Noisy Garage Door Opener Motor

This video gives you a close up view of garage door rollers pulleys springs tracks and motor chain so that you know what to look for when lubricating your garage door parts.

Noisy garage door opener motor.

2 place stepladder under garage door opener motor. 1 unplug the motor of the garage door opener. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises. Noisy garage doors are usually caused by worn rollers loose hardware parts that need lubrication or an opener in need of anti vibration pads all simple fixes.

3 unbolt and lower motor from mounting straps. 15 off garage door repair total. 20 off garage door openers click to print. 4 disconnect door track mounting bracket from wall.

Set wood block on top of ladder. 5 place rubber pad behind mounting bracket and reattach it to the wall. Take the door opener motor out of the mounting bracket and put it aside gently. Set motor on top of wood blocks.

Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. Create opener and garage door buffers using pieces of rubber to reduce noise. How to lubricate your noisy garage door. By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine basic garage door maintenance checklist photo 1.

Before you work on the opener and door unplug the door opener s motor. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem. Add rubber as buffer in spots causing noise. Vibration transfers through the steel framework of the opener and through the home s framing studs and drywall.

Take out the garage door bolts connecting the tracks to it.