Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2b.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!hou2b!halle From: halle@hou2b.UUCP (J.HALLE) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.wanted,net.auto Subject: Garage Door Opener Problem Message-ID: <435@hou2b.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 10:54:42 EST Article-I.D.: hou2b.435 Posted: Mon Mar 4 10:54:42 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Mar-85 03:17:17 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 22 Xref: watmath net.consumers:1914 net.wanted:5936 net.auto:5942 I am having a problem with my year-old Sears opener. When it starts upwards, it goes about four inches and stops. When I hit the button again, it goes back down