How To Fix A Chain On A Garage Door

This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace the chain and cable assembly on a chain drive garage door opener.

How to fix a chain on a garage door.

So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual. Pull the chain toward the garage door and hold it in position. Located along the rail the chain an. Over time the sprocket s teeth can wear and the chain may jump or skip when the opener raises the door.

Thread the nut s facing the door clockwise until it meets the bracket then release the chain. Having an automatic door opener in your garage is a great convenience but you have to give the opener and all its parts regular. Once you ve replaced the worn door components check the garage door opener chain. How to fix a chain drive garage door when it won t open.

Press down on the chain with your finger. Chain drive garage door openers have a sprocket that is attached at the top of the motor. A garage door opener chain may make a lot of noise when you pull it to open your door but it is one of the most reliable types of door openers ever invented. A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track.