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08-31-2004, 8:06 PM
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Garage door won't open!!! Help!
When I pushed the button, I can hear the garage door opener going but the door does not open. What can I try.
I unplugged it and it does the same.
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08-31-2004, 8:11 PM
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teh Instigator
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any chance you pulled the emergency handle on it? That stops the chain mechanism if I'm not mistaken
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08-31-2004, 8:19 PM
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 If someone pulled the emergency handle it'll diengage the lift rod from the chain (AMHIK). You should be able to get it back on track pretty easily tho'. |
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08-31-2004, 8:19 PM
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Doin' da crack shuffle
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You can't overide the opener?
I sometimes open my door manually. |
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08-31-2004, 8:21 PM
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Movin on up...
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is it off the track>? anything in the tracks way?
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08-31-2004, 8:22 PM
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Where is my super sauce?
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My 15+ year old garage door opener died this winter. Turns out it got so cold the roller mechanism slightly froze and then the chain (or belt-I don't remember) broke. Since it was an old unit I went ahead and upgraded the whole system and had a garage dude service the door. Here's where I learned something important about rolling garage doors: A garage door needs maintenance.  You should check the roller bushings yearly as they'll wear and age. You should periodically grease the rails. |
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08-31-2004, 8:25 PM
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08-31-2004, 8:26 PM
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Where is my super sauce?
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I learned the hard way, but I guess 15 (or so) years isn't too bad between overhauls.
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08-31-2004, 8:28 PM
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Drive through it. You don't need it anyways.
Thats what my mom does at least once every few years. |
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08-31-2004, 8:30 PM
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08-31-2004, 9:10 PM
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Somehow the emergency cord got pulled by some idiot living in my house (me!!).
Thanks for the help!! |
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08-31-2004, 9:32 PM
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08-31-2004, 9:43 PM
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ITS ALL ABOUT THE GLOW
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or well u could have thrown the remote on ground that always helps
glad u got it fixed |
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11-23-2005, 1:35 PM
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RIP... =*(
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Heh...garage door stopped working last night... opened up the casing and found this:
  not even a full month from closing on the house  time for a new one... |
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11-23-2005, 2:00 PM
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11-23-2005, 2:24 PM
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It amazes me that we don't get more "my tire is all floppy and squishy and my car is driving really funny" threads on here sometimes, given the threads we do get. Maybe they're all in Car Talk though...
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11-23-2005, 3:11 PM
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11-23-2005, 3:25 PM
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Moved to Home & Garden...Glad you figured it out!
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11-23-2005, 7:34 PM
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Henry, looks like a plastic gear just got chewed up ?? Maybe look into just replacing the gear ?? I'm cheap, so I like to look for the cheap fixes first, but it's not that much to replace the whole unit I guess... |
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11-23-2005, 7:42 PM
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RIP... =*(
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Now I've gotta decide if I want a belt or screw opener...  |
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11-28-2005, 9:09 AM
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11-28-2005, 9:58 AM
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RIP... =*(
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