This is frustrating especially if you re trying to get your car out of the garage.
Liftmaster garage door opener motor runs but chain doesn t move.
If the cord has accidentally or purposely been pulled the automatic door opener will not work until the chain is re engaged.
Now the motor runs but the chain doesn t move.
You should be able to easily see if the chain is off the sprocket.
If the motor hums but the chain doesn t move that indicates a problem with the motor.
If the chain or belt moves then the opener motor is ok and the problem is probably at the emergency release.
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The next step is to attempt to open your garage door manually.
Those are the two blue screws.
I put a lot of wd40 into drive gear and chain.
A professional garage door technician will be able to tell you whether it is best to replace the opener or repair the old one.
Press the remote or the wall mounted start switch listen to the motor and watch the movement of the chain.
If you are able to raise your garage door easily it is not the problem.
My old 15 years liftmaster chain garage door opener is making noise at motor driver gear part when the chain is going up with or without door engaged.
They can hear the motor going but the door itself is not opening.
Turn them to clockwise to max and try again.
Sometimes homeowners will find that their automatic garage door opener runs but the door doesn t move.
The motor should be driving a chain or belt.
As the shoe moves into the trolley the emergency release should reset but if the release i.
Detach the opener by pulling the emergency handle downward.
The motor will run but will not move the chain.
It sounds like the chain might not be on the sprocket that drives it.
If this fixes the problem then oil the door and turn the screws back down until it no longer opens and closes and then turn 1 8th back up.
Automatic garage door opener runs but door doesn t move.
Try running the opener while you are up there too.
This indicates that something in the opener system has malfunctioned.
This will determine if the issue is connected to the door itself or the opener.
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