It sounds like the least expensive way to repair it would be to buy a new one. They really aren't that difficult to install yourself and you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself.
Good Luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: "brice mijares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:02 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric garage door problem > Thanks, I didn't want to hear that, but had already thought of that. > Looks > as if I'm going to have to spends some money. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mickey Fixsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:52 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric garage door problem > > >> 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. 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