Noisy Garage Door Opener Motor

By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine basic garage door maintenance checklist photo 1.

Noisy garage door opener motor.

3 unbolt and lower motor from mounting straps. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to muffle a noisy garage door opener. 20 off garage door openers click to print. Set motor on top of wood blocks.

Add rubber as buffer in spots causing noise. 2 place stepladder under garage door opener motor. Noisy garage doors are usually caused by worn rollers loose hardware parts that need lubrication or an opener in need of anti vibration pads all simple fixes. This video gives you a close up view of garage door rollers pulleys springs tracks and motor chain so that you know what to look for when lubricating your garage door parts.

How to lubricate your noisy garage door. A worn belt or chain and cable assembly can also make noise tighten chain or belt tension to correct this problem. Before you work on the opener and door unplug the door opener s motor. 5 place rubber pad behind mounting bracket and reattach it to the wall.

1 unplug the motor of the garage door opener. 4 disconnect door track mounting bracket from wall. Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers. Take the door opener motor out of the mounting bracket and put it aside gently.

Create opener and garage door buffers using pieces of rubber to reduce noise. Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises. On your garage door parts. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises.

Take out the garage door bolts connecting the tracks to it.