How To Repair Garage Door Chain

Over time the sprocket s teeth can wear and the chain may jump or skip when the opener raises the door.

How to repair garage door chain.

Chain drive garage door openers have a sprocket that is attached at the top of the motor. A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track. Press down on the chain with your finger. The reason the chain went off track was because the chain.

You should have 1 2 inch of play in the chain. Sometimes the cable will break if it is a combination chain and cable drive system. To repair your broken garage door opener chain here is what you should do. Step 1 diagnose the problem.

In this case the cable can be replaced fixing the problem. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual. Garage door didn t open in the morning. If the door stalls or.

Garage door opener is very strong and seldom does the chain actually break. Before you do any repairs you need to know what is wrong with your door opener chain. To do this open and close the garage door several times using the chain door opener and observe the performance of your opener. Grasp the chain 1 foot from where it connects to the end of the threaded chain anchor.

Thread the nut s facing the door clockwise until it meets the bracket then release the chain.