Replacing : Installing a Genie Garage Door Opener
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2020
- This video demonstrates how I replaced a Genie Garage Door Opener with a more powerful one. I used a Genie 750 StealthDrive Belt Drive Garage Door Opener with Back Up Battery.
The process is very similar to Installing a Garage Door Opener, but I reused some of the hardware.
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Hey man, thanks for this video. Getting ready to put one of these in my garage and it's good to be able to visualize everything before I start on it. Kudos on the empty garage, too. Half my project is going to be moving mountain bikes, outboard motors and countless fishing rods out of the way. Thanks, again!
Thanks for watching. The tree is growing well.
@@TheHappyLife-h7b Got the thing assembled and mounted only to discover the power unit is bad, right out of the box. I checked it with my voltmeter and have a 120v going in, but zero output. I sent a message to Genie support and they sent a robo-response for me to wait 1-2 business days for an answer. I already know the answer, but I guess I'll have to jump through their hoops to get another power unit shipped. Nonetheless, your video was very helpful. Thanks again!
Hey thanks for the video
I’m struggling with ensuring that the teeth side of the chain are on the rails (specifically on the opposite side of the tightener). Any tips?
Thanks so much for filming and sharing this informative and professionally done video. My very old Genie opener has just happened to fail today and I may want to buy this model. This installation video is very helpful. Great Job! Thanks again !!
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Dude you're a legend. Thank you for taking the time to make this so thorough.
Thanks for watching!!
Great video. Right to the point, no chit-chatter, well shot and edited. Thank you!
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Thanks for this! I was dreading installing my new door opener but this makes it seem very reasonable.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for making this video.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for putting this video together. I just took down our old Genie from 2012 yesterday (hurt myself in the process when the rail fell as I'm sure I did it wrong to begin with). But, I'm installing the new model today, and this was so helpful to see upfront.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment and please be safe.
Thanks for a simple decision
Thanks for watching!!
Great video! Very easy to follow your practical steps. I’m going from a .25 hp to the 1.25 you installed.
Thanks and glad you liked it!
Great video. Mentally preparing me for changing my super old garage door motor with this same model. I am hoping that that tomorrow it will go smoothly. But this gives me hope, since I didn't hear a curse, or even you seemed composed.
Thanks man!
How did it go? I'm about to do the same thing... replacing an old Marantec with Genie.
Putting in that exact model tomorrow, thanks for the walkthrough. I will get it done much quicker now and with confidence.
Thanks for watching and I am glad this could help!
i realize it's kinda off topic but does anybody know a good place to stream new series online?
@Nikolas Austin Flixportal :P
@Immanuel Ameer Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :D I really appreciate it!
@Nikolas Austin Glad I could help :D
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Minds just went out and about to replace it with a new one. You made it look so easy. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you a bunch for showing this install!!!
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Excellent work. We’ll be installing this opener soon.
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Thanks for the video! I love the model you installed too. So quiet!
I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching.
Thank you for the video. Mine came with no assembly instructions but 16 pages of programming instructions. This wil deffinitely help me. Thank you again.
I am glad this helped. Thanks for watching!
Recommend learning how to unwind the springs. Then, w/the proper rods you can wind the springs the correct number of turns and then check out how balanced your door now is. further fine-tuning might give the perfect balance and allow your opener hardware to work as little as possible. Of course, one must be completely sober standing on a ladder, winding one's springs approx. 32 quarter-turns and then tightening the bolts to preserve the adjustments.
Thank you for the advice and lessons learnt!!
Fantastic video sir! Thank you for sharing and God bless you as well!
Thanks for watching!
Hello this video was a life saver thanks for sharing i really appreciated. I wish i can give you one thousand likes.
Thank You and I appreciate your comments!
Thanks! Great walkthrough
Thanks for watching!
Good job in going through the installation steps; it was pretty clear,
Thanks and I appreciate the comment!
@@TheHappyLife-h7b I have A chain drive system. My motor works well. The thing is the old door was wood. This is a metel door.the motor is now not long enough. The adjustments are still not long enough to completely open all the way. Do rhey sell extentions for the beam? Ty
Well done!
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you. Very good video. I'm more comfortable with changing out on my own.
Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
Great video, would be great to include the remote and program setting, which if I had read slower would have been easier 😂. But you really helped this guy out a lot
Thanks for the comment and I am glad it was able to help. Thanks for watching!!
Great video! I just set up one myself tonight. I'm having a difficult time setting up the remote openers. For some reason it will not sync.
You made it look easy
Thank you for saying so and thanks for watching.
Thank you!. I hate reading instruction sheet, videos are much easier. I set my ipad up next to my project and watch step by step.
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Excellent video.
Thank you. I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!
Excellent product!
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Nice...even the 1/4" slack in tension is shown!
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Great tutorial video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for watching
Great video. Trying to install a new Genie in my garage that is not automated and required to do it by hand. Got the 550 Model looks the same as 750 on the box in this video. Can't wait to install it. Well explained video. Home Depot claims its easy to install by DIY and I am a DIY person so can't wait to try it in my house. Thanks Subscribed :) and Notficiations ON.
Thanks for watching!!!
Well done. Better than the Genie official video. Wanted to see you program the up and down travel.
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The garage door opener is not supposed to lift much weight. The springs are supposed to balance the door and if you don't get the door balanced you are going to be replacing that new garage door opener ticker than you think.
now your talking! the springs should be of the correct torque on the door when closed so that it takes a minimal "lift" effort to start the door moving up! If you added additional weight by installing door insulation, the springs should have maybe been changed out to handle the additional weight as to not burden the motor. Let the springs do the work, not the motor.
My 98 year old great grandmother ate Captain Crunch every morning!!
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Great video. I couldn't figure out why the opener was working but the door didn't go up and down. Seems nowhere is it mentioned that the belt turnbuckle goes into the carriage assembly. I found that out after reading the trouble shooting section. I dont recall seeing you connect the two either. Still a very helpful video.
Thanks for watching
Once you mounted the rail onto the head unit, how did you align the carriage with the turnbuckle? I am not able to move the belt anymore once the sprocket is attached to the head unit.
Awesome Thank you
Thanks, this helped a lot.
Glad it helped!
Nice , clear and cosise.Thanks
Consise--my bad
Thanks a bunch!!
Well, this garage door comes with all the bell and whistles of a modern day device (wifi, app, Alexa, 3D installation app). It is as easy as it gets when it comes to installing a garage door opener if you're a handy man but I would hire a professional if you're not a handy man. The problem with this Genie is that the manual and even installation app lack the details and did not emphasis important points before installation. A nice big yellow bold note "BEFORE YOU INSTALL" Points would be nice.
Here comes the con:
1. You must install EVERYTHING including the ground sensor for the opener to work or it WILL NOT work. I tried to test the unit before mounting on the ceiling and it would not work.
2. You MUST program the close and open distance before using the wall mount controller. After the programing, do a complete open and close run for the motor to test the tension of your garage door.
3. The Plastic UP/DOWN/PROGRAM button are horrible and cheap. My PROGRAM button would not click due to the a defect plastic button. I had to remove the shell where the real buttons are and program from there. It's easier to do it with the shell off.
It took me and another person 2 days (6 hours day) to install this due to the lack of details in the manual and the lack of important emphasis points in the manual.
Thanks for watching!
Praise you sir! I have been fighting with my genie for two days and your video did more for me then two days of reading the terrible directions it came with. You are the only video I found that actually showed me the wiring. If you were closer I would kiss you full on the mouth. Thank you!
I am glad this was helpful to you. Thank you for watching!
Excellent!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking the time to share this video!
Does anyone know what I should expect if I'm upgrading from an old Marantec (early 2000s I think) to a new Genie? Curious if it'll be comparable to swapping a Genie for a Genie as in this video.
Thank you is a great video
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment!
You sound like a Trini. I am thinking about getting this one myself. Thanks for the video.
Yes sir….born and bread. Thanks for watching!!
Thanks. It was like a video walk through of the instructions. Genie should pay you to make the official assembly video!
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Good Video Thanks
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Thank you that really helped
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Outstanding
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Batteries can be heavy. It is hard enough to mount the the unit to the supports without the extra weight. I would recommend attaching the battery pack after you have the unit securely mounted to the ceiling.
It was easier for me to lift with the battery attached vs trying to hold the battery up and connect it after the fact. Thanks for watching.
Awesome 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
You could have seen how many times those Springs was wind-up and see if the Springs needed to be adjusted a little to be more easier with the proper adjustment
You did a great job with this installation.
Do you know if I can use the one piece rail that's already have?
TIA.
Thanks for watching!! I have no idea if you can reuse an existing piece as the hole for the sprocket may not line up.
Couple tips for anyone reading, coming from a professional garage door / opener installer.
First thing; don’t buy a genie, they’re really not worth it and I’d recommend purchasing a chamberlain, lift master, craftsmen.
When installing the header bracket make sure to lift it a few inches over the springs roughly 3-4 inches, the rail should be higher next to the springs and sag downwards in the middle, rail should be 1-3 inches up from the top panel when the door is fully opened, when installing the arm that pulls the door, make sure it’s a slight slanted L.
Thanks for the tips and lessons learnt.
Good job. I'm going to install mine and maybe save $250.
Good luck and Thanks for watching!!
wish I saw this earlier, I don't have that much clearance from the ceiling to the rail line after putting up. It seems like I have to take down to install battery back up cover. Do I need the battery back up? I am comfortable in leaving it out.
Thanks for watching….I purposely bought the model with the battery backup in case the power goes out. I have used it a few times.
Hey I am attempting to install and the chain keeps rotating such that it’s not teeth side to the rails on the side opposite of the tightener. Do you have any tips?
I have not done a chain one in a really long time. I prefer the belt drive ones.
Can I add a camera and touch keypad to a Genie 3053?
Greetings, I cleaned sensors, bought two new different remotes, erased all memory... indoor button works fine all the time. Both new remotes must be pressed several times or it works on the first time and then not. Wires seem to be fine even when I wiggle them sensors do not flicker. How can I trouble shoot the geniue motor? Installed 2004. Thank you.
Thanks for watching….for one almost 20 years old you should contact the manufacturer or just get a new one.
Did the unit have pre drilled holes for the battery back up? I have that unit and I don’t see any holes.
Thanks for watching. I think the holes were pre drilled.
Great video!
We installed this very unit. When we power it on, the light is purple. The turnbuckle doesn't move far and doesn't allow us to set the limits. Do you have a solution?
Maybe call the manufacturer’s support. The adjustments should allow for this. Thanks for watching!
Is it still working good until now. Any problem with the belt? I am wondering chain or belt. Thanks
Its still working really good and no problems so far.
Hi, your video is very useful. what is the height and width of your garage door?
Its a standard 2 car garage door. Thanks for watching!
For the backup battery, did you have to drill the back of the motor to screw in or was the motor pre-drilled from factory?
Mine was not pre-drilled and want to see if you experienced the same issue?
Same. I just left the screws out.
@@chewbacca7856 I just installed mine this morning and there are no pre-drilled holes either for the battery backup. I'm thinking about leaving the screws off too. Have you had any issue? Don't want it to fall off or anything.
@@dsnel23 no issues and it's been 6 months.
@@chewbacca7856 Thanks!
Well there is some things that could be changed with this install whoever originally installed it in the first place mounted the garage door opener way too high up and has a garage door installer genie garage door opener‘s especially today’s especially on heavy garage doors the trolley mechanism all plastic one of my friends were saying oh Genie is the best product ever and I was like I bet you it’s going to break he texted me two weeks later saying you’re right the trolley broke so don’t waste your money on a product and don’t waste on a garage door opener that’s not broken because of the springs if you know what you’re doing with torsion springs then fix it if not you hire someone about the exact same cost as a garage door opener and as a future reference I recommend installing a chamberlain belt drive or a lift master belt drive those openers are very strong long lasting if you install it correctly put detailing your work and if the garage doors balance if the garage door is not balanced then you just put money into something that it’s just going to break again
Wow this is the longest run on paragraph I’ve seen. I hope you don’t install garage doors like you write.
And the award for longest run on sentence in history goes toooooooo….. drum roll please…..
How does it works with WiFi home Aladdin integration and Alexa? Is there an app to pair it?
Thanks for watching...I think there is an add-on for WiFi.
