There is an accessory available from sears and some home stores called a low clearance bracket kit.
Installing garage door opener with low ceiling.
It can be used on any sectional garage door that has clearance problems due to low ceilings or obstructions allowing the garage door opener track to be mounted much closer to the top of the garage door than is usually possible.
These options are listed below.
If you re installing a garage door opener for the first time make sure that the opener will be located near an electrical outlet particularly of the power unit will be mounted on the ceiling.
Choose the type of garage door opener that best suits your home.
Low headroom tracks and brackets if you have a low head room garage and don t need to worry about fitting your car.
Jackshaft motor this is a liftmaster opener and can actually be mounted on the side of the wall instead of on the.
Uses a chain and sprocket drive with a custom steel mount which is attached to the.