Wall mount garage door opener.

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Has anyone ever had one, and did you like it.
They are over two times the cost, but the install looks much easier for a one person job. That being me.
 
I’ve got two lift master jack shaft openers.8500 series maybe? I’ll have to look to be sure. Very easy install.

I stalled them 6 years ago, only issue I have had was a stripped gear in the dead bolt on one and had a weird problem with the control button malfunctioning. The controler was a wide spread problem at one time, I’ve not looked to see if it’s still an issue or not.

Both items were replaced under warranty, no complaints on customer service.
 
BASIL said:
Has anyone ever had one, and did you like it.
They are over two times the cost, but the install looks much easier for a one person job. That being me.
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Holler if you need help, hardhead 😁
 
Love mine.
My previous house had a 1.5 to 2x wide door. The door had to be repaired twice when it stuck and the standard style motor made a 'V' out of the top of the door.
The wall mount motor style:
- Runs the spring shaft, thus not torquing the door.
- Not having the centered motor and track, the overhead area in the center of the garage is open.
- I also had them run the tracks vertically as much as possible to still have a much overhead space as possible with the door open.
 
Chdamn said:
Yeah man let me know if you need help. Hell I’ve never seen on. I wouldn’t mind helping just to see how it goes.
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Me too!!!!!
 
That's what I'm looking for. Wild goose chase today at HD saying in stock. But nope.
 
Amazon seems to have ‘em for delivery tomorrow.
 
Following.
My basement garage door is under my kids room. It has an old screw drive opener with extension lift springs, so it's a racket.
New garage door rollers and a belt drive opener would be fairly easy install. Probably change over to torsion spring also.
The wall mount will leave more overhead room, but I need to convert to torsion spring and have an electrical outlet added for the wall mount opener.
The wall mounts are even quieter than the belt drive units that I've helped install for family members.
 
I’ve got a spare bedroom over our garage. Loud as heck when you open the garage door in there. This is interesting to know.
 
When my 30yr old Craftsman dies I'm going wall mount. Thanks for the topic.
 
Cowboy said:
Is the spring part still required with this set up?
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I would assume so. The spring acts like a counterbalance so there's less strain to raise the door.

A friend of mine showed me his door opener shortly before we built. The installer and my wife questioned me to be sure I wanted to spend a few hundred more. I'm glad I did.
 
Get Off My Lawn said:
I would assume so. The spring acts like a counterbalance so there's less strain to raise the door.

A friend of mine showed me his door opener shortly before we built. The installer and my wife questioned me to be sure I wanted to spend a few hundred more. I'm glad I did.
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Yes, you must still have a torsion spring. The door still has to be balanced/adjusted correctly, the motor just puts out enough power to raise the door. I seriously doubt the motor alone has the power/torque to lift a door without the spring assist. Also, when the power goes out, you want to be able to disconnect the motor and lift the door manually. I have insulated 9x9 doors on my shop and with them closed, deadbolt unlocked, I cannot lift the door without prybars or other mechanical means. They are HEAVY!

@BASIL I forgot to reply to this thread but there's a couple things to note...

-Check your jackshafts to make sure you have enough sticking out past the pully before you start installing. When I had my doors put in, the installers set the shafts an inch or two proud to the side the openers were going.

-Make sure your tracks have enough slope to them that the door falls on its own when the motor starts to unspool the shaft, if you don't and cannot adjust the tracks for more slope you may need assist springs installed to help get the door moving when closing from the full open position. These openers can unspool the cables when closing if the door doesn't get moving easily. Remember, your relying on the weight of the door to move it on its own when the shaft starts turning. Turning the shaft doesn't "pull" the door down, it releases spring tension and allows the door to fall under its own weight.

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Here is a link to a thread on garage journal referencing the wall controller failure that I experienced. Like I said, not sure if the new ones have this issue or not. I THINK they updated them. My openers are 2015 models, my failure happened in 2019, no issues since.

LM8500 Wall Controller Failure.

Had a random issue where my jack shaft opener stopped working. Traced it back to the wall controller (LM888). Contacted LiftMaster and a new controller is on its way. Great customer service! Now, after doing a bit of reading on the cause. Lucky for me my controller stopped working and the...
www.garagejournal.com www.garagejournal.com
 
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mine is much quieter than the old screw drive we had. it also has a locking bolt.. easy install
 
Out with the old in with the new.
Other than running the wires, this thing installs in about 30 minutes, by my self.
I wished I new they existed years ago. Now we see how long it lasts. ;)
 
Was the old one kaput or just wanted an upgrade?
 
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