this pedal forms the surface upon which a person may apply pressure to rotate the triangular frame normally a user would step on this pedal and use hie or her weight to move the opener as shown in fig2 other appendages or devices such as canes and crutches may be used to operate the pedal also the opener 10 may be placed on the wall at locations other than the height above the floor shown in fig1 and 2 because of the length of the legs from the edge of the door to the foot pedal there is a lever arm which adds mechanical advantage to the pressure applied to the pedal 21 a contact arm 22 is attached near the end of the downwardly extending leg 16 that is connected to the longer leg 17 the contact arm 22 extends generally horizontally from the triangular frame toward the edge of the door 13 in the same plane as the opener in the starting position the length of the contact arm corresponds to the distance between the bracket 19 and the door when the bracket 19 is located adjacent to the door opening the contact arm may be omitted not shown the contact arm may be an integral.