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Lag bolts to hang garage door.
Find every style of carriage bolt from semi oval head bolts to flat head carriage bolts.
The pilot hole serves as a guide for the screw to prevent it from going off course or splintering the material it is being installed in.
Works on most residential applications.
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Now i think i am going to remove the strap securing the wire and run the wire for about 12 inches so that i can fit a 12 inch 2x4 section horizontally across the top.
It comes as a kit with all the parts you need to assemble the rear track hanger.
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Then i just hung the opener using the holes already in the metal.
This guide reviews how to install a garage door opener and offers tips for successful garage door installation.
In direct drive garage door openers the carriage travels along a large threaded rod.
Originally i was just going to use a 4 6 inch scrap piece secured vertically with some 2 5 wood screws and then lag bolt the bracket into that as instructed.
A pilot hole is a hole that is drilled into the material you wish to use a lag screw on.
My thinking in this is it is fairly easy for one person to hold one of these up while driving the bolts to hold it up.
The clopay rear track hanger kit allows for garage door track to be securely mounted to your garage ceiling.
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While popular chain drive garage door openers connect the motor to the carriage with a chain other openers work slightly differently.
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