Genie Garage Door Opener Grinding Noise

First disconnect the opener and open the garage door manually.

Genie garage door opener grinding noise.

If the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast. Using rubber pieces hang the motor from the garage door opener mounting straps. The main drive gear is the most common component to fail on most openers the gear alone should cost you less than 20. Test the opener and the garage door to ensure they re working correctly.

If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler. Grinding noises are typically caused by problems inside the opener. Genie garage door opener systems accessories and installations are well known and trusted by consumers. Explore our product and support offerings today.

Description if your genie opener motor runs and the screw fails to turn making grinding or clicking noise then the genie screw drive coupler 30257t can be t. It may be that the motor is on its way out. A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track. After lubrication of the dry garage door it opens and closes more quietly now.

My genie screw drive garage door opener was jumping a few feet whilst closing. The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor. If your garage door opener is loud or acting up lubricating the screw drive may solve the problem. On the other hand if you cannot hear the noises then it must be your opener.

This is an easy fix. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual. The rubber absorbs noisy vibrations keeping them from causing the metal support frame from shuddering. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.