Craftsman Garage Door Opener Makes Grinding Noise

The opener motor is fine but the shaft doesn t turn.

Craftsman garage door opener makes grinding noise.

Sign up for email and get the latest on new products events contests and more. I have a sears craftsman 1 3 horsepower garage door opener and after a while it has been doing this. Then spray all the moving. The opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move fix.

How to stop a noisy garage door opener. It makes a humming noise but doesn t open or close when i press the button on the wall. The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor. The sensors are alligned correctly and i took the cover off of it but i don t know what could possibly be wrong with it.

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. Can it be the motor. If the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast. Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.

When your garage door opener chain becomes loose it creates a loud slapping sound and causes the rollers to smack against the track because of jerky door movements. Replace the main gear drive. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem. Shop our garage door openers and find out where you can buy yours locally or online.

Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. Craftsman garage door openers are trusted to do what you need them to do. If you hear a squeaky noise when the door is opening and closing this is most likely a sign that the pvc part of the exterior frame weather stripping and the weather stripping between garage door sections have probably dried out and are. A constant grinding noise could be a sign that your garage door opener s chain or belt is either too loose or too tight either way it needs adjusting.

Snug up all the nuts and bolts on your garage door track and check for worn parts and replace where needed. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises.