The Home Improvements Thread (3)

[spiff]

About R5-7k

Ok great thanks - thought it would be more.

 

[W@P]

Ok great thanks - thought it would be more.

Make sure to keep digital copies and store the original in a safe place.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

So, my automatic garage door doesn't work. If you keep on pressing remote button, it works but it takes about 20 button presses because each press moves it 2 inches or so. And once it gets past half-way, it works fine either way (up or down).

Battery is fine - checked by guy who fixed electric stuff at our home. He showed me that two of the roller balls don't rotate but just slide and it would be best if I buy those and they should be pretty easy to replace in his opinion.

Have you guys done this kind of thing before? I see 4 wheels are for R219 at Chamberlains so worth a try before I call garage specialist who would probably charge me an arm & a leg.

 

[Steamy Tom]

So, my automatic garage door doesn't work. If you keep on pressing remote button, it works but it takes about 20 button presses because each press moves it 2 inches or so. And once it gets past half-way, it works fine either way (up or down).

Battery is fine - checked by guy who fixed electric stuff at our home. He showed me that two of the roller balls don't rotate but just slide and it would be best if I buy those and they should be pretty easy to replace in his opinion.

Have you guys done this kind of thing before? I see 4 wheels are for R219 at Chamberlains so worth a try before I call garage specialist who would probably charge me an arm & a leg.

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The wheels are super easy to change but you should check it's the actual issue even though it might be an issue. If you put the door on manual and operate it, is it really so stuck the motor wouldn't move it?

That's not a terrible deal on the wheels but I still don't understand why they even cost that much, they probably cost R10 to make in a Chinese factory

 

[howardb]

So, my automatic garage door doesn't work. If you keep on pressing remote button, it works but it takes about 20 button presses because each press moves it 2 inches or so. And once it gets past half-way, it works fine either way (up or down).

Battery is fine - checked by guy who fixed electric stuff at our home. He showed me that two of the roller balls don't rotate but just slide and it would be best if I buy those and they should be pretty easy to replace in his opinion.

Have you guys done this kind of thing before? I see 4 wheels are for R219 at Chamberlains so worth a try before I call garage specialist who would probably charge me an arm & a leg.

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Are the main torsion springs still ok, as they assist the motor to initially move the door up (and prevent it from slamming down)?

Also check the assisting steel cables on each side - they should still be in their tracks on the upper grooved rollers that are attached to the torsion spring bar.
If either side is out, it'll likely jam up the door movement when initially trying to lift it - think skew/uneven door

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Are the main torsion springs still ok, as they assist the motor to initially move the door up (and prevent it from slamming down)?

Also check the assisting steel cables on each side - they should still be in their tracks on the upper grooved rollers that are attached to the torsion spring bar.
If either side is out, it'll likely jam up the door movement when initially trying to lift it - think skew/uneven door

Thanks, will check it out. If it is even tiny bit skew (and not sure if I can assess it based on my DIY expertise), then I will have to call technicians instead of messing it further.