I have a Stanley screw driven garage door opener and it won't open. It will go down just fine, but when I try to open it, it will only open a few inches. I tried adjusting the open force a little bit, but that didn't help. Can anybody help me?
2007-01-21 05:00:35 · 8 answers · asked by Rebel 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Hi ,My friend I assume you have power to the device. It may be that your travel limits are some how off.The set screws holding them in place may have loosened up.Take a look at the limits.Every thing else seems to be alright.That`s my tip for today,Good Luck
ROSCO
2007-01-21 05:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by rosco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hands down the belt drive. I work at a garage door dealer as a tech and installer. We do not even carry screwdrives. The screw drive is quiet at first, but after a while it gets very noisy. Also a screw drive, as it gets older can sling the lubricant in it all over the face of your door. When you see a door with a streak down the middle, you can bet they have a screw drive. Also, they deliver more torque than the other two. So when your spring breaks, or something in the doorway (but not blocking the eyes), it is harder to stop which can cause more damage to your car, door, or whatever else is in the way. Chain drives are very good openers. They are durable and last a long time. I have yet to see a broken chain except when it was installed in a constant wet environment, or it was a 30 plus year old commercial opener. That said, I the only chain opener i saw with a broken "chain" was a craftsman, chamberlain and Overhead brand opener where they use half cable and and half chain. Where the cable connects to the chain the cable snapped. Our best seller and my personal favorite is the belt drive. It is much quieter and lasts just as long as a chain drive. The belt does not, or I have yet to see one "stretch". The Craftsman, chamberlain and Liftmaster ones have spring tensioners on them, so they always stay tight. As an added bonus the Chamberlain and Craftsman openers have 10 year warranties on their belts. The Liftmaster has lifetime warranty on the belts. Like I said hands down belt drives are the best bang for the buck. Or if you have the money and your garage is wired properly check out the Liftmaster Jackshaft opener. I would stay away from the Wayne Dalton idrive. They are junk. ***Check out the belt drives with battery backup***
2016-03-29 07:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the emergency release to release the door from the operator. Try the operator and see if it will work while disconnected. If it does check and make sure the springs are not broken on your door. If the springs are ok see if you can raise the door by hand, if you can then the problem is in the operator. Could be the circuit board, rpm sensor or the force adjustment. You will need to have a garage door tech. look at it if this is the case. Good luck
2007-01-21 06:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the little electric eyes on each side of the door, {about five inches up from the floor} they are probably out of alignment. they are designed to keep a child or small animal from getting crushed by the door.
2007-01-21 05:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by bearcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the door open sevral times. Each time, focus on a specific area of the door opener and see if you can find the sticking point.
2007-01-21 05:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by the_gud_one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure I know what screw driven means but be sure to check the channels where it runs and make sure nothing is interfering with the eye sensor.
2007-01-21 05:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by kimballama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not really sure, but changing the battery on the code box help me...good luck
probably need an expert tho...
2007-01-21 05:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by cswbclub 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chain might be damaged--do not try to fix this yourself you could loos a hand--or worse
2007-01-21 05:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by swampkat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