Reassemble the motor assembly and place it back in the opener.
How to fix a garage door opener gear.
Lay the chain on the garage floor while you complete the repair.
Slide the outer trolley away from the inner trolley.
If the gears have screwed up teeth you can likely just replace them to solve the problem.
Silicone spray is a good choice.
Shine the flashlight directly at the gear set.
Remove the outer nut and lock washer from the trolley threaded shaft and pull the threaded shaft out of the trolley.
Put a thin layer of the grease included in the kit on the gear.
Test your repair with the garage door disconnected from the opener trolley.
Coat the gear teeth with new grease.
Then install the helical gear assembly.
Remove retaining screws from the cover.
No matter what type of garage door opener you have you should always lube the rail where it comes in contact with the trolley carriage.
If you have a screw drive opener you ll need to grease several spots along the rail gear at least once or twice a year.
Replace the cover on the garage door opener plug it back in and start enjoying your now functioning garage door opener.
Use a lubricant that doesn t attract dirt.
Start by unplugging the motor.
Required tools for this project.
Reattach the chain and tighten it to the proper tension see your owner s manual.