I love the way you explain your self and your camera man is on point, he zoom in close so you can see what's going on as you explain.

I must say you have the perfect temperament and patience for making videos. I dont' think one can be more thorough than yourself. I've watched a ton a videos on KZfaq and you don't find many that get straight to the point without all the unnecessary commentary. This video really answered my questions and touched on my concerns for my install tomorrow. Thanks again!!

Man, thank you so much! I read the instructions that came with my unit and I was clueless. I then found this video and it was like night and day. I followed everything just like you did on the video. It is my FIRST time doing such a big DIY and it was possible only because of you. My garage door opens beautifully, the troubleshooting at the end was amazing because I had the same problem. In under 3 and a half hours I was done. My wife and kids think I am super-handy-man now!! Thanks!!

Dude; years later, you are still taking us to school; lots to learn; thanks so much for your videos!!

Thorough but concise, and also live troubleshooting. Couldn't ask for a better video. Good stuff!

thanks for NOT editing out the trouble shooting at the End! Now I know what to expect. great video! thx

I was gonna pay someone to install a new opener but after seeing this video I'm doing it myself. Thanks for sharing!

The trial and error exercise in adjusting the opening and closure is very helpful. In reality we as a first DIYer would not have the luck of one shot done👍👍

You made installing my "gradge" door much easier. Thank you!

My husband has been watching you for years, grateful we stumbled on this gem. Good work.

This was by far the BEST how to videos I have even seen on the internet. Great job!!!!!!!!!!!

Bungee Strap to hold it for one man install is Genius! Many thanks!

Excellent instruction Shannon! You have increased my confidence tenfold. Thank you.

I love the way you explain how you install a garage door. You are the BEST...!!!!

Thanks Shannon, you have a great knack of communicating with the public. Your video was easy to comprehend and very non-intimidating for the do-it-yourselfer.

Well done. The issues you experienced are actually helpful as it gives an even better understanding of the sensitivity of the adjustments. Problem solving is the best way to truly understand.

Thanks for the tutorial, like the way you keep showing all the little things that can go wrong and your trouble shooting them as you go, excellent work!

Thanks Shannon, this is one of many videos I've watched of yours. Learned so much more watching your videos rather than just relying on the product installation instructions.

Your video gave me the confidence (and know-how) I needed to do this alone. Thank you so much!

Very well done video with a professional installation. Now, I am motivated to do a DIY to my garage door replacement in a few months.

Thank you. After watching this video I was able to install two new openers in my garage all by myself - one from the scratch and one replacing some old '91 chain drive.

I look forward to any "how-to" video Shannon does. He calmly and thoroughly shows how to accomplish any task presented.

I watched like a half dozen garage door install videos, yours was the most thorough. Thank you!

I got to point few mistakes. When you connected the straight arm to the trolley, you left the straight arm on the outside part instead in-between/ inside the 2 tabs that the straight arm is supposed to slide in. When setting limits for the first time, it's better to keep the trolley disengaged, and run the opener, that way if the up or down limits are wrong, nothing will happen to the door itself. This will only apply to openers with manual/analog limits, new openers come with digital limits so you can set them up at the 1st try. The issue you ran at the end was expected since manual/analog force always come at the lowest setting. I would recommend to keep it around 5 or 7, more than that could be potentially dangerous. With new openers, force is setup automatically after you set the limits since the opener will run one up and down cycle. Also the other reason why the door wouldn't close other than the force, could've been the sunlight, since I notice the sunlight was hitting the sensor by the left side. The angles to mount the opener don't need to be bend outward like that, the kicker or side angle should go from the bottom part of one of the vertical angle and the other end should be connected to the top part of the other vertical angle, there're other ways too but the one I mentioned it's pretty common, but bending out the angle like that it's not ok. For the sensors, it's way easier if you install the sensor on the bracket first and then mount the bracket, also the sensor should be 3 to 6 inches off the floor. the bracket has a hole where you can use the same track bolt that's holding the jamb bracket, the only modification that you need to do is to cut off the 2 tabs in the back of the bracket that look towards the panel.

Great video, very thorough. Troubleshooting is always a part of the process, and I'm glad you left it in. Thanks!

You would think the manufacturer could have included the bulbs.Shannon, you are the man. Terrific installation video

great to see an honest descriptive video where some things went wrong and you still showed us , Well done

Just watched your garage door and your opener install. Now I feel qualified to do it myself! Thanks!

Bought a second-hand opener. It was half assembled, had no instructions, and ended up missing a couple of pieces. This cleared up what I needed and how to get it installed. Thank you!!

Just wanted to say thank you for this video. Perfect explanation. I did this yesterday from start to end. Saved me a ton of $$$

Again, I learned so much from watching. Thanks again for showing all the small detail and troubleshooting. That was very helpful since the same thing would happen to me and would not know how to fix it. Great Job. Peace

Just installed 2 Chamberlain openers BEFORE watching this video and surprised the install went almost exactly like yours,even with the downforce adjustments being too light. Waiting for my 2 Armarr garage doors to be delivered and will install those soon. Watched your other video on door install and learned a few things that should make that go easier. Thanks a tot

Just found your channel with your install of the garage door. You do the best how-to videos I've ever seen on the web. You get down to the details the amateur/homeowner needs while still keeping the watch-ability and flow of your videos. Thanks. You can count me as a subscriber.

Shannon, thank you so much for posting this. It was really helpful watching you install this opener before I tackled the job myself. The strap to hang the opener while trying to mount it was a lifesaver. I really appreciate it!

Very good instruction. I watched this and took notes. I was contracted to install one a couple of days ago. Although I am a Journeyman Carpenter with 20 years of various experience, I always research my new jobs if i dont have help. After watching and taking notes, I didnt need to go back to the notes at the jobsite. I simply went by the instructions supplied and remembered the video and notes. I didnt have any issues. Mine was a little different with the force adjustments but overall the same. The height of the track was not quite the height either but it was enough to work. Shannon mentioned that a DIY'er would take about 3 hours. I took about an hour to watch this video and take notes. Then I took 6 hours to install the opener. I didnt feel i was too slow. The customer was very pleased to pay me $300 CAN to install. So, thanks for the video.

Hey Shannon, you are the man! Your videos are always on-point. As an avid DIY, I watch your videos before, during and after every job.

Great instruction. It is good to see real world problems and how to fix them. Thanks a lot.

Shannon, again thanks for the video. Like I mentioned on the other video you made, I will be installing my removing and installing my first garage door opener. Very informative, detailed, and clear video. And, no you are not boring me lol. Sometimes things happen and it was a real scenario that could happen to anyone. Thanks again for taking the time to make this how-to video.

Thank you sooo much, would have been completely lost without your help and tutorial as my doors came without a manual.

I purchased a new garage opener and DIY. I watched your video and learned a lot from it. Keep those video going it's a fantastic learning tool.

The information was very complete and the presentation is excellent. Thank you for posting the video.

Thanks for taking the time to post this video. Being primarily a computer/network guy by profession, I only know very little about how a garage door system actually works, and your video was most informative to me. I currently have a chain-driven opening system, and the door we use the most's motor just died. In doing my research and searching around the web to see what's available these days (my existing system was originally installed in 1995), I have learned about the various popular opening systems (chain driven, screw driven and belt driven.) The belt driven system option was brand new to me, so being able to watch you go step by step through the installation process was extremely helpful. Also, toward the end of the video you said you thought it might be boring watching the door open and close, but to me, I found that to be the most interesting part, because it showed you thinking out loud through the troubleshooting process relative to the adjustments you have on your system (force up and down, and travel up and down.) Being able to see someone perform that troubleshooting was absolutely invaluable to me, so thank you very much for not editing that part out. For me, it's not so much about the overall length of a video; if it's a subject I'm interested in knowing more about, I'll dedicate the time to watch it, as I think will most people. So anyway, new subscribe now, and thanks again. Now I'm off to watch your video about the door installation that you referenced a few times in this video. :)

This was a great video! Thank you...I feel more confident now to install mine. Thank you again!!!

Great video as usual. Installed my new garage door opener in a few hours. Thanks

Shannon, thank you very much for your informative videos. You're the man!!!

I like how you left the last troubleshooting part on the video. Very helpful

Thanks for doing all the video's, they are very informative and have inspired me and helped me with some projects around my house. Many of the videos that you have done also provided me with valuable information when hiring a contractor for more involved work. Keep up the good work!!

Thank you.....your video's helped me finish my basement and now with installing my garage door opener.

Awesome! Very informative and not at all boring. I'm personally glad to see the issues you were having at the end. Now I know what to expect. THANKS!

Just want you to know this really gave me the confidence to install an opener. My only problem was with the thin wire for the opener button. So, I went to Lowe's and bought a more substantial wire. Thanks.

Thank you for your video! My husband was able to successfully replace our opener and troubleshoot, too. KZfaq is made better by content creators like you :)

Love your channel. Consistently well-made, quality videos. Thanks.

Thanks for the video, especially with showing the minor complications.

Excellent instruction and well produced. Thank you.

Thank you, gave me the confidence to buy and install a garage door opener for my parents. Wish me luck.

if I was not for the problems, nobody would know how to fix the problem. thank you for that

You are "cool" under pressure. I am getting ready to install a garage door opener at an older friend's house and this video gave me the thorough walk through that I was looking for. The issue that occurred with not enough downward pressure was very helpful to see. Thank you for this well explained video. Will in Michigan (Near Windsor!)

Maaaannnneee! You've just boosted my confidence. I think I'll give it a shot and save hundreds.

Thank you for this video, great job!

Great video!! I'm now more confident about installing my own garage door. I also like watching him troubleshoot.

My wife and I just bought our last house and the garage opener track looks like they had no idea how to install it. Your video lays out the proper installation so I believe I can fix it. I can't believe what they did actually worked but is unsafe. Great video!

Thanks for the video. Really helped me out with installing my garage door opener. And also your video on installing a Garage door is very helpful. 👍

Thank you for this video Shannon. My fiancé and i just bought a house last month and there is no garage door opener. We bought one, but i want sure if i could do it, this video will definitely help me out. I feel all my questions were answered. You couldn't have made this video at a better time. Thanks

Thank you! Glad you didn't make it short -- it's the details that matter, right? Hey, one thing: the down travel and down force also need to be adjusted for safety (at least here in Massachusetts). There's a procedure where you put a 2x4 on the flat side and when the door hits it, it should reverse. This makes the travel and downforce settings quite fussy, but it's a safety thing (in addition to the light beams) that ensures animals or kids don't get crushed. Otherwise, 6 years later and your video is going strong -- nice!

WOW!!!! Great tutorial on how to do this. Your problem solving was so important and I'm glad you left those in. One of the best how to videos I've seen in years. I'm putting in my garage opener after having it in storage for twenty plus years. I'm going through a variety of videos to prepare for the job. This video is by far the best I've seen so far. The best part is that I can go step by step tomorrow right along with your video. Thank you very much

HELLO Thank you for this video! Your rubber tarp strap trick saved the day and made the whole process so much easier. It still took me three trips to Lowes, but I have a really tall door and weird joistery. The strapping you showed solved that problem for me too, so thank you again. Last, I'm from Alberta, but I live in the states now and your accent made me so happy. Yay SK

Great job on this video. No shortcuts on this job. A job done right!

Hey Shannon - Good video - always like watching your improvements of anything you do - keep them coming .

Another great video, it was nice to see that there was a problem and he figured it out and explained what went wrong.

Thanks so much, much appreciated that you pay attention to details and show up the process!!

Very comprehensive! Your information was very easy to follow and I appreciate the amount of detail. Many thanks from this first-time home buyer.

You've got videos on everything don't ya! Watched 3 of your videos now since building my new house. Thanks again!

I had to install a garage door opener today for a client and it was the same unit being installed in the video. That made it a lot easier. Awesome video.

Excellent video as always. This actually helped me understand why my garage door would occasionally not close - I assumed it was the safety eyes out of alignment, but it was actually too little closing force on the motor. A half turn adjustment and now my door operates flawlessly. Keep up the great work!

Interesting garage door video ... uploaded to our Google+. Thanks.

Great job! Excellent professional and instructor.

Very in formative. Bought pretty much the same opener u installed, I ran into a problem with it going up and down so I took it back. Wish I had of watch ur video first. Thanks

The best video I watched installing garage door, I just became an expert installing garage door opener♥️

Hi Shannon, thanks for your instructions, you make it so easy to tackle, with ease. Great.

your instruction may have saved me from buying a new unit. I just have to adjust the kg force controls. Great information.

Your instructions were right on and to the point and I liked when you gave some hints like the marking gor right and left,thank you very much for doing this video

Excellent just like your door installation video, Shannon! I am known to overkill everything, so my little 7 x 8 doors are going to be opened by a 1 1/4 hp equivalent belt driven openers. 😆 Shouldn’t ever wear out.

Great video. I love that extra wide ladder! Hopefully I'll be able to find it here in WA.

great video! I will be installing a garage door soon and this answered a lot of questions.

Very thorough - saved me a lot of trouble - Thank you ! I think you are the best

Excellent video. Thank you for the detailed step by step. Now to install my garage door opener.

Thank you so much. You gave me the confidence to finish my project.

Things were clear as mud but you cleared things right up thanks.I injoyed the vidieo.

Thank you. I did mine looking at your video and all worked perfect. !!!THANK YOU!!!

this was not boring this was great i learned alot mostly about the settings... thank you.

unrelated note, I love the way you leave the extra loop of wire just outside an electrical box. Good practice, because I almost wanted to kill my drywaller/painter that cut into my main power feed (black) wire in a freshly done wall. When I roughed it, I left about 10" outside the box, and this numbnut carelessly used a Rotozip tool to cut the boxes in when he hung the drywall. He went too deep and totally cut the black. I luckily was still able to tie in safely with the length left. Point being, if I used your loop idea, I would have more slack to pull into the box when you have careless people doing work who cut your wires! Thank you!

Not boring at all! Thanks a lot Shannon!

Im sure this guy help my each time. Thanks for teaching us and give you time.

Thanks a lot!!! After watching some other videos that were shorter I can say that I wasted my time on them and should have watched your video first.

I love Canadians... This is fabulous... esp with all the troubleshooting.

Thank you for going into so much depth in installing and operation of opener. I'm in process of installing new opener as old one went out. Like Marco said after trying to follow instruction on the new genie opener I am clueless. One problem I'm having is how tight to get the belt, connects together differently than one in your video. Since I haven't gotten it installed, just put together, not sure what problems I'll have, although you explain and show exactly what to do so I shouldn't have too many problems. Great video and very informative. You're the best.

Best install video I have seen!

Great video. I learned a lot that I didn't know. The adjustments at the end may have aggravated you some what, but I learned from you. Doing those adjustment with you helped me to understand how to correct those problems if they came up. Thank you for the video.

thanks - gives me confidence to install my own motor!

This information is worth thousands