How To Adjust Chamberlain Garage Door Belt

Although many openers are self adjusting there are ways to tinker with the travel and level the limit so the control works properly.

How to adjust chamberlain garage door belt.

Note one full turn of these screws equates to a door travel distance of two inches. Position ladder below the back or rear portion of the opener to access the screws. Depending on the type of technology and when the mechanism was made there are many ways to make adjustments to a chamberlain garage door opener. To garage door before installing and operating garage door opener to avoid entanglement.

When opening the door the belt on the non pulling side is very loose. I recently replaced our chain driven garage door opener which functioned fine for 9 years with a chamberlain myq opener which runs off of a belt instead. The belt on this chamberlain garage door opener started chunking teeth so we need to replace it. Note adjustment screws are on the left side of garage door opener motorheads.

Lift the door about halfway as shown. Establishing the travel limits of chamberlain garage door openers. Complete the following test to make sure your garage door is balanced and is not sticking or binding. Remove any ropes connected to garage door.

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. The manual does not indicate how to solve this problem. Find the chamberlain garage door opener technical support you need to get your garage door opener operational. This video demonstrates how to assemble and install a chamberlain belt drive garage door opener in a garage with a sectional door and a finished ceiling.

It was nearly a direct swap and all works as desired except. 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. From informational videos to product manuals and troubleshooting articles the chamberlain group resource library has the information you need.