Genie 6072 Garage Door Opener Installation and Review

[@Eaglefreek300]

I'm a garage door guy. I've installed a lot of these Genie wall mount openers. I installed 3 last week. I prefer them over the Liftmasters. The shuddering is the opener sensing cable tension and making sure you don't throw a cable off of the drum. Since you have a high lift door, I would just remove the cable keepers. Since you have a little more than one door section hanging down below the radius, there is sufficient weight pulling on the cables. I install pusher springs on all my standard radius installations. Doors are going to float a little side to side. There are those little white spacers included that are to snap onto the bottom rollers to help center the door in the track. I would erase the wall button from the memory and reprogram it. That might solve the issue of it not working every time. Also, the tube the springs are mounted on is called a torsion tube. Your original Craftsman photo eyes would have had led lights also. I suspect someone replaced them with newer sensors in old brackets, and the lights were now on the back side.

[@FixItScotty]

Thanks so much for this! Your comment was full of great information.

[@tray8411]

There is no power to the sensors when I installed mine... ANy thoughts

[@gregoryknotts653]

So the shuddering during the initial inch or two of closing is normal? I've been messing with this thing for two weeks trying to figure out what was wrong!

[@ericdircks]

I'm a Garage Door Guy I've Installed A Lot Of These Genie Wall Mount Openers. I Installed 3 Last Week. I Prefer Them Over The Liftmasters. The Shuddering Is The Opener Sensing Cable Tension And Making Sure You Don't Throw A Cable Off Of The Drum. Since You Have a High Lift Door I Would Just Remove The Cable Keepers. Since You Have a Little More Than One Door Section Hanging Down Below Radius There Is Sufficient Weight Pulling On The Cables. I Install Pusher Springs On All My Standard Radius Installations. Doors Are Going To Float A Little Side To Side. There Are Those Little White Spacers Included That Are To Snap Onto The Bottom Rollers To Help Center The Door In The Track. I Would Erase The Wall Button From The Memory And Reprogram It. That Might Solve The Issue Of It Not Working Every Time.

[@Eaglefreek300]

​@@gregoryknotts653sorry I just saw your comment. Yes, it is normal on the Genies.

[@HiddenAgendas]

fact that you had to make some correction to what the installer did just proves it's better to do it yourself sometimes.

[@jimlong1239]

I have this same model and almost completed the installation today. Your video is much clearer than other videos I've watched! Great job!

[@FixItScotty]

Thank you so much!

[@borisov280643]

Thank you for your kind words, it was very nice to communicate with you. Good luck on KZbin and in life. Best regards, Alex.

[@Kil7witch84]

The small stutter at the top is the opener checking for cable/spring tension on the door before letting the door down to make sure it doesn't comes crashing down and kill someone and or their children/animals.

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great video Scotty! I really like this unit. Seems so much more efficient and logical than the chain drive. Your building looks really good !

[@FixItScotty]

Thanks! Yes, as long as this opener is reliable for a long time, I can't ever see going back to chain drive.

[@borisov280643]

Good video ! I also installed one. But I ran into a problem that I couldn’t solve. The door goes up well. And it moves down first with small jerks, and then evenly. The 2 torsion springs are adjusted correctly according to the instructions. The door is easily lifted by hand and remains stationary 3 feet from the floor.

[@FixItScotty]

What is the problem you couldn't solve? Is it that you are able to lift the door while the opener is engaged?

[@esmirbajrektarevic2559]

​@@FixItScottyyour stuttering is a normal thing it shakes the door a little to make sure rollers are not stuck and something gets bent kinda annoying but useful I guess

[@MichaelSSteinebach]

The stuttering is a feature. There are many videos on why it does this and it's pretty smart

[@ericdircks]

Good Video I Also Installed One. But I Ran Into a Problem That I Couldn't Solve. The Door Goes Up Well. And It Moves Down First With Small Jerks And Then Evenly. The 2 Torsion Springs Are Adjusted Correctly According To The Instructions. The Door Is Easily Lifted By Hand And Remains Stationary 3 Feet From The Floor. What Is The Problem You Couldn't Solve Is It That You Are Able To Lift The Door While The While The Opener Is Engaged

[@philoso377]

A kind suggestion to like kind of garage door openers. Problem? We need as tight as we can provide to couple the collet at the end of a 9 or 17 feet torque pipe and not crunched it. Solution ? Insert a short section of solid rod (acting as a backing rod) into the torque pipe with matching ID to OD. This will prevent over pinch that 17 ft torque pipe.

[@FixItScotty]

That is a great idea. If mine ever slips, I will do that.

[@RealBLAlley]

The new belt drive ceiling units, especially those from Genie, are incredibly easy to install. I did it myself in about an hour, including installing the new rail front bracket and modifying the existing angle struts to fit the new unit (I have a very low garage ceiling 😒). They are also very quiet. Unlike the old Liftmaster unit it replaced, I cannot hear the new Genie running, even though the garage is attached and separated from the house by a 2x4 wall. The real advantage of wall-mounted units is the lack of stress on the door since they turn the shaft instead of having to laterally get it started.

[@FixItScotty]

My main reason for the wall-mount unit is because I will be installing a 4-post lift in my garage and I want it as close to the front of the garage as possible. I just don't want anything on the ceiling hanging down more than a few inches. But if the new belt drive units are low profile, easy to install, and quiet, they may be a great option for many people as well. Thanks for the comment!

[@RealBLAlley]

@@FixItScotty I get it. If I had the ceiling height I would have seriously considered a wall mount.

[@dhess140]

Obviously, you are an engineer! Thanks for the video. I like to learn as much as I can before I dive in to a project. Yes, I am an engineer also. lol

[@FixItScotty]

Thanks! Well, technically I am a software engineer with a Computer Science degree. Close enough...

[@discusthrowerstate]

Did you wire the led transmitters in after you set the up and down limits?

[@FixItScotty]

I didn't need the bottom sensors installed when I set the up and down limits. I installed the sensors after that in order to test the remotes.

[@logicalmisery3737]

Do garage door installers put in receptacles and reroute wiring? Or do I need to hire separate people? I have an overhead with receptacle near it but am looking to go with a side mount but there are no receptacles in that spot.

[@FixItScotty]

It may depend on the installation company, but I would imagine most would tell you to get an electrician to add a receptacle near the spring shaft before they can do the installation.

[@discusthrowerstate]

I’m having trouble setting the down limit. I also don’t see the LED transmitters on. Everything is wired right. I have no idea what the problem is.

[@FixItScotty]

If the LEDs on your sensors aren't lit up, I would think there must be an issue with the wiring. Review how I did it again starting around 12:30. Make sure the wire isn't broken (maybe it was stapled too hard). Make sure you have pushed the stripped ends into the "Safety beam" holes on the main unit like I described using the small screwdriver to lock them into the connector.

[@philoso377]

Page 4:20 How may we identify what drum we have when the drum has tapered diameter?

[@FixItScotty]

It wasn't clear to me.... I tried both the 4" drum setting and the "larger than 4" setting. It seemed to result in a subtle speed change. So if you have a tapered drum and aren't sure which of the drum setting to use; I just tried out both settings and picked the one that worked best.

[@MoonerBros]

Really appriciated for the this video. very helful. I have a question, is still required to have torshion spring ?

[@FixItScotty]

Thank you! To answer your question, yes. The torsion spring lightens the total load of the door considerably. So whether you have this type unit or a chain drive, they are not capable of lifting the full weight of the door without the spring.

[@MoonerBros]

@@FixItScotty appreciated!!! Thank you for your response and explanation

[@mrteausaable]

What do you think about Chamberlain jack shaft garage door opener compare to this one? why you get Genie brand?

[@FixItScotty]

That's a great question, but since I don't install garage door openers professionally, I can't answer it because I have no experience with other models and brands. When I did research on the Genie, it appeared to be a good value among the other brands. That is why I bought it. But time will tell if I made the right choice.

