Garage Door Belt Adjustment

This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace the belt on a belt drive garage door opener.

Garage door belt adjustment. A belt drive garage door opener uses a rubber belt instead of chain links to open the garage door this makes it relatively soundless compared to its chain counterpart. Adjust the garage door opener mechanism. Accessories and parts 28 belt kits 28 parts 28 brackets and hardware 1 apply. I recently replaced our chain driven garage door opener which functioned fine for 9 years with a chamberlain myq opener which runs off of a belt instead.

Contact the genie company directly for model specific adjustment instructions. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. Adjustment instructions for genie garage door openers may vary by garage door opener model. Motor unit assembly parts rail assembly parts and installation parts for chamberlain belt drive garage door opener models lw9000wf lw9000wfc wd1000wf wd1000wfc.

Replacing the belt can add years of additional operation to your belt drive garage door opener. If the belt looks in reasonable condition proceed with the following steps for adjustment. If the belt should need replacing you might prefer to call in a garage door repair company although it is possible to carry out the replacement yourself. When opening the door the belt on the non pulling side is very loose.

Belt kit 10. I am sorry no more videos in 4k takes too long to edit. Located along the rail the belt connects to the trolley. If the belt looks badly worn and ready to break consider replacing it rather than simply adjusting it.

Chamberlain wd832kev wd832kevc repair parts list and diagrams. The average life of a belt drive garage door ranges from 7 to 10 years with some which will need belt changing after only a few years while others might not for nearly two decades it depends on the quality of the product. Since then genie has worked hard to make their radio controlled residential garage door openers a household name. On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.