SIGforum
Garage door opener belt is fubar. Update: fixed!

This topic can be found at:
https://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/320601935/m/5720059494

September 23, 2022, 06:41 AM
mark123
Garage door opener belt is fubar. Update: fixed!
quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Thanks for all the help. Got the new belt installed amd it’s working great!
Excellent!

Was it one of those 20 minute jobs that took all day? I'm having one of those. New dishwasher doesn't fit in the old dishwasher cabinet. Gonna have to rebuild the cabinet ... maybe next weekend.
September 23, 2022, 09:25 AM
HRK
quote:
Originally posted by mark123:
quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Thanks for all the help. Got the new belt installed amd it’s working great!
Excellent!

Was it one of those 20 minute jobs that took all day? I'm having one of those. New dishwasher doesn't fit in the old dishwasher cabinet. Gonna have to rebuild the cabinet ... maybe next weekend.


In a way fairly easy,

Fitting my fat butt between the end of the new screen garage door and the wall

Guessing that the lower bolt on the pulley is the same size as the upper, bring two 9/16 wrenches, one to remove the lower bolt, one to hold the upper, mean the upper's not 9/16, back down the ladder and off to get a 5/8.

Then the adjuster spring came apart, because I turned it one half turn too many and did the gun spring fling across the garage floor, good thing it's a big spring and easy to find...

Trying to get that stupid bicycle chain end link off while you are up on a ladder, then thinking, "why didn't I just take the belt down and do it while on the floor"

Forgot to cycle the opener to make sure it was in the up position first before starting and having to take belt loose, reset opener, re-install belt.

Other than a little things it went fairly smooth... Big Grin
September 23, 2022, 11:02 AM
BBMW
And you did save yourself $300.

quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
quote:
Originally posted by mark123:
quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Thanks for all the help. Got the new belt installed amd it’s working great!
Excellent!

Was it one of those 20 minute jobs that took all day? I'm having one of those. New dishwasher doesn't fit in the old dishwasher cabinet. Gonna have to rebuild the cabinet ... maybe next weekend.


In a way fairly easy,

Fitting my fat butt between the end of the new screen garage door and the wall

Guessing that the lower bolt on the pulley is the same size as the upper, bring two 9/16 wrenches, one to remove the lower bolt, one to hold the upper, mean the upper's not 9/16, back down the ladder and off to get a 5/8.

Then the adjuster spring came apart, because I turned it one half turn too many and did the gun spring fling across the garage floor, good thing it's a big spring and easy to find...

Trying to get that stupid bicycle chain end link off while you are up on a ladder, then thinking, "why didn't I just take the belt down and do it while on the floor"

Forgot to cycle the opener to make sure it was in the up position first before starting and having to take belt loose, reset opener, re-install belt.

Other than a little things it went fairly smooth... Big Grin

September 23, 2022, 01:51 PM
HRK
quote:
Originally posted by BBMW:
And you did save yourself $300.


You are correct, a new opener is $300 for a 3/4 hp plus new bar and belt, so $400, or having a service call with belt install probably $200 to $250