Disconnect the garage door opener from the door and go through the troubleshooting routine on the garage door repair page.
Stanley garage door opens too far.
Garage door opener won t open all the way fix.
Stanley garage door opener not working.
More than likely its a broken gear case.
If you have problems with your garage door opener that was made by stanley prior to 1997 you will need to show proof of warranty to get help from that company.
The solution is to move the switch closer to the motor unit.
I tried resetting them but now the large button opens both doors at the same time.
In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article.
I have 2 craftsman 1 2 hp door openers each car has a remote and i am trying to get my remote to open with the large button on the remote and my wife s door to open with the other button.
The chain isn t moving.
Stanley works has not made or sold garage door openers since 1997.
I still run into a.
This switch is usually a simply touch lever mounted on the end of the track near the motor unit and if it is too far away the motor will stop the door before it fully opens.
This is a somewhat rare problem and will usually show itself immediately after a new garage door opener is.
Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way.
These machines were made to last.
It will make troubleshooting later much easier.
The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor.