Garage Door Opener
- Thread starter DoWhat
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Battery in clicker good.
I need to order and replace the plastic sprocket.
SandieGarry
Well-Known Member
It's actually a very easy fix. I did mine a while back. I guess that's why it's made of plastic, disposable piece of the opener.
I worked for a door and window company in Omaha from1987 to 1991 in the service department .as an advisor.
My area of responsibility was garage doors and openers. The gears were plastic back then.
SandieGarry
Well-Known Member
Did you ever get it fixed? If you need help, let me know. I did mine and saved a bunch of money. My going rate for a small job is a good fist bump, COVID screwed up the good ole handshake.
I worked on it yesterday.
Pain in the butt for me.
I have 12' ceilings and climbing up and down that ladder after dropping stuff.
The the chain at the front came off.
I got it all back together but.
With the door disconnected the carriage goes up and down just fine.
With the door connected to the carriage it only goes up about a foot and stops.
I will look into it next weekend.
It is a door that I only use when doing yard work (lawn tractor).
I did have help here, but all he was good for was drinking my beer and pushing the button for the garage door.
Thank you for the offer to come over to assist.
Pain in the butt for me.
I have 12' ceilings and climbing up and down that ladder after dropping stuff.
The the chain at the front came off.
I got it all back together but.
With the door disconnected the carriage goes up and down just fine.
With the door connected to the carriage it only goes up about a foot and stops.
I will look into it next weekend.
It is a door that I only use when doing yard work (lawn tractor).
I did have help here, but all he was good for was drinking my beer and pushing the button for the garage door.
Thank you for the offer to come over to assist.
Mine has a tension adjustment. Too tight and it thinks it is obstructed and stops.
Grumpy
Well-Known Member
Damn good beer, too
Springs on the door should be adjusted so you can easily open it one handed, and it comes back down into the opening about half a foot.
The opener is not made to lift the full weight of the door.
The opener is not made to lift the full weight of the door.
The tension springs seem to work fine.
Door is easy to push up and stays level when it is up where ever I stop it at.
Reads like you have it properly balanced.
