How To Fix A Garage Door Opener Gear

Remove the outer nut and lock washer from the trolley threaded shaft and pull the threaded shaft out of the trolley.

How to fix a garage door opener gear.

If you have a screw drive opener you ll need to grease several spots along the rail gear at least once or twice a year. Put a thin layer of the grease included in the kit on the gear. Use a lubricant that doesn t attract dirt. Required tools for this project.

Reassemble the motor assembly and place it back in the opener. Lay the chain on the garage floor while you complete the repair. Remove retaining screws from the cover. Then install the helical gear assembly.

With the gears back in place tighten the chain as directed in your owner s manual. Slide the outer trolley away from the inner trolley. No matter what type of garage door opener you have you should always lube the rail where it comes in contact with the trolley carriage. If the gears have screwed up teeth you can likely just replace them to solve the problem.

Silicone spray is a good choice. Start by unplugging the motor. Reattach the chain and tighten it to the proper tension see your owner s manual. Shine the flashlight directly at the gear set.

Pull the chain off the motor unit sprocket and out of the chain spreader. Replace the cover on the garage door opener plug it back in and start enjoying your now functioning garage door opener.