How To Adjust Garage Door Opener Belt

A belt drive garage door opener uses a rubber belt instead of chain links to open the garage door this makes it relatively soundless compared to its chain counterpart.

How to adjust garage door opener belt.

The average life of a belt drive garage door ranges from 7 to 10 years with some which will need belt changing after only a few years while others might not for nearly two decades it depends on the quality of the product. The only thing you need to do with a belt driven opener is to adjust the belt occasionally. This is not a goodbye video i need to step back to figure out more content for my youtube channel. Adjust the close force control to change the amount of force your garage door opener uses to close the door.

If the door won t stay open to its full extent or doesn t close flush to the ground the travel control needs an adjustment. All you need to get started is a step ladder a 7 16 inch wrench and a flat head screwdriver. Close the door using the. Locate the open force and close force controls to the right of the travel limit and set buttons on the power head unit control panel.

1 close the garage door. The belt on this chamberlain garage door opener started chunking teeth so we need to replace it. This is a very simple job to do yourself in fact all you need to do is follow this simple 6 step guide. I am sorry no more videos in 4k takes too long to edit.