The only video you need for installing a garage door opener - Genie

Looking to install or replace a garage door opener? Then this video is for you! In this video I show you step by step how to install a Genie chain drive 550 series garage door opener. I demonstrate the assembly, wiring, testing and programming for this unit. This is by far the most detailed guide out there with step by step instructions so even the most beginner DIYer can do it.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:14 Genie Chain Drive Opener
0:41 Assembling Track
2:08 Connecting The Chain
4:14 Attaching Track To Powerhead
4:54 Mounting Track To Door Header
6:43 Mounting The Powerhead To Ceiling
8:44 Attaching Opener Bracket To Door
10:41 Wiring The Sensors & Control
12:24 Wiring Quick Tip
15:03 Setting Upper & Lower Limits
17:00 Testing Door Sensors
17:00 Testing Force Retraction
17:40 Programming Remotes & Keypad
19:38 Outro
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[@ralphb.3802]

Good video. It's nice to see what I was getting into before I installed it. Only took a couple hours. I replaced a 43 old Stanley opener. So I had to take down the old one first. The Stanley still worked but was getting a little funny by randomly opening the door on it's own. Time for a new one. Got my money's worth out of it. It's funny the technology hasn't change that much.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Thanks for watching! Yeah they are basically the same with some added features nowadays. Definitely not built as sturdy as the older units but way quieter.

[@lanestevens2755]

I rarely comment or say thank you but I’ve gotta say thank you for the video. So much easier just watching you do it than to decipher the instructions. You made this job easy and smooth. Thanks

[@theguyofalltrades]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@therealdwaynescottjay4957]

Thanks for this video. It really helped out a great deal.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Welcome! It can definitely be tricky to install

[@ericramirez2722]

Thank yoi for this video you made me look like i know what i was doing lol .i just subscribe.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@pasofino9583]

Man what a great video,thank you ……now I have to find all the parts I threw in a fit of rage in my garage from trying to read that factory map guide.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Haha thanks. The manual sucks and is hard to interpret some of the steps

[@johnhelsley1844]

Great video! Definitely saved me some time and hassle. One note, when I powered up the unit my wall controller was not lit up. Fortunately I noticed it was in the locked position, which turns off the red light. After switching it back to unlocked, it turned red and works perfectly. Glad I saw this before chasing down all the wiring possibilities.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Thanks! Good call out on the lock button. Didn’t even think of that.

[@C1EVERN1CKNAME]

Thanks, my openers been sitting in the garage for over a month..got it done in about 2 hours by myself

[@theguyofalltrades]

Awesome!

[@miinyoo]

Thank you. That paralleling the sensors was a nice little tip. Still barely had enough wire clips. I would add, cover the exposed wires of the floor sensors with some black gaff tape so they don't get all gunked up over time and help slow any corrosion.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Welcome. Yeah wouldn’t have had enough wire on my far side door from the main control to reach so it definitely helped. Good idea with the gaff tape

[@jaycuster1180]

I really hate the provided wire, almost impossible to split it to separate without exposing the interior wire. Added a lot of tome to the install.

[@theguyofalltrades]

@@jaycuster1180 Yeah it's a pain. I took diagonal cutters and cut lengthwise at the end I was going to strip then pulled it apart before stripping. Seemed to work good

[@ellenthomas2624]

Great video and i appreciate the added tips. Would have been nice to see a lil more info like how to seperate the wire. In the instructions it looks as if there are two sets of wires. It was confusing bc i didn't see a striped wire. One side has lettering identfying it as type cl 2x....i assume that was the striped wire? Dosent look anything like the pic.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Yeah the writing is the striped wire. Mine had little hashes on it also. To split it I used diagonal cutters or a utility knife then just pulled it apart

[@dads3boys]

Thanks for the video. Great job. Just curious why you chose a chain drive over a belt-driven unit? In your opinion are the chain-driven units that much louder than the belt-driven units? Thanks again for the video. I'm replacing two 45-year-old Genie screw-driven units at my mother's house...that still work! It's just time to put these guys to rest. They're getting loud and we're down to one well-used remote. Well done Genie.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Thanks and welcome. I think I chose the chain drive because it will last a bit longer than the belt drive from what I’ve read. These are fairly quiet compared to the original craftsman that came out. I think most of the noise was the motor itself. The only thing I don’t like is the track because it’s in sections that slide together instead of bolting together but other than that it was easy to install and program. They do make a bunch of different versions with some cool features if you’re looking like WiFi and cameras etc…

[@nathanbarlow60]

Thanks for this video! One question: it seems that I have to hold the button on the wall for the door to shut but if I hit the button for it to come up it works. Any ideas?

[@theguyofalltrades]

I would check to make sure the lower limit is setup and the door sensor beams are aligned. The lights shouldn’t be blinking

[@Liftmaster1246]

Nice job on the video if you can can you make a video on your garage door opener emotion

[@theguyofalltrades]

Emotion?

[@Liftmaster1246]

@@theguyofalltrades do you hear a sound difference between both the garage door openers?

[@theguyofalltrades]

Oh yeah for sure. It’s a ton quieter than the original. If you look at the other video I have for the garage door seal or pulley replacement you can hear the old craftsman opener

[@HayNakuDiba]

I am trying to figure out how you only have 7k subs! Great video!!!

[@theguyofalltrades]

Thanks! I haven’t been at it for long honestly. Hoping to crack 10k this year.

[@guitarhero9592]

Thanks for the detailed video! Is the rail from the motor to header supposed to be level or is the motor supposed to be lower than the header. I’ve read online some people say yes and some say the motor should be angled lower.

[@theguyofalltrades]

It honestly works either way. My motor is a little lower than the header because of the bulkhead that covers my support beam extending down a foot.

[@guitarhero9592]

@@theguyofalltrades thanks. The reason I asked was because recently I’ve noticed the rail bends when closing and sometimes It will stop while door is closing and opens again. I’m thinking maybe the rail is too high at header ? I have to help push it down to close it at times. Any ideas what it can be? There’s nothing in the way of the light beam below.

[@theguyofalltrades]

Possibly the power head needs to move forwards a bit or your chain needs to be tightened. The rail sections will grab the black plastic carriage slider if not tight. I would check the chain first. Then maybe loosen the mounts on the power head and try to slide it towards the door direction a little if possible

[@guitarhero9592]

@@theguyofalltrades Thanks I’ll check that out.

[@Miigos1997]

When I try to set the down movement it just blinks red could that be the wiring

[@theguyofalltrades]

If it's blinking red it could be your door sensors or wiring

[@timippolito1182]

8:20 If at that point you open the door, you can get the motor pretty much dead on center. btw: doesn't there suppose to be a cover for the motor's gear. Mine hadn't come with one.

[@theguyofalltrades]

No cover on this one

[@timippolito1182]

@@theguyofalltrades Okay, Thanks. Just finished up the wiring. All works great. Thanks for doing the video!

[@theguyofalltrades]

@@timippolito1182awesome! Great to hear. You’re welcome