Since the garage door one of the largest moving parts in your home and an entry point for your home you want to feel confident that everything is going to work the way it should.
How to fix a belt drive garage door opener.
A belt drive garage door opener is one of the 3 types of door openers available to home owners the other two the chain driven and the screw drive openers have their own specific uses and application.
Step 7 check for repair.
The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor.
The belt should be free now.
You may have to fully remove the traveler slider from the unit to get the belt free depending on your model of garage door opener.
Garage door opener won t open all the way fix.
Check the owner s manual for those details.
Replace the main gear drive if the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast.