Garage Door Chain Won T Move

Those are the two blue screws.

Garage door chain won t move. If the motor hums but the chain doesn t move that indicates a problem with the motor. So i just closed the garage with the chain disengaged. Most garage doors have an emergency. I pulled the release on the door and opened it all the way.

3 if the chain still doesn t move check the force settings on the motor head. There are a number of reasons why the motor will run but the chain doesn t move. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to troubleshoot motor and travel problems with your garage door opener. Getting out of the car at the end of a long day to open the garage door can be frustrating especially when the automatic garage door opener sounds like it s working but isn t.

Turn them to clockwise to max and try again. If this fixes the problem then oil the door and turn the screws back down until it no longer opens and closes and then turn 1 8th back up. The opener motor is fine but the shaft doesn t turn. My wife pushed the door opener a few more times but the door wouldn t move despite the motor responding.

This is common with a door that is out of balance or garage door has a broken spring and homeowner doesn t know because the opener is opening the door. If the indicator light on your motor unit. Press the remote or the wall mounted start switch listen to the motor and watch the movement of the chain.