This guide will teach you how to adjust an uneven garage door to keep it running safely and smoothly.
Garage door chain stretched.
Accessories and parts 17 garage door opener chain kits 17 parts 17 apply.
There are only a few ways that the chain can be tightened.
Use the chain kits with a number of our garage door openers.
When you have removed the slack in the chain replace the garage door opener connections and reconnect the garage door opener to the power source.
How to adjust garage door tension.
Make sure that the chain does not get over stretched because it may snap if that happens.
The screw drive garage door opener mechanism offers two distinct advantages over the chain drive system.
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First the chain tends to loosen somewhat over time.
Eventually it could fall off and keep the door from opening and closing.
Both adjustment types should be done with the door closed and disconnected from the opener using the emergency release.
Slide the pulley toward the garage door until the chain is stretched tight then move it toward the motor until the middle of the chain touches the upper side of the chain arm.
Over time it can stretch out and become less effective.
A sagging chain is a result of normal usage of the garage door opener.
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Chain adjusts by shortening the chain itself.
You need proper tension on a garage door to operate the door by hand or with an automatic opener.
If the tension is too loose the springs that help lift the.
You should be able to tighten the chain by tightening the limit screw.
Garage door opener forces are not high enough to cause that.
An out of balance garage door can close too quickly creating a potential hazard for kids and pets and placing unnecessary strain on the door s parts.
Tighten the bolts on.
This type of chain is similar to a bike chain.
Now tighten the other bolt in the same way.
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There may be an adjustment linked to the chain or an adjustment to the length of the door opener track.