Though I don't really like this garage door opener (very noisy) the
$1.10 for a replacement drive gear vs. $200+ for a new unit made my
decision for me.
Maybe replacing the gear and getting it lubricated properly will quiet
it down a bit.
Allan
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1979 300SD
Not a real answer to your question but I replaced the gears in my 25
year old Craftsman unit and it was fine after that. Not all that
difficult to take it apart and replace the broken bits.
Randy
On 02/04/2012 6:27 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
My Craftsman garage door opener stopped working
Crapsman is a chamberlain unit. I have a good drive gear set at
Daughter's house, but it is impractical to get to them for the
foreseeable future. Chamberlain is a good brand.
Not a real answer to your question but I replaced the gears in my 25
year old Craftsman unit and it was fine
I have a Chamberlain rubber-toothed belt driven unit that's been doing
pretty well for 4 years now. It was much quieter than the chain driven
model it replaced. I like the direct drive idea and the torsion type opener
allowing more space above the door for storage. I may be replacing the
My Craftsman garage door opener stopped working tonight. Motor runs but
door doesn't move.
I popped the cover off, and was showered in what looked like white
sawdust. Yep, they used nylon gears for the main drive. A worm gear
setup, the worm gear itself looks OK but the gear it's driving is
Don't know anything about that, but if you have a torsion spring door, this is
great:
http://www.amazon.com/LiftMaster-3800-Residential-Jackshaft-Garage/dp/B000MT7WV4/
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I looked at that, but I'm already all set up for a traditional overhead
unit (power outlet in place, etc.) so don't think I'll go that route.
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net writes:
Don't know anything about that, but if you have a torsion spring door,
this is great:
I'm sure you'll make the best decision for the situation but one more data
point for the archives - after living with a torsion spring opener for a
decade, I'll never use anything else. Super quiet and extra storage space above
the door - awesome.
Dave
On Apr 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Allan
