DIY garage door opener repair
If it seems like aliens have control of your garage door opener because it opens or closes by itself, works intermittently or just won't work at all, Sears PartsDirect can help. From error code charts to troubleshooting and repair guide videos, we provide expert help so you can regain control of your own garage door opener.
Do the motor unit lights flash a repeating pattern? Those flashing lights are error codes telling you what's wrong with your garage door opener. Find the pattern of your unit's flashing lights on our error code charts to find out the problem. Once you figure out which part to replace, follow the steps in our DIY repair guides to replace the broken part.
If you still haven't figured out the problem, our garage door opener articles and videos can help. From troubleshooting problems with safety sensor system to how and when to make force adjustments to why your garage door remotes won't work, our videos will walk you through the problem and how to fix it.
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Most common symptoms to help you fix your garage door openers
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Main causes: faulty logic control board, bad RPM sensor, broken gears in the drive system, bad drive motor…
Main causes: radio interference, weak remote batteries, sunlight interference with safety sensor beams, safety sensors n…
Things to do: check garage door travel, tighten brackets and fasteners, test safety sensors, check travel limits and for…
Main causes: garage door locked, damaged garage door tracks, up-force setting needs adjustment, RPM sensor failure, bad …
Main causes: neighbor's remote programmed at the same time as yours, faulty wall control wiring, bad wall control unit…
Main causes: garage door opener misaligned, travel limits need adjustment, bad travel limit switches, faulty logic contr…
Main causes: safety sensor beams blocked, safety sensors not aligned, downforce setting needs adjustment, damaged garage…
Main causes: loose fasteners, broken brackets, need preventive maintenance, worn drive gears, loose or worn belt, loose …
Most common repair guides to help fix your garage door openers
These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your garage door opener.
How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener motor
Get your garage door moving again by replacing a defective motor in your garage door opener.…
How to replace a belt-drive garage door opener motor
The garage door won't move if the motor is defective. Here’s how to fix it.…
How to replace a garage door opener drive chain and cable assembly
If your garage door won’t move, the chain and cable assembly on your garage door opener could be broken. Follow these st…
Effective articles & videos to help repair your garage door openers
Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your garage door opener.
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