Craftsman Garage Door Opener Making Grinding Noise

This was a craftsman model 139 53976srt.

Craftsman garage door opener making grinding noise. The door track rollers move each time you open or close the door leading to a lot of movement and causing wear. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem. This wear could damage the roller surface causing them not to roll correctly. Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.

In this video i ll show you the issue with a garage door opener that makes noise but won t move. Craftsman garage door openers are trusted to do what you need them to do. 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.

Sign up for email and get the latest on new products events contests and more. If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler. Shop our garage door openers and find out where you can buy yours locally or online. The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor.

If the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast. This is a video on how to change the gear sprockets in a craftsman garage door opener. This is an easy fix. The main drive gear is the most common component to fail on most openers the gear alone should cost you less than 20.