stickybones
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I have a Craftsman 1/2hp model 139.53975SRT1 opener that has recently stopped working correctly. The trouble shooting in the manual is of no help. I checked the sensor "eyes" for obstructions and misalignment, but they seem good. The door rides smoothly with no binding and the door springs are still good. No difference in performance between the remote and wall button. The date of manufacture is 11/02 (my wife bought it for me for Christmas 2002) so it's only 3 years old.
Out of the blue, the door stopped functioning correctly. I pressed the wall button to open the door (to take the GN out of course) and the door only moved off the floor and inch or so and stopped. To get it all the way up I had to repeatedly hit the button and move the door a few inches at a time. Once up, it wouldn't move down no matter what I did. Since then, I've disconnected the door to operate it manually. Even with no door load, the trolly still won't move (well sometimes it'll move a few inches). You can hear something click/jerk in motor housing unit and the lights flash 10 times.
Called Sears and they say a garage door opener can only be serviced at home (it's the law whatever the heck that means). Mininum $65 charge. I'm pissed cause the thing is only 3 years old and it's already SNAFU.
Anyone know of common door opener problems I can investigate? I can't see paying Sears $65 to come to my house, tell me a $35 part needs replacing with a $50 labor charge when I can just buy a new opener for that total.
Again...damn junk that these big name companies sell with a lame 90 day warranty.
Out of the blue, the door stopped functioning correctly. I pressed the wall button to open the door (to take the GN out of course) and the door only moved off the floor and inch or so and stopped. To get it all the way up I had to repeatedly hit the button and move the door a few inches at a time. Once up, it wouldn't move down no matter what I did. Since then, I've disconnected the door to operate it manually. Even with no door load, the trolly still won't move (well sometimes it'll move a few inches). You can hear something click/jerk in motor housing unit and the lights flash 10 times.
Called Sears and they say a garage door opener can only be serviced at home (it's the law whatever the heck that means). Mininum $65 charge. I'm pissed cause the thing is only 3 years old and it's already SNAFU.
Anyone know of common door opener problems I can investigate? I can't see paying Sears $65 to come to my house, tell me a $35 part needs replacing with a $50 labor charge when I can just buy a new opener for that total.
Again...damn junk that these big name companies sell with a lame 90 day warranty.