Jackshaft garage door opener

[Mr Wonderful]

This is my first post so bear with me lol. I want to buy a used jack shaft opener for my 11 foot garage door in my pole barn but I’m curious if I buy a used one are they specific to left or right side? Or can you take a left side unit and make it work on the right side by just removing gears and chain and remaining it to the other side of the unit? Thanks!

 

[pattenp]

I can only speak about the Liftmaster. It can be used on either the left or right side. The torsion bar connects to either side.

 

[borgdog]

The Genie I have can also be used on either side, no modifications needed.

 

[CombatNinja]

They are all made for the bar to connect to either side as far as I have seen. It would not make any sense for them to manufacture left and right hand versions.

 

[Mr Wonderful]

Thanks Guys!

 

[driftpin]

In our 2-car attached garage w/a loft, I specified jackshaft openers for the OH doors. It allowed me to place LED 4 ft lighting below the tracks so I had good overhead lighting whether the garage doors are open or closed. I also put side wall-to-side wall storage above the OH door tracks, which I use for lightweight but bulky things like empty storage bins, Christmas tree stuff/decorations, and anything else that fits.

 

[clutch47]

Genie openers. Almost completely silent.



Both plugged into a quad box mounted up high between them.

 

[engineer2]

Chamberlain has a hollow shaft, so it is left or right. We really like it. Nearly silent, phone app to operate it, plus it came with a conventional opener. Easy to install. Just needed to run an outlet to it.