Craftsman Garage Door Chain Fell Off
Pull the chain toward the garage door and hold it in position.
Craftsman garage door chain fell off. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. The chain moves about 6 inches trying to close again and stops. The chain is attached to a threaded rod that is attached to the trolley. The chain fell off the drive so i put it back on and re tightened.
Place a stepladder near the motor and unplug the power cord for the motor from the electrical. Pull down the trolley cord to release the trolley from the chain arm and lower the door by hand. I have a 4 year old craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener. This will release the door from the garage door opener.
If the gear and sprocket assembly breaks the motor runs but the door won t move. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor. Open the door manually. Reach overhead and pull the rope that releases the door from the opener.
If you are outside the door when this occurs you will need some assistance to move the door manually. Every time you push the. Replace a broken gear and sprocket assembly with the manufacturer approved replacement part. Grasp the chain 1 foot from where it connects to the end of the threaded chain anchor.
Disconnect the garage door from the opener. Thread the nut s facing the door clockwise until it meets the bracket then release the chain. Press down on the chain with your finger. If you find that your garage door opener chain falls off the track on which it has been placed you will need to put it back up and then tighten the chain to stop this happening in the future.
Once you locate where the wheels on the door are jumping. Keep it propped open while you fix the chain.