It's 6:00 ET as you leave for work. You press the wall of the garage door open button and hear a subtle hum of your electric motor but the door failed to move. If your garage door springs are intact chances are you garage door opener main drive gear operator failed. You can easily inspect your gear operator by disconnecting your garage door opener and remove the metal cover. The main drive gear operator consists of a white plastic which is usually the weakest link in the opener.

Many things can cause this thing to fail. Some causes of wear are: o garage door out of balance (broken Springs or need adjustment) o of the chain at the age of tight old ao o Excessive use or failure to manufacture high o cycle or lack of grease at the time of manufacture Replacing the white Ferris wheel is a low cost, quick and easy do it yourself repairs for as long as you have a few simple hand tools and follow safety precautions. These speeds can be purchased online in a variety of levels of components. Before starting it is important for you to have a list of some simple tools needed to accomplish this project: oo Hammer half inch wrench or crescent wrench or pliers o 3 / 8 "socket or Socket 1 / 4" Socket or Nut Driver 5 / 16 "socket or socket screwdriver oo standard 5 / 32" Punch or similar ~~ WARNING To prevent possible serious injury or death by electric shock, always unplug the power cord your garage door from the outlet before carrying out any inspection or repair. Step # 1 Make sure your garage door opener is disconnected. This step ensures that no one accidentally tries to open or close the garage door while you work on it or you do not accidentally activate the door while maintenance. Step # 2 Remove the outside door of the truck by manually pulling the red cord to disconnect and manually close the garage door. ATTENTION The garage door must be fully closed position for all repairs and inspection. Ensure that your garage door is closed reassurance that your door will not fall or make any movement that would cause injury or make you jump. We recommend that once the door is closed you clamp down the door using a vise or clamp over one of the rollers to prevent the door from being opened from the outside. Step # 3 Loosen the chain or belt tension by losing the tension nut on the carriage garage door. Typically, this is nuts and can be adjusted with a ? "wrench. Step # 4 Remove the sprocket or pulley cap belt restraint. Usually this is a clip on the back if you press and it will come out. Step # 5 I always recommend marking the position of the chain or belt on the pinion before removing. This can be done easily with white tape or other means.

This step ensures that your chain or belt resettle in the correct position and enables a quick and easy reference later if necessary. Remove the string or belt of the gear operator and then drag the cart inside the closed position until it engages the outer trolley . Place the loose chain / belt on the edge of the nearest rail of the pinion. I duct usually leads to the chain from falling to the ground and get all twisted and dirty Step. # 6 It is now time to remove the end caps and two main housing. The back cover are each fastened with screws ? three or four head "that can be removed with a ?" nut driver or socket. Be sure to disconnect the cable to the circuit board.