Attach the rail to the motor compartment.
Fitting electric motor to garage door.
Use the ata gdo.
We need to reset the limits again this determines the top open position and closed position of your garage door when open or shut.
If you have low headroom.
Install the pulley at end of rail opposite the motor compartment.
In this case we use the ata gdo 6 easy roller gen2 with a light for an internal garage door.
Lock it onto the motor by pulling the chord plug the motor into power.
Automating a sectional garage door virtually all sectional doors can be motorised unless as per point 1 the door is in a sorry state.
Step by step video instruction how to fit roller garage doors by birkdale.
Choose a motor type to match your needs i e.
Here i will show how to fit a used up over garage door if you just bought one second hand with no instruction then watch this its quite easy to fit if you.
Even if it is the simple nature of sectional doors means that the door should be easily repaired to a condition where it can be motorised.
Secure the screws through the door curtain and into the drum wheel at the end of each roll.
Now the door is pinned you can install the motor.
Then feed the belt or chain through the end of the rail around the pulley then around the other end at the motor.
Then lift the door about half a turn from the closed position to give you enough room to drill.
The common mistake is thinking you should have an electric motor fitted to your door because it is very heavy.
Stop at this point and make sure your garage door is not heavy just because it is either too old or fitted incorrectly in the first place as an electric motor may well open and close the door but will not be a safe long term solution.
Hold down the close button for 6 seconds until it beeps run the door down until you get a nice close on the floor event press set.