) Thanks dude, buying this model tomorrow, your video will definately help!

Your dog stole the show... But you made process look very straight forward. Thanks

Great job done making this helpful video, starting my installation right now.

Thanks man, made it much easier putting this one up and taking my old one down that stopped working. I pretty much did it exactly like you did it on the video.

Good to hear you got it installed, thanks!

Thanks very much! You may have saved me the installation fee AND gave me peace of mind that I can do this.

Best garage door opener installation video I've seen here on KZfaq. And you're right... the mistakes make it interesting as I've yet to do a project without mistakes along the way of my 60 some plus years. I had an old house the first 12 years of ownership and I can't count the surprises that it unfolded. BTW, I tried WD40 and found I had to do it every 6 months. "Chain lube spray" on the rollers shafts did it for me. A real mess, but once cleaned up it was good for years... better than WD.

Very nice, is funny how you did the whole thing with just 1 hand with no helper!! XD Good job, I am about to install mine soon.

Good job. You answered some of my questions now I am going to try installing mine.

Crack me up when you tried it second time. “That’s not good” lmao. Thanks men very helpful need to install mine i have the same problem with my garage and it will be my first time attempting to install a garage opener.

This is my project tomorrow, this is very helpful.

Thanks for the Video. Getting ready to do one this weekend. Thanks to the Dog also, he was helpful in confirming the safety sensors.

Nice video, you did a good job at explaining what needs to be done.

This is exactly the video i was looking for. I am buying a gdo and going to install myself. I wanted the trial and error real world video. Thanks for the video, specially since you were doing it by yourself. :)

Thanks ive just brought one and have it all on the floor trying to figure it all out.Great video

I watch this video because I got a garage door opener, you did a good job explaining so I liked and went to subscribe but I was already subbed for years from the dirtbike videos , lol , didn't realize I was watching you.

Very useful and detailed. I got some idea how to install. Thanks for your effort!

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your project!

Great video man. I think I'm going to try to tackle this today.

Very impressive! Even more impressive...for your first time!! Very hard to condense a few hr job down to 22 minutes, but you did real good.

Thanks for a nice Vid, this will save me trying to understand the old manual .

Great video, thank you so much , very informative ! I like the part where you said when you tried to mount the header bracket and you had to go outside the manual/information provide and you stated 'these things happen". Most people think every thing is a five minute job and nothing can go wrong. Like the fact the dog tripped the electric eye and the door went back up when you were closing it, shows how it should work.

Just wanted to say tyvm. made it simple to install. Great video.

Thanks for sharing. Great video, really helpful.

Very helpful. Thanks for the video!

awesome instructions, going to install mines soon!

Nice video, very helpful. Now I'm ready to install mine.

Glad to help out, good luck with your installation!

Thanks for posting, I learned alot, and am installing two. Oil those rollers!

thanks for your help. now I know I can do it myself. and not paying $400 to a guy that would do it 30 minutes. keep the good work my man.

Great video! Thanks for taking time to explain how to do it.

I'm intalling one tomorrow. Great video

Very helpful i just bought a garage door opener for 40$ at a yard sale. This weekend we're going to install it and find out if it works. (hoping so! fingers crossed) this was very helpful!

"That's not good!" I laughed out loud!! Great vid. I'm headed downstairs to replace my 30 year old opener right now.

Now you just need a new garage door. :) Thanks for the tutorial. I'm thinking that I may do this on my own now.

Good job, I hope it all goes well!

Great vid buddy! Picked up a second hand garage door and electric opener so this will come in very handy. The fact you left the mistakes in the video make it great for things to watch our for. Cheers

Thank you! This vid gave me the guts to do it on ma own :)

Thanks for the very informative video. Key here is RTFM, which you apparently memorized!

Thanks for the Reply! I used to install Garage Doors and Openers for Clopey! We always use the top of Track measurement - the clearance as a rule of thumb!

Thanks! Now I'm confident enough to install one myself!

Great hob on the install and great job on the video and editing. Very educational and very well explained. Thanks for the vid and take care.

Good Job and Good Infor. I'm gonna try my next week.

Thanks for the video... You gave me a clue on how to do mine.

I hope the job goes well, thanks!

Thank you, Very helpful and step by step video

Nice video. I will be installing one soon for the first time too.

Very helpful, I am just about to fit the same model to my garage door and have the canopy door adapter as an extra.

Great video bro thanks now I have a working garage opener

Thanks, happy to assist!

Garage door repair services have emerged to be able to help people fix their doors and maintain their families secure and safe. Before hiring such companies, you should bear in mind not all door repair providers are experienced professionals. Garage door repair lorton va... Very satisfied! Good service! Thanks for the video!!

Thanks for the video I am now going to install one on my door

good video, I did wonder how the up/down positions were calibrated. The video answered it.

Thanks for this helpful video.

Well done pal. A good video.

it sounds perfect.

They make a special spray lube for the wheels and track. It worked wonders for a few years on my Mom's door for a while, but I eventually had to replace the wheels. No big deal...Great Job!

Great video!!

Great video man! Thanks... It helped me a lot!

Well done !

Thank you, very helpful.

Great Job!!

Thanks for posting this

nice video buddy great help. helped me to install mine.. can u post one after the oiling of the runners lol.

Great video. If you can do this the first time with one hand and holding a camera, I should be able to do this with no problem. Thanks for the insight, you helped me with some tools to bring that I would have never thought of.

Good video! How is your garage door able open and close without any torsion spring?

Gracias for the video.

Don't know if I said this on the vid before… anyways the video that helped me install an opener on my door it's late to say this but thanks for the video!

Nice video man. Was gonna mention to you about the opener arm angles . You want to be at 30 degrees give or tske angle on straight bar

Big help.. Thanks!!

Many Thanks, great video

Thank you!

Thinking about getting one soon.. My house was already wired for one when it was first built so the installation should be a little easier as far as electrical..

Good luck, I hope all goes well!

Thanks!

Good instructional video. Unlike professional sites who don't show minor mistakes i appreciate you showing mistakes made because odds are we will see some of the same hiccups. In those professional videos nothing ever seems to go wrong, right? haha. Great video and now I feel confident to install my own. Many thanks! Quick question - What did you use to cut the support bars that you attached to the ceiling?

watching this video gave me the courage... I will go and get one right away... thanks

There's a garage door guy trick to getting the opener in the air so you can open the door. Take your ladder, place the motorhead on the top step. Put one piece of the packing foam back in the box and use the box and possibly (I install professional so my boxes are smaller) the other piece of foam and that's your extra couple feet. It sounds really ghetto but when you're on your own a lot of us do it that way. I've never lost an opener ;-)

5:59 ran into the same problem . So I connected the header bracket to metal brackets like the one that hold up the motor . Ran lag bolts vertical hitting the wood that ran horizontal. The 2 by stuck out to far from the wall for my installation...

I got that same opener....I'm having trouble with the arm to lift the garage door up....I'm thinking seems to pull down on the actual track...any advice

How tall is the door? Also about how long is the opener length from door to the location you put it. I'm about to do the door and the opener install myself if I have the room or let Home Depot do it for $300 extra.