Garage Door Pulley Not Working

Maybe the garage door opens halfway and either stops or closes.

Garage door pulley not working.

As an amazon affiliate i get commissions from purchases made from links in the description of my videos. Please help support my channel by using my link to. Try using your remote to open or close your door to determine if the reprogramming was successful. Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor.

Then within 30 seconds hold the button on your remote for three seconds or until garage door opener s lights flash or the led light on your opener blinks. If pressing the button on your garage door s remote control doesn t work check the batteries first. Usually the ball bearings break down causing the pulley to scrape against the track angle or the rivets fail and the pulley splits as in the picture above causing the door cable to stick. If you hear a scraping noise that could be a worn ball bearing is causing the pulley to grind the track angle.

As with many such problems the most common problem is the simplest one the motor unit has been unplugged. When a garage door fails to open and close properly the cause is often a worn pulley. There are of course many other problems that can keep your garage door from functioning properly. Click on a problem below to see the possible causes and solutions.

Opener systems can develop a number of problems including electronic problems with remote control units chain slippage faulty roller action and cables that come off the pulley system. Garage door opener systems must be maintained to provide smooth operation throughout the years. It s also possible that the circuit breaker fuse or gfci outlet powering the door opener circuit has tripped or burned. Simple but true the remote transmitter needs power to send a signal to your opener.

To reprogram your garage door remote locate then press your opener s learn button.