Garage Door Sprocket Noise

Vibration transfers through the steel framework of the opener and through the home s framing.

Garage door sprocket noise.

A loose garage door opener chain makes loud slapping sounds and causes jerky door movements that smack the rollers against the track. If your garage door is making lots of noise during use you need to perform a visual inspection of all of the components in your garage door system. The plastic gear on the drive shaft is designed to fail if the garage door gets stuck in the travel tracks protecting the expensive drive motor from damage. Chain drive garage door openers have a sprocket that is attached at the top of the motor.

So start by tightening the chain find the procedure in your owner s manual. A constant grinding noise could be a sign that your garage door opener s chain or belt is either too loose or too tight either way it needs adjusting. As the drive shaft and sprocket rotate they drive the trolley that lifts and lowers the garage door. If you have a track drive opener the next step is to lubricate the opener track with grease.