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Lag bolts to hang garage door.
We have garage door springs and garage rail round bolts.
A pilot hole is a hole that is drilled into the material you wish to use a lag screw on.
Always use a pilot hole.
So i was able to use some healthy bolts to attach these to the ceiling then simply use screws nuts to hange the opener from the slotted metal.
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.
Track bolts garage door hardware screw nuts bolt product information technical details.
While popular chain drive garage door openers connect the motor to the carriage with a chain other openers work slightly differently.
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.
Garage door parts and garage door hardware.
It comes as a kit with all the parts you need to assemble the rear track hanger.
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.
Buy single garage door screws or a 10 pack of slotted track bolts and serrated flange nuts.
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Then i just hung the opener using the holes already in the metal.
Works on most residential applications.
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.
In direct drive garage door openers the carriage travels along a large threaded rod.