Loosen the inside nut and back it off 6 8 turns back the outside nut off 5 6 turns this will give you some slack in the chain.
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The chain is attached to a threaded rod that is attached to the trolley.
Over time though this slack can increase or the gear and sprocket assembly can wear and the chain may pop off the sprockets.
Chain driven garage door openers should have some slack in the chain for optimal performance.
If the gear and sprocket assembly breaks the motor runs but the door won t move.
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This diy repair guide explains how to replace the gear and sprocket assembly on a chain drive garage door opener.
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Located at the top of the motor unit the gear and sprocket assembly drives the chain that opens and closes the garage door.
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Getting out of the car at the end of a long day to open the garage door can be frustrating especially when the automatic garage door opener sounds like it s working but isn t.
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This is a video on how to change the gear sprockets in a craftsman garage door opener.
If you find that your garage door opener chain falls off the track on which it has been placed you will need to put it back up and then tighten the chain to stop this happening in the future.
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Make sure the cable is inside the cable pulley and run the chain around the sprocket.
Keep it propped open while you fix the chain.
This will release the door from the garage door opener.
If you are outside the door when this occurs you will need some assistance to move the door manually.
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