Craftsman Garage Door Opener Making Grinding Noise

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Craftsman garage door opener making grinding noise.

The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor. If you hear a garage door grinding noise it could be the rollers. If the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast. Vibration transfers through the steel framework of the opener and through the home s framing studs and drywall.

This was a craftsman model 139 53976srt. Craftsman garage door openers are trusted to do what you need them to do. This wear could damage the roller surface causing them not to roll correctly. The door track rollers move each time you open or close the door leading to a lot of movement and causing wear.

Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. The main drive gear is the most common component to fail on most openers the gear alone should cost you less than 20. This is an easy fix. If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler.

Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises. The opener motor is fine but the shaft doesn t turn. This is a video on how to change the gear sprockets in a craftsman garage door opener. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem.