How To Fix A Garage Door Opener Gear

If you have a screw drive opener you ll need to grease several spots along the rail gear at least once or twice a year.

How to fix a garage door opener gear.

Start by unplugging the motor. Put a thin layer of the grease included in the kit on the gear. Pull the chain off the motor unit sprocket and out of the chain spreader. Then install the helical gear assembly.

If the gears have screwed up teeth you can likely just replace them to solve the problem. With the gears back in place tighten the chain as directed in your owner s manual. Shine the flashlight directly at the gear set. Replace the cover on the garage door opener plug it back in and start enjoying your now functioning garage door opener.

Remove retaining screws from the cover. Reassemble the motor assembly and place it back in the opener. Remove the outer nut and lock washer from the trolley threaded shaft and pull the threaded shaft out of the trolley. Required tools for this project.

Coat the gear teeth with new grease. Reattach the chain and tighten it to the proper tension see your owner s manual. If not your opener might simply be shot and you ll need a new one. Silicone spray is a good choice.

Slide the outer trolley away from the inner trolley. No matter what type of garage door opener you have you should always lube the rail where it comes in contact with the trolley carriage.