Garage Door Motor Runs But Chain Doesn T Move

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.

Garage door motor runs but chain doesn t move. There are a number of reasons why the motor will run but the chain doesn t move. My craftsman 139 53515sr i 2hp garage door opener has worked fine for many years. For no reason that i can see it stopped opening or closing the door yesterday. Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move.

Use the tips in our video to troubleshoot the garage door opener if the motor runs but the trolley doesn t move. Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move. They can hear the motor going but the door itself is not opening. Most garage doors have an emergency.

Home owners say that they can hear the motor running but the opener simply will not operate the door. If the motor hums but the chain doesn t move that indicates a problem with the motor. This causes the motor to run for an extensive period of time. If the motor doesn t run at all you may need to replace the garage door opener logic board.

Sometimes homeowners will find that their automatic garage door opener runs but the door doesn t move. When i push the button to raise or. By mike biterman mar 10 2016. The motor will start and stop in response to button pushes like it is supposed to normally the first push starts it in one direction the 2nd reverses the direction and the 3rd will stop the motor.

This is frustrating especially if you re trying to get your car out of the garage. Press the remote or the wall mounted start switch listen to the motor and watch the movement of the chain. A broken chain or belt can also prevent the trolley from moving. However the chain has completely stopped moving and by extension so has the door.

If the door only moves a few inches and stops the rpm sensor could be bad.