Garage Door Opener Popped And Smoked

If your garage door opener stops working and you see smoke coming from the motor you most likely have a blown starting capacitor.

Garage door opener popped and smoked.

The motor was still trying to turn until it sorted out due to heat. Hi i sent this to an earlier thread but with my message it reached the maximum so i m reposting to a new thread in hopes of getting some help. They should be round without flat spots. It has nothing to do with the open close button.

The trolley on this garage door the part that travels up and down on the rain was broken. Check that the rollers are not worn. The capacitor is a part inside your opener that stores energy and helps start the motor every time you press the button. I accidentally pushed the vacation lock button on one of my craftsman 1 2 horsepower garage door openers and have tried pushing it for 5 seconds sever.

In the beginning of the video you can hear what this sounds like. If the door starts to reopen when it touches the floor you need to adjust the limit switch. Smoke coming out of the unit is not a good sign. Open the garage door and use a flashlight to inspect the tracks on both sides of the door for debris dust or stones that could cause the rollers to catch.

Because an opener is not an costly item it s probably less expensive to replace it than it would be to have it serviced. Genie garage door opener wireless keyless keypad safe secure access compatible with all genie intellicode garage door openers easy entry into the garage with a pin model gk r by genie 31 41 31. This belt drive garage door opener gives you plenty of lifting power with 2 horsepower and is very quiet according to users that switched from chain drive garage door openers with less power. The opener is probably toast.

After an easy cover removal and another exercise of turning on the opener the white smoke was clearly coming out of this round device that was held by a simple collar. Replacing one isn t too difficult unless you have to mess with the springs which should really be handled by a professional. No real fire danger as i would not let it smoke for more than a second or two. You can lubricate the rollers with a few drops of automotive engine oil to ensure they operate smoothly.