How To Replace Garage Door Opener Motor

The garage door opener motor is an electrical device that opens and shuts a garage door without having to manually pull it down or push it up fixing motor problems may not necessarily mean disassembling it and can be addressed by certain external adjustments.

How to replace garage door opener motor.

While supporting the motor with one hand carefully flip the motor unit over. Make sure that the unit s power is. Reinstall the motor unit cover securing it with the mounting screws. Turn the power off to the garage at the circuit panel.

Loosen the brackets securing it to the ceiling and gently lower it down. Disconnecting the motor unit let the garage door be in a closed position. Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the. Buying the replacement kit step 1.

There are a host of problems within the motor unit that might need fixing therefore look for your needed solution below. Connect the motor wire harness to the other wires inside the motor unit using a cable tie.