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Posted: 12/12/2018 11:14:21 AM EDT
how hard is it to fix these things? replace?
my 1996 Liftmaster 1260 lifted the door about 3 ft than stopped lifting.. motor kept going though. 22 years old, probably due for a replacement Looking at the manual, I'm guessing the worm on the motor or the gear on the drive shaft have broken.. or maybe a roll pin. just what I need, another expense while unemployed. 
off to price new ones |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 12:34:26 PM EDT
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Did you disconnect it from the opener and open the door manually after this happened just to make sure that the springs and rollers are all still good?
If the motor is still running then I would assume it's cheaper to fix than replace assuming you can get the parts. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 12:47:05 PM EDT
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I would assume it's cheaper to fix than replace assuming you can get the parts. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 12:51:19 PM EDT
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Sounds like mine, a 1995 Overhead Door opener. I opened it up and the main gear had broken paper thin teeth, surrounded by mounds of plastic dust.
I couldn’t see taking the thing down to rebuild it myself, and having someone rebuild it would surely cost more than it’s worth. It’s would still be 22 years old with old parts and technology. So I had them replace it. Same day they replaced that one, my other one (a 9 year old model) failed, due to a bad capacitor (that’s what they suspected). Motor made no noise but I could hear a buzzing with activating the remote and wall switch. They had already left. They said it would be 4 weeks till they could fix it, so I ordered a $17 replacement from Amazon and fixed it in 10 minutes. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 12:57:50 PM EDT
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... It’s would still be 22 years old with old parts and technology. ... |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 7:04:22 PM EDT
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The garage door opener the builder put in the house would register on the low end of the Richter scale based on how badly it shook the house. I replaced it with a newer belt drive model from the same manufacturer so I was able to reuse a lot of the sensors, wiring and mount that was already up. That saved time and hassle. As a result, the removal and reinstall only took me about 3 hours. A large chunk of that time was reviewing the installation manual and some youtube videos on how to install.
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Posted: 12/12/2018 7:21:07 PM EDT
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This fixed mine when the same thing happened. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 7:31:09 PM EDT
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www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZTIG2NWThis fixed mine when the same thing happened. tell me more. was it an easy, straight forward fix, or did you have to take the whole thing apart (?) I just bought a new one, just got it home, and I can wait for an amazon delivery to save $180 out of pocket expenses. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 8:06:53 PM EDT
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I have replaced the gears in my 1997 opener about 6 years ago. I think it cost $5 or $10 and 30 minutes.
Works great since then, just be sure to lube the gears for long life. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 8:24:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @patdale tell me more. was it an easy, straight forward fix, or did you have to take the whole thing apart (?) I just bought a new one, just got it home, and I can wait for an amazon delivery to save $180 out of pocket expenses. |
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Posted: 12/12/2018 11:03:55 PM EDT
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..... you may just need to replace the main gear. There is a lot of youtube vids on the process. I think I will give the fix a go.. save some big $$.. can always take the unopened opener back for a refund. |
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Posted: 12/15/2018 8:57:43 PM EDT
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@patdale thanks for saving me a bundle!
well, a couple hours after starting, things seem to be working just right. I adjusted the balance of the door, which admittedly was probably the contributing factor to the failure. 
it had been in operation for about a year since I put insulation on the doors.. the opener worked, so what could happen?  
the kit was relatively easy to install, basic set of tools should cover it. I replaced everything the kit provided, except the roll pin on the motor shaft. two things not covered by the instructions, where some of the videos will help, is that (1) the cover plate with the gear, for the chain; the holes are not tapped.. do it before hand; or, you can just put in two screws from below, remove them, rotate the plate and do the remaining hole. ...and (2) make sure you rotate that same plate to where the sprocket cover slots line up properly
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Posted: 12/16/2018 2:16:06 PM EDT
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Did you disconnect it from the opener and open the door manually after this happened just to make sure that the springs and rollers are all still good? If the motor is still running then I would assume it's cheaper to fix than replace assuming you can get the parts. Just a quick thought. We have a Garage Door company here that has used openers. My Mom bought a new condo and she complained about the opener being too loud. They replaced it and had the old one sitting out. I needed one and stopped by. They let me have it for 1/2 price. You might call around and see. |
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