[@hugoreyes5133]

Hi boss, did you removed the previous garage motor opener< before you installed the Genie?

[@FixItScotty]

I didn't remove the old opener from this garage. I removed it from the old garage which was demo'd and rebuilt into this new one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHa3Z6JsYqeYq7M

[@ABC-wz2db]

Can i bypass the power cord and run romex directly into the housing?

[@FixItScotty]

The instructions for this does have a section describing how to remove the plug and hard wire it if you choose. Follow local codes as to the type and size of wire.

[@seankelly8857]

How did you program the led light to turn on with the garage door?

[@FixItScotty]

No programming was needed. I just made sure the main unit was powered up, plugged in the light, and it automatically paired itself via Bluetooth.

[@blackvetterzo6]

Yep that’s how I’ve programmed all homelink before. Thanks

[@MelanieBaldwin-e2j]

Would you know how to reengage the door?

[@FixItScotty]

It's a toggle switch. I had already had pulled the string to disengage the door. Then I showed how I pulled it to reengage it.

[@borisov280643]

No, I could not solve the problem of the delay in the initial lowering of the door with small shocks. This lasts 2-3 seconds and then the door goes down normally.

[@FixItScotty]

You may have missed it, but at 18:50, I talk about the shuddering that happens before the door comes down. That is not a problem.

[@johnburlini1671]

Are the opener home link compadadble

[@FixItScotty]

Great question! And great timing. I just got the homelink in my wife's car connected to this yesterday. The instructions in Toyota's user manual were entirely incorrect. Use the homelink programming instructions from Genie and do the option to program from the opener, not from another remote. That worked for me.

[@dannelson7534]

What is the point of the cable keeper?

[@FixItScotty]

My understanding is that they keep tension on the cable which can help prevent the cable from slipping off of the drum. They can also stop the door from opening it gets too close to the rail (like if a roller came off).

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Scotty Great door opene🇺🇸👍🏻r, looking forwards to your using of the garage.Greetings.Hubertus🙏🏻🇳🇱🇳🇴😊

[@willecutlip]

"shutter" is the unit checking the cable tension

[@FixItScotty]

Yes. That is how I understand it too. You just worded it much better than I said it. Thanks for watching!

[@philoso377]

To those living in California listen to this proposal. Backup battery code isn’t complete until the door is capable of triggered into opening mode by local smoke detector.

[@Tg-kp8mj]

Mine takes longer than 20 seconds to open or close

[@FixItScotty]

Mine isn't very fast either, but 20 seconds seems quite slow. I would try disengaging the door opener and try lifting the door open and closed yourself. If you struggle greatly, it could mean your spring isn't tensioned properly or there are issues in the track or rollers. Although unlikely, you could also be on the wrong drum setting on the door opener.

[@borisov280643]

, Sorry, I missed that. And also sorry for my bad English. I’ve studied German all my life, but unfortunately they don’t speak it in America. And at 80 years old, learning a language is a little difficult. Let's return to Genie, from the point of view of elementary physics, it is easier for the engine to lower the door than to raise it, but it is when lowering that I hear the engine working with tension, the door trembles and only after a couple of seconds it works smoothly. If this happens to you too, then it means it’s a manufacturing defect. Yes, you can live with it, but it’s still unpleasant.

[@FixItScotty]

Your English is fine. I wanted to be sure I understood your problem. Yes, the motor trembles when the door is at the top because if there is a problem with the spring, the weight of the door could be too much for the motor. The door could fall suddenly in that situation. That tremble is to test the door weight to make sure it is safe to lower it. But I agree, it is very annoying to hear.

[@miamicigarbox]

had mine a year now and every week it looses is limits setting have to reset, useless

[@FixItScotty]

That is terrible! I would get a warranty replacement if that happens. I have not experienced any issues yet, but mine is just under a year old. Hopefully Genie will help you get that resolved and it was just an isolated problem.