I was wondering if that was the case, hadn't looked into it yet! Thanks!

Worked like a charm! I will pin this near the top in case someone else is buying one of these and already has a MyQ enabled garage door opener installed! Thanks!!!!

@@1D10CRACY no problem, glad it helped

"great job installing it" WHAT!? He put the beam sensors way to high and the lock is supposed to go at about waist high & no more than an inch above the wheel. He has it like six above the wheel. Also the cable sensor is too far back.

@@AztecWarrior69 no it looked good to me. sensors were high because of track mount, lock is ok if it’s up because it probably lined up with lock holes, and the tensioner is fine.

You could disable all your safety stuff and get better security but make sure you reinstall it before you sell your home and remember that if some idiot gets stuck under your door, including and especially if that is an intruder you will be sued into oblivion and your insurance will tell you to pound sand since you disabled the emergency release by removing the dumb handle.

You mean people keep the safety sensors installed? ;) I never install my safety sensors that low for a few reasons. 6" is low enough that it will clear the underside of my truck. If for some reason I have my truck backed half way into the garage and someone accidentally pushes the button, the truck could get dented. Especially with these style of door openers, as they don't reverse direction until the cable shows slack and the weight of the door is already sitting on something. I also wash my garage floors out with a water hose and like to keep them higher so they don't get wet. They obviously need to be low enough to see a pet or a child. The lock just sits above one of the rollers, in theory you can stick it anywhere, as long as it is above a roller. I placed mine low enough it wouldn't get beat up by the electric car charger Cable. It sits inside the frame of the door enough I wasn't worried about it getting wet when hosing down the garage floor.

I work at A1 garage door. That is not where the auto lock is supposed to go and the original comment was all facts

Yes, the tension is important and that is a sensor that tells the garage door opener that tension has been lost. As for the lock and safety sensors, the person who made the manual forgot to mention their positions are optional. ;) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aKx9fKVyr864opc.htmlsi=UwouMNFfaOshDHag

But easily installable yourself

The tensioner has been eliminated on the new models.

Reach through the weatherstrip with a coat hanger and pull the emergency release that every criminal will use. Add an exterior keypad and battery backup on the opener with an occasional garage door spring adjustment so the opener doesn't go into safety lockout mode due to the tensioner becoming weaker over time.

I just adjusted the springs accordingly. But if it ever becomes an issue, I'll keep this in mind.

I've seen it on about 25% of installs....cables get sloppy..next thing you know...thrown ...we put 400 10 drums on 7' and especially 8' doors

If the cable jumps the drum, you have the door set to open too high. Readjust the bottom edge of the door to about 3” below the door opening

That is a good question, but I'm not really sure. I used the new ones that came in the box.

I reused my old ones. If it doesn’t work, no harm done. Change to the new ones. Or Keep the new ones for spare parts

Usually yes. Most are hollow but some are solid.

About 2 1/2”.

Before you install, release the old lift and lift the door by hand halfway. If the door stays there, no spring adjustment is needed. If it drops, add one turn to each spring. If the door opens and closes is uneven, unwind both springs and rewind equally.

I'm not really sure what brands are supposed to be better. By what I can tell Chamberlain, Merlin, Grifco, Liftmaster and some Craftsman are all being made by the same company. I've had really good experiences with Liftmaster and figured I would just keep with the brand. The two on the attached garage are now 25 years old and still working well. That makes it pretty hard to complain. :)

Genie is a builders grade. Chamberlain makes most of the decent models.

@@bills6946 l remember my mom and dad's old Chamberlin openers those things l swear had a 500 foot range,these lift master's l can literally be right under the openers and they won't work with out multiple pushes of the remote button

It came with one wired wall mount control, and one battery operated remote.

Torsion springs are not wound the same or the track is spread. Measure between the track and make sure they are the same distance apart vertically and horizontally. I would unwind both springs and rewind so you know they are the same.

Most models have a weight limit. Weigh the door and compare to the installation weight limit in the booklet

Thank you for replying

Will work on single bay doors too. When you set programming, it adjusts to door weight.

So far.

Yes. Its interlocked with the motor and the action is a solenoid. Very reliable.

6 feet

Gravity.

The motor turning the shaft. It is a controlled closure. Gravity doesn’t do it.

Mine came loose one time, I retightened it and it's been ok. If it does it again,.I'm drilling a hole in the shaft allowing one of the coupler bolts to pass.through.

Follow the install steps. You tighten a hollow shaft less than a solid shaft. If it slips, give the set screws another 1/2 turn

But is building apartments civil

I don't think so. It is still providing some assistance

No. The motor can not lift the weight of the door on its own. The torsion spring assists.

Most municipalities require an electrical disconnect means within sight of the opener for serviceman safety. The plug acts as the disconnect. If you hard wire and the circuit breaker is in sight in the garage, the install is legal