Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Check for pliers that have a long pointed head. These are needle nosed pliers. They're different than the regular ones that have a wider flat gripping area. You need both to install the electric garage door.
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Step 2
Remember there are several kinds of wrenches and you need two of them. A socket wrench is a tube that attaches to a handle. A regular wrench has a round head with a square "U" cut from it to grip the nut. You need several sizes of each. Check your manual to find out which sizes are necessary.
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Step 3
Lay out all the screw drivers. You should have a power screwdriver to install an electrical garage door, which helps give extra push without effort on your part. You still can use a regular screwdriver but the job goes faster with power. You also need screwdrivers that aren't powered, including both a Flathead and Phillips. The Phillips has four edges that come to a point, use that screwdriver if the screw has a cross in the center. The flat head is a regular screwdriver.
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Step 4
Select a hammer and find your power drill. A regular claw hammer, one with two claws at the back, is used as is a normal power drill, corded or cordless. You can use screwdriver bits in the power drill if you don't have an electric screwdriver.
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Step 5
Find some wire strippers that have a multitude of sizes. Wire strippers will have circular openings cut along the blade to slide wires in and cut away the outside sheath.
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Step 6
Hunt for your favorite pencil. In order to maintain the integrity of the installation of the electric garage door you also need a level. Don't forget the ladder, unless you're taller than the garage door.
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Step 7
See if the manual asks for a hacksaw. The hacksaw looks like a cheese cutter with a sharp blade at the bottom. It's rectangular with a handle.
