Model # 36255W Official Genie garage door opener

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#13

Service parts diagram

Garage door opener logic board

Part #36163R.S

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#7A

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Bracket

Part #37909R.S

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Garage Door Opener Safety Sensor Bracket Extension 34439S.S

#6A

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Garage door opener safety sensor bracket extension

Part #34439S.S

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#11

Service parts diagram

Wire spool

Part #35265A.S

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#12

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Garage door opener lubricant

Part #20010A.S

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#NI09

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Hardware

Part #36443A.S

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Service parts diagram

Garage door opener safety sensor bracket extension

Part #37909S.S

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Garage Door Opener Belt Assembly 36607B.S

#2B

Rail/chain/belt diagram

Garage door opener belt assembly

Part #36607B.S

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Service parts diagram

Garage door opener safety sensor wire harness

Part #20302R.S

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Garage door opener remote control visor clip

Part #108389.0001.S

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Most common symptoms to help you fix your garage door openers

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Why does my garage door opener open and close by itself?

Main causes: neighbor's remote programmed at the same time as yours, faulty wall control wiring, bad wall control unit…

What preventive maintenance does my garage door opener need?

Things to do: check garage door travel, tighten brackets and fasteners, test safety sensors, check travel limits and for…

Why does my garage door opener reverse on its own?

Main causes: safety sensor beams blocked, safety sensors not aligned, downforce setting needs adjustment, damaged garage…

Why won't my garage door opener fully open or close the garage door?

Main causes: garage door opener misaligned, travel limits need adjustment, bad travel limit switches, faulty logic contr…

Why won't my garage door opener open the garage door?

Main causes: garage door locked, damaged garage door tracks, up-force setting needs adjustment, RPM sensor failure, bad …

Why is my garage door opener noisy?

Main causes: loose fasteners, broken brackets, need preventive maintenance, worn drive gears, loose or worn belt, loose …

Why doesn't my garage door opener work?

Main causes: faulty logic control board, bad RPM sensor, broken gears in the drive system, bad drive motor…

Why does my garage door opener work intermittently?

Main causes: radio interference, weak remote batteries, sunlight interference with safety sensor beams, safety sensors n…

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.

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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.…

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60 minutes or less

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener RPM sensor

Learn how to replace the RPM sensor if the door only moves 6 to 8 inches at a time and the LED light flashes 5 times. …

Repair difficulty

Time required

60 minutes or less

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener drive and worm gears

If your garage door won’t move, the drive and worm gears could be broken. This guide will help you replace the gears.…

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Time required

60 minutes or less

Effective articles & videos to help repair your garage door openers

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How to repair broken or damaged wires video

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How to open a garage door with an opener manually

Learn how to open a garage door manually if power to your garage door opener fails.…

Model # 36255W Official Genie garage door opener

Model diagram and schematic

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Most common symptoms to help you fix your garage door openers

Why does my garage door opener open and close by itself?

What preventive maintenance does my garage door opener need?

Why does my garage door opener reverse on its own?

Why won't my garage door opener fully open or close the garage door?

Why won't my garage door opener open the garage door?

Why is my garage door opener noisy?

Why doesn't my garage door opener work?

Why does my garage door opener work intermittently?

Most common repair guides to help fix your garage door openers

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener motor

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener RPM sensor

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener drive and worm gears

Effective articles & videos to help repair your garage door openers

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

How to open a garage door with an opener manually

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