Garage Door Opener Chain Repair

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Garage door opener chain repair. Some openers use a smooth sprocket rather than one with teeth. If your chain is badly corroded you may need to remove the chain from the carriage assembly and soak it in lubricant for a few hours. Documenting how i repaired the garage door. I am not a professional.

Remember to not over tighten the chain. To do this put some lubricant on a piece of rag this use the rag to wipe the chain. The chain got loose and popped off the gear. A new front sprocket costs about 150 200 include the labor to install it.

If you are not confident in your ability to diagnose the problem call a local garage door service company. Chain drive garage door openers have a sprocket that is attached at the top of the motor. Move the ladder back under the carriage assembly. Sprocket is at the end of the opener rail closest to the garage door opening.

Replacement gear kit if you need one http amzn to 2drtdvc if you. Place the chain around the front sprocket on the rail. Just tighten enough to stop it hitting the rail. The chain wraps around this sprocket as well as the gear and sprocket at the motor.