Garage Door Opener Spins Then Stops And Makes Noise

Replace the gear and sprocket assembly or the drive and worm gears when they re worn and making noises.

Garage door opener spins then stops and makes noise.

If your genie garage door opener sounds like it s running but not moving and making a grinding noise it could be a coupler. Worn gears inside the garage door opener s motor unit can make grinding or buzzing noises. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease. A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track.

In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. Typically you can quiet your garage door in one of the following four ways. Before you work on the opener and door unplug the door opener s motor.

Create opener and garage door buffers using pieces of rubber to reduce noise. Add rubber as buffer in spots causing noise. So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual. Vibration is the cause of most noise problems associated with garage door openers.

This is an easy fix.