If the motor starts and runs, then a reset button won't help. If the motor runs, but the door does not move, then something in the drive unit is either slipping or has stripped a gear. I know some old screw drive openers used a clutch mechanism that could slip, but I don't think any use it today.
----- Original Message ----- From: "brice mijares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 6:42 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric garage door problem > Yesterday I was sitting in the garage when my wife came home, and when she > tried to open the garage door, the motor started working, but the door > wouldn't go up. So after telling her to stop trying to open the door > because something was wrong, I went back in there and check to make sure > the > chain didn't jump off the sprocket, and the cable didn't come off the > pulley. Okay, I check both the sprocket and pulley, and both were okay. > Today, I'm going to look for a reset button, but doubt there is one. Has > anyone ever experienced this problem, and if so, how did you solve it? I > hate to have to call for a repair man to come out, these bastards cost to > damn much. > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 > 11:11 AM > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
