My garage door opens about 2 feet and then stops. Then it gives a loud grinding/rattling noise.


Precious , Saturday, 7th of August 2010 03:48:30 AM

l need to press the opener again and then the garage door goes back to 
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close position.l have checked the springs (they were replaced only 5 
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banannie , Sunday, 8th of August 2010 08:21:35 AM

Better get a new one. I had one that did that several years  
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ago, and when I took the cover off the opener, I found shavings everywhere  
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and the drive gear was stripped! The grinding / rattling noise was the gear  
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rapidly disintegrating!  
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karit kake , Monday, 9th of August 2010 09:28:50 AM

It is broken. :D  
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my thug , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 11:28:23 PM

Mine does that when the weather gets really hot. I think the  
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door or the wooden frame expands in the high heat and humidity. If I  
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apply a little pressure in the direction that it is heading it will  
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usually works OK. As soon as it cools down, it stops. Also a little WD40  
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Sweet Tart , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 07:36:48 AM

My guess is that the track is jammed. Pull the release cord &  
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try lifting the door manually. If it travels all the way up with not  
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problems, the track is clear & the motor or its chain is at fault.  
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If there are no visible obstructions in the track but it is still binding  
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up, check to make sure the track hasn't bent or that two pieces of track  
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aren't out of line.  
 
If the door moves fine with the release cable pulled, then the motor or  
travel arm is at fault & I would recommend calling the manufacturer.  
 
 
 
 
 

Luluchee , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 04:59:05 PM

You might need to increase the tension on the pull chain. This  
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is usually done with a tension screw on the side of the main gear box, or  
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refer to your owners' manual. At leaset that is what I had to do with  
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mine. Hope that helps.  
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coster-rica , Friday, 13th of August 2010 04:57:54 AM

Similar problem a while back. Standing inside of garage w/ door  
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in stuck position look at the wheels running inside the track. Check all of  
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them to see if any are getting stuck or trying to jump out of the track.  
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May be bent track or broken wheel.  
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B &;* C , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 11:44:19 AM

Try to watch the chain assembly there at the motor as you  
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attempt to open it, is it loose and chain slipping..?  
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I believe there is a way to tighten those with just a screwdriver or  
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cookie , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 08:25:37 AM

plz use a machine oil in the side panes of your door to stop it  
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from making rattling sound.  
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fuff , Monday, 16th of August 2010 05:04:59 PM

You better call the garage door man back out  
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