How To Replace Belt On Garage Door Opener

Unplug garage door opener before you begin to do any work on the garage door opener belt you will need to make.

How to replace belt on garage door opener.

Located along the rail the belt connects to the trolley. Using channel lock pliers carefully squeeze the spring on the spring nut and trolley shaft to create slack in the belt. Chain drives a long chain pulls the door open and closed are the least expensive but they re loud. Unhook the trolley connector from the front of the trolley and then release the spring tension.

Use a step ladder to access the garage door opener s power cord and motor unit. Position step ladder you will be working over your head the majority of the time. Look to the end of the rail that hides the screw belt or chain to find the manual pull handle and the bracket to which it. Start your garage door replacement project by removing the old one.

Take the garage door opener down. Garage door openers are available with a chain drive screw drive or belt drive. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace the belt on a belt drive garage door opener. Remove the screws from the belt cap on the motor unit and pull the belt cap off.

Slide the outer. How to replace a garage door opener belt step 1. Pull the emergency release rope to release the trolley from the garage door.