Yeah..may be an adjustment thing..should be easy fix->

as long as your springs are OK.. BTW, it is NOT something I personally would attempt to adjust on my own. I would MUCH prefer to pay a garage guy, stand way back, and let him adjust tension on those huge springs!!

STILL, you'll love the new garage door openers. Mine lasted 15+ years, and I only replaced it because it was so damned loud, and my buddy had just replaced his. It was cheap and we did it in an afternoon. It would have been quicker, but i helped him :>)

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Posted: 01/22/2021 at 11:06AM

Started to go to the gym this am and couldn't get the garage door to open. -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 10:31AM

This thread didn't at all go where I thought it was headed... ** -- great2bahokie 01/22/2021 12:38PM

I got a great one at Home Depot. My buddy and I installed it->u -- HOKIERIT 01/22/2021 10:47AM

I replace the door and springs about 6 months ago. It's definitely the -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 10:51AM

I have an older Craftsman model. Had issue few years ago where the -- Stork 01/22/2021 11:16AM

Read my comment to Hokierit below. But yes, I have replaced the big spring -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 11:23AM

I'm a DIY guy, but replacing the garage door springs is one job I'll... -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 11:21AM

I put garage springs in same category as oil changes. -- two91hokies 01/22/2021 11:45AM

Generally speaking, you have a far lower chance of injury with oil changes ** -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 11:50AM

If you have the proper tools.... -- two91hokies 01/22/2021 11:53AM

Or the last person to change the oil went a little too strong on the plug -- HokieDevil 01/22/2021 1:58PM

People seem to think that's a "stressed" component -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 2:10PM

A few years ago a was going to change a friends oil -- HokieDevil 01/22/2021 2:55PM

Primary tool not in use in that case is one between the ears. ** -- Hokie360 01/22/2021 12:05PM

If I'm doing it in my driveway, I'll leave it on the jack, but put... -- EDGEMAN 01/22/2021 11:59AM

My neighbor installed his and NO WAY would I park my car underneath it :/ ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/22/2021 11:44AM

It's really not that bad. Just need to be absolutely sure -- Tafkam Hokie 01/22/2021 11:36AM

Wuss:) ** -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 11:24AM

I prefer all of my fingers. ** -- Stork 01/22/2021 11:58AM

Yeah..may be an adjustment thing..should be easy fix-> -- HOKIERIT 01/22/2021 11:06AM

Turns out you were on the right track. The new door came with springs that -- AZHokie59 01/22/2021 11:20AM

You probably just need to replace the spring. ** -- 132863Hokie 01/22/2021 10:42AM

Or try winding up the spring to add more tension ** -- Ho_Ki 01/22/2021 11:55AM

Most likely. You get about 10k cycles (up and down) for springs -- VTJayLaw 01/22/2021 10:59AM

This was my first thuoght. They're meant to be easy to open w/o the opener ** -- HOKIERIT 01/22/2021 10:43AM

We replaced ours in Connecticut about 5 or 6 years ago. The research -- Late 80s Hokie 01/22/2021 10:39AM

I think I have the same exact model branded as Chamberlain. I love it ** -- fsghokie 01/22/2021 11:05AM

Got 2 smart Liftmasters - love em ** -- FfxStationHokie 01/22/2021 10:36AM

Yeah..may be an adjustment thing..should be easy fix->

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