How To Replace Trolley In Garage Door Opener
Usually its installed at the same time as the opener but may wear out before the opener in which case it will need replacing.
How to replace trolley in garage door opener. The liftmaster 41b3869 1 garage door opener belt drive trolley sold by north shore commercial door replaces the whole opener and is easy to install. Preparing the garage door for repair. For most garage door openers you can get a new trolley carriage for about 25 to 40 depending on the model. It provides the pushing or pulling that raises or lowers the door with the automatic opener.
I have a craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener which recently had a part break on me. The trolley on this garage door the part that travels up and down on the rain was broken. Lots of other garage door openers starting with 189 but not my exact model. A repair for a garage door trolley typically takes less than 30 minutes.
They help to carry and balance the weight of the garage door so your garage door lifts properly. Disconnecting the door carriage. Once the wear and tear is too bad the garage door won t open at all or will open but not easily. It s a fairly easy part to fix.
Constant rubbing of the rail beam along the side of the trolley will eventually wear away one side of the trolley. When the springs can t handle the weight it puts the burden on the opener which then weighs down the trolley carriage. The operating arm connected to the trolley provides the push or pull to raise or lower your garage door. In the beginning of the video you can hear what this sounds like.
How to replace the carriage on your garage door commonly called a carriage the trolley on your garage door is what connects the operating arm attached to the door to the overhead rail. We also stock remotes keyless entry safety sensors and parts for marantec garage door openers. I think the part that broke is a sub component of the trolley. We ship 6 days a week and we ship free.
Here s how to replace the carriage assembly of your garage door. Marantec replacement trolley 118798. All parts are in stock. The model on the unit is 139 18060 which i can t seem to locate on searspartsdirect website strangely enough.
This marantec replacement trolley part number 118798 is a genuine marantec part and works with 7 8 and 10 marantec garage door openers.