> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Scheidt [mailto:dmscheidt@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 4:26 PM
> To: shop-talk
> Subject: garage door opener questions
>
>
> One of our garage door openers has stopped working. It moves
> about six inches, and then stops. It flashes the light, same
> as if it's hit something, or the electric eyes are tripped.
> and then backs up. This opener has previously had problems
> when it's got cold, requiring adjustments to the downward
> force on the back of the machine. That's not the problem
> here, as I've turned it all the way up. It does the same
> thing with the door uncoupled. It's a Sears Craftsmen unit,
> 1/2 HP made in 1995. I don't know the model number off hand,
> though I could go look.
>
> Suggestions?
>
Oddly enough my door did that this morning too... It was
warm yesterday and about 27F this morning.. My doors are
12ft tall and 16ft wide. I chalked it up to the joints
freezing and the hinges being stiff.. If I forced it up
an inch or two then hit the button again it would go up a
bit more then stop again. But I got it up high enough to
get the motorcycle out and then it closed no problems..
In your case I would look at the motor for a stiff chain
or belt missing tooth, or something misaligned...
Stuart.
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