My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
> My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:04:21 -0500, winnard wrote...
> "unklbob" <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote in message > news:eefaf66f-4159-4b60-ae35-2b718ee9a3e0@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com... > > My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
On Aug 20, 9:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
It might be a switch problem or there could be something binding the mechanism. You might want to try disconnecting it from the chain (assuming it's chain driven) and opening and closing it by hand. If it's difficult to move or binds, you should notice.
Put it all the way down and give each of the rollers a check (and a squirt of grease while you're there). I used to have this massive wooden garage door and one of the brackets that holds a roller on was loose and that roller would bind.
Get a ladder and look at the sprockets on both ends of the chain. That same massive door had a plastic sprocket on the wall end was destroyed. I replaced it with a metal sprocket and tada!
But, by all means, check the eyes. I'm not sure how one goes about aligning them.
<the_andrew_sm...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Aug 20, 9:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> > My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
> It might be a switch problem or there could be something binding the > mechanism. You might want to try disconnecting it from the chain > (assuming it's chain driven) and opening and closing it by hand. If > it's difficult to move or binds, you should notice.
> Put it all the way down and give each of the rollers a check (and a > squirt of grease while you're there). I used to have this massive > wooden garage door and one of the brackets that holds a roller on was > loose and that roller would bind.
> Get a ladder and look at the sprockets on both ends of the chain. > That same massive door had a plastic sprocket on the wall end was > destroyed. I replaced it with a metal sprocket and tada!
> But, by all means, check the eyes. I'm not sure how one goes about > aligning them.
There are lights on the eyes that indicate when they are all clear. I cannot recall the specifics, but I think in my case the light is green when there is nothing in the way, and red when there is. But in my case, the door won't even start to go down if there is something in the way.
I agree with andrew in that you should disconnect from the opener to see if it moves easilly without the GDO.
> My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
Dude, you're a guy. Try the optical sensors. If that doesn't work, then put your Y chromosome to work and start trying to mess with the rest of the mechanism. Then, and only then, if it doesn't work, ask for help.
Bet you ask for directions when you get lost too. I think we should revoke your man card.
<the_andrew_sm...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Aug 20, 9:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> > My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
> It might be a switch problem or there could be something binding the > mechanism. You might want to try disconnecting it from the chain > (assuming it's chain driven) and opening and closing it by hand. If > it's difficult to move or binds, you should notice.
> Put it all the way down and give each of the rollers a check (and a > squirt of grease while you're there). I used to have this massive > wooden garage door and one of the brackets that holds a roller on was > loose and that roller would bind.
> Get a ladder and look at the sprockets on both ends of the chain. > That same massive door had a plastic sprocket on the wall end was > destroyed. I replaced it with a metal sprocket and tada!
> But, by all means, check the eyes. I'm not sure how one goes about > aligning them.
> And that's the sum of my garage door expertise.
> a.
speaking of greasing the wheels and track - is WD40 acceptable or is there some type of specialized grease for this job?
On Aug 20, 8:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
The eyes are an easy solution - BUT - if they're misaligned, you ought not be able to close the door by holding the button down - the GDO should "read" a block and refuse to cooperate (depends on how old and type of system) - does the overhead light flash when it doesn't go down or is it just reversing?
Might want to mess around with the "downforce" adjustments"
On Aug 20, 9:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
I'd check the deflapulator on the frammerstag. Getting those temporal shifts aligned just right can be a biatch.
On Aug 20, 8:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
If the optical sensors got bumped and are a little out of whack you can just eyeball it and aim them towards each other again. Usually it's just a thin metal brace you can easiy bend. If your optical wires are exposed (i.e. no drywall on your garage walls) make sure one of the wires didn't get pulled out or damaged.
It does not need to be perfectly aligned. Our kids have bumped ours a lot over the years and I just push it back into place.
Else do what the other rsfcers said (try to open without the GDO attached to the door).
> On Aug 20, 9:11 am, "the_andrew_sm...@yahoo.com"
> <the_andrew_sm...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > On Aug 20, 9:02 am, unklbob <mcgrisw...@aol.com> wrote:
> > > My GDO is acting like there is something blocking the door--it won't > > > shut unless I hold the button down. I am assuming the electric > > > eyeballs have become misalligned, and I will look up how to re-allign > > > them, but my query is whether it might be something else?
> > It might be a switch problem or there could be something binding the > > mechanism. You might want to try disconnecting it from the chain > > (assuming it's chain driven) and opening and closing it by hand. If > > it's difficult to move or binds, you should notice.
> > Put it all the way down and give each of the rollers a check (and a > > squirt of grease while you're there). I used to have this massive > > wooden garage door and one of the brackets that holds a roller on was > > loose and that roller would bind.
> > Get a ladder and look at the sprockets on both ends of the chain. > > That same massive door had a plastic sprocket on the wall end was > > destroyed. I replaced it with a metal sprocket and tada!
> > But, by all means, check the eyes. I'm not sure how one goes about > > aligning them.
> > And that's the sum of my garage door expertise.
> > a.
> speaking of greasing the wheels and track - is WD40 acceptable or is > there some type of specialized grease for this job?
I typically use whatever's in my grease gun - which is what has been in it for about 3 years now.
I think WD40 has some solvents in it that might kill whatever grease is there.
You would probably be better off with some generic tube-o-grease.