Does it matter where that turnbuckle on the belt is in the beginning?
Thanks for watching. Yes it matters as the turnbuckle cannot pass through the pulley at the wall end or the sprocket at the motor.
Excillent video!Ihad Genie installed,asked
For a3/4hp,he worhed
Till late,nextmorming I
Checked,no decalor the power of the lift.
It looked small,unable to talk to genie.I am very worried as to power of my lift.Help.
TERRY.
Went to home Depot
I would make sure you are connected to utility power the battery is charged up.
What if one of the sensors has a red light and the other has a green light? Problem is my garage door closes and then immediately reopens
The red and green lights are correct. One sends and the other is the receiver. Your down travel may be too long causing the door to hit the floor too hard and simulate a collision with an object. Or maybe some how your line of sight between the green and red becomes interrupted when the door closes.I hope that helps and thanks for watching.
If you installed a new garage door and now your garage door motor/opener is having hard time going up there is nothing wrong with your motor/opener probably your door hits the floor real hard when is going down when is not connected to the rail of the opener. You did not installed the door properly. 1/2 hp even 1/3 hp motor should open the garage door easily. Probably you need to wind up the torsion spring or springs if you installed two springs.(Constructive opinion Greetings)
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Door should of been checked for balance after insulation. Adjust as needed a work it. No door should depend on the operator to lift. Door balance is key less wear and tear
Thanks for the info!
Como programar ese control??
How do I reset it if I tried to program the app and now it won’t open or close
Thanks for watching! I don’t know how to reset it.
Not clear info on 1/4" belt slack.... it is impossible to bring the belt up (1/4" from the rail bottom) by hand-tightening the knuckle.
Thanks for watching. Uses small wrenches.
Maybe the springs need to be replaced
Is that a trini accent I hear? Thanks for the video by the way.
Yes…Trini. Thanks for watching!
No one every show how you got the turnbuckle in the other part that it gets locked in.
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Is that old one a 3/4 HP ?
No, I believe it was 1/2 I think. Thanks for watching.
@@TheHappyLife-h7b just curious bc I just got the same one. It's 3/4 HP. That should be enough to lift an insulated door if your tension spring is properly operational
great job! what did u do with old motor? i’d be willing to pay shipping if u could send me it!!
( i collect them)
Sorry.....its already spoken for!
@@GDOs LP. M was;1
Stealth 750 belt
Thanks for watching!
Show how to program it…
Nice video garage door openers are not design to lift. They are designed to move the door up and down your springs do the lifting.
Thanks for watching.
@@TheHappyLife-h7b you’re welcome
@@TheHappyLife-h7b do you have a genie on your single car garage door?
Hi how you can help me about genie trouble shooting open
Do you come to repair it
Thanks for watching but for troubleshooting you should contact the manufacturer.
let the spring do the lifting. much easier and cheaper to adjust the springs.
Thanks for watching.
Couldn’t you have just reused the whole bar and chain up there as well?
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You’re a Trini??
Yep
How long the belt usually last? How expensive it the replacement belt?
I just installed two of the 7155 models yesterday. I’m here fighting the remote programming, but noticed your question. The kits come standard for a 7 foot (height) door, so I had to buy the 8 foot extension kit. It was about $40 at Home Depot. The kit included a longer section of rail where the idler puller is, a longer belt and a longer disconnect rope to release the door from the carrier. I had no idea I would need to buy the extension kit, so measure the height of your door before buying. They sell extension kits on Amazon, but I wanted to install this weekend. My local stores were out of stock, so I assume it’s not a common item for most stores. I had to drive about an hour away to a Home Depot to find mine. The openers are up and above my expectations, like way above, on how quiet they are. I had original to the house, AllStar brand 1/2 HP chain driven openers. They were really loud and sounded like the doors were falling apart when opening. I could release the door and manually open them, and they were quiet, smooth and easy to raise by hand. So my springs are setup properly, just 24 years on an opener is a lot of work. I did try lubing the chains, no help with noise. The 7155 is great, so far. The Aladdin app works perfect. Just wished I could figure out the HomeLink buttons in our cars and the 3 button remotes. I may have issue with using the Sylvania LEB bulbs I installed. I’m reading they cause RF interference with the signal. So, for $40, you can replace the belt. When I looked up the belts online at Genie, it’s $75 for a replacement belt. This may not be available for 7 foot doors.
@@donrcollins231 After reading the documents, the motor and belt are lifetime warranty. However, my concern is how long does it take to get a replacement belt? One day of not able to open the garage door is a long time.
Yes, I have to agree the belt drive is extremely quiet. All I can hear is the noise from the rollers.
About the HomeLink in your car... First, you need to clear the old program on HomeLink by press and hold the #1 and #3 buttons at the same time. When you see the green light blinking then you can let go the buttons. Next, the best thing is to take one of the remote in the car and drive away far enough so the remote can't open the door. There, press the button on HomeLink you want to program, you will see the light blinking. Then press the button on the remote and hold for 2 seconds then let go. Repeat a few times until the blinking light goes away. You are only half way done. Back to the garage, press and hold the program button on the opener until the light turns purple. Now press the button on HomeLink a few times. The purple light on the opener will turn green and you're ready to go.
GREAT INFO!!!
Glad it was helpful!
why not just lubricate the door and tighten the spings if the door opener is having trouble
Thanks for watching!
Why will nobody show how to program the remote?! I've watched a million of these videos and nothing showing for the remote!
I thinks these remotes come programmed from factory. I just picked up 2 genie garage door openers over the weekend and they come programmed
Which remotes you wish to program, the clickers or the number pad?
@@TheHappyLife-h7b both, and HomeLink buttons.
@@deportivopalermo did you buy used openers? Maybe someone already programmed them. I bought and installed two openers yesterday, and I’m here looking for videos on programming the remotes (clickers) and HomeLink in the cars. Nothing is pre-programmed on mine. The remotes seem to work, sometimes, and I’m only 3 feet away from the opener, inside the garage.
My springs broke after 29 years.......scary. Do not replace them without a pro to help.
Can't you just swap the motor head
Sure.....but I wanted to replace the drive belt as well.
Let's Talk!!! Rita Dinnoo get it done the right the first time I love it
STOP BUYING GENIE. I understand the price tag is nice and all but it’s like that for a reason. Cause it’s cheap in the manufacturing process as well. I work for a garage door company. When it comes to your motor. SPEND THE EXTRA DOLLARS. You want it to last. Look into chamberlain or lift masters. Some exact things just much better made
Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching!
I’m currently installing a genie as we speak. I told the customer to go with our LiftMaster for that reason. You get what you pay for smh
Lol looking at how to videos to install garage door opener 😂
@@ThatDudeFlex1 do you know how to install one? I’m genuinely curious
All you needed to do was rebalance the springs after you added the insulation. Would have been a lot cheaper.
I highly advise not to mess with that type of spring if you are not a professional. The above comment comes from someone who is a novice that usually gets their face wiped of with a wrench because they said “it’s cheaper’. Also the same guy that keeps doctors and garage door companies in business🤦🏻♂️🤣
@@Yosemite25 The tension in the spring has been set to counterbalance the garage door. If you add weight (via insulation panels), you need to add tension to the torsion spring. The extra horsepower opener will help, but the door should be able to be lifted with one finger (when disconnected). It takes minor competence and set of winding bars to re-tension, but your biggest thing to look out for is a ticket from captain safety AKA Yosemite25
The springs should be lifting the garage door. If your garage door opener is " lifting " the door, do NOT REPLACE the garage door opener. The Springs have to be adjusted from a Garage Door company. DO NOT work on your garage door springs, hire someone. Nice video though.
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely
There chucked full of plastic bought by overhead door co about 15 yrs ago a Japanese conglomerate there logic boards overpriced help line is lioged up for 1hour or more openers are over priced there chain system is hodge podge chamberlain is twice the unit less $$ then genie ive 39 yrs repairing but no more! There emergency release carrige is cheap ass plastic very expensive to repair and easy to break there help no 800-35-genie
X reviews illegal contracts.
What does that mean??
*WRONG!!* You should have a tech mess with the springs... You are gonna burn up that motor... Opener is MEANT to move the door back and forth... NOT Lift heavy loads.
Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching!