Liftmaster Garage Door Opener Chain Won T Move

This video from sears partsdirect shows how to troubleshoot motor and travel problems with your garage door opener.

Liftmaster garage door opener chain won t move.

I realized parking the car in the garage would be a hassle since i would have the open the door manually again. Those are the two blue screws. If the motor works but the chain doesn t move the chain sprocket may need servicing. Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move.

If the motor hums but the chain doesn t move that indicates a problem with the motor. Garage door openers 9 chain garage door openers 9. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems. The opener motor is fine but the shaft doesn t turn.

I pulled the release on the door and opened it all the way. Chamberlain group cgi the corporate parent company to liftmaster chamberlain merlin and grifco is a global leader in access solutions and products. This excess tension causes the gear that moves the chain to grind down. If the indicator light on your motor unit.

They can hear the motor going but the door itself is not opening. Turn them to clockwise to max and try again. Contractor series wi fi garage door opener owner s manual for belt drive 8155w and chain drive 8160w 8160wb 8164w and 8065w my garage door won t open all the way chamberlain and liftmaster replacement products guide english. 3 if the chain still doesn t move check the force settings on the motor head.

Maybe you have a broken torsion spring or the door is too heavy. Reliable and powerful liftmaster chain drive garage door openers are built to handle heavy and frequently used doors with ease day in and day out. If the gear becomes too worn it will no longer be able to move the chain. If the chain was installed too tightly on the garage door opener it can make opening the door more difficult for the automatic opener.

This is frustrating especially if you re trying to get your car out of the garage. So i just closed the garage with the chain disengaged.