Garage Door Opener Motor Is Weak

Very often when your garage door opener is not functioning properly it can be repaired.

Garage door opener motor is weak.

T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener. Garage door opens but the motor won t stop running. Many garage openers use nylon drive gears that wear in time and need replacing. This is related to the up limit switch.

Check that wires are securely attached to the sensor s photoelectric eyes each eye has 2 wires and the wall unit. External wiring connects the wall mounted door control and the safety sensor to the motor unit of the garage door opener. Try making small adjustments. If it happens at all it will usually be noticed when you first install the garage door opener.

When this unusual problem occurs it means the up limit switch probably needs to be moved away from the motor unit. We always maintain a full inventory of garage door opener parts on our trucks so we can. This is a very common failure with single phase hvac equipment too. These motors have a run capacitor that can get weak or go bad reducing the motor s start and run torque below acceptable levels.

Diagnosing and repairing your existing motor may be a less expensive option than replacing the entire unit. We often recommend repair over replacement for this reason. It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running. It is rare for this problem to suddenly appear.