In this blog entry,  the professional Chicago garage door repair and Chicago garage door chain repair service team here at Garage Door Repair Chicago will detail exactly what to do when the chain on your garage door opener falls off.

Disconnecting Door From Garage Opener

First thing is first. The initial thing to do is to disconnect the garage door from the garage door opener. look for a cord with a red handle hanging from the carriage of the garage door, which is the element that moves the garage door along the rail or trolley. If the chain falls off when the garage door is fully open, the technician won’t have to worry, as the door will usually stay up even after the carriage is disconnected from the trolley. However there might be a chance that the garage door comes slamming down after the chain is disconnected. This is why it’s important to only allow a professional garage technician to inspect your garage in this situation. technicians are aware of these dangers and have the training and tools necessary to deal with them. After the carriage is disconnected, the technician will close the garage door by hand in order to access the chain. In order to do this as well, the technician will pull down on the Rope that’s then connected to the garage door. Then the technician will climb up on a ladder in order to unplug the garage door motor from the outlet. This is absolutely necessary, as the technician is trying to avoid the risk of the motor suddenly turning on while working, which can be incredibly dangerous or even deadly.

Putting the Garage Chain Back On

Depending on how loose the garage chain is, the garage door technician might be able to slip it straight back onto its sprockets. garage door technicians will be careful that the chain is fully attached to the sprocket at the motor, which varies depending on the specific garage door model, some of them require the use of a screwdriver in order for a cover to be Pride off in order for sprocket access. The garage door technician will use a ladder to climb to the end of the trolley next to the garage door looking for a second sprocket at the end of the trolley. If the technician cannot get the chain to then easily slide back onto the sprocket, they will need to loosen it in order to secure and retighten it. Then the technician will look for a bolt that moves through the garage Carriage attaching to the chain with two nuts threaded on one side of it. These two nuts are the Locking nut, they’re not closest to the opener, and the tension or adjustment not, they’re not closest to the door. The technician will slightly loosen the Locking nut with pliers or a wrench, and then loosen up the adjustment knot, until the chain sags enough that it can be slipped back onto the sprocket. When the chain is back in place, the technician will start to turn the adjustment nut in the opposite direction in order to tighten the chain. The technician understands the varying degrees of tension that the chain requires for proper operation, and won’t apply too much pressure to the chain that would cause it to break. The garage technician will then check if the chain is too tight or too loose by pressing it with a finger. the chain should provide a give by about an inch. When the chain is properly tightened, the garage door technician will tighten the Locking nut ensuring that it stays in place. This is to avoid the risk of the chain rapidly becoming loose and falling off again.

Powering the Motor

 The final steps that the garage technician will follow is to plug the garage door opener motor back in in order to test out the garage doors functioning properly. When the opener is plugged in, the garage door repair technician will reconnect the garage door Carriage to its trolley. The Red emergency cord will be pulled back in the direction of the garage door opener until the garage door Carriage clicks into place. When the carriage re-engages, the garage door technician will know that the garage door train seems a little bit more slack which is absolutely normal. The garage door train will tighten back up as soon as the garage door opens. When everything is properly reconnected, the garage door technician will test your garage door to make sure that it opens and closes properly. If the chain is dragging on the rail when the door opens or closes, the carriage will be disconnected again and the chain will be tightened slightly more. if the door opens and closes properly and the change doesn’t drag the technician has successfully reattached your garage door chain. However, if the motor isn’t working properly or the chain falls off right away, the technician will inspect your garage door opener for any other potential issues.  In this situation it might be necessary to have your garage door chain replaced or your garage door opener replaced. contact the professional Garage Door Repair Service Experts here at Garage Door Repair Chicago for full assistance and replacing your garage door opener or replacing your garage door opener chain.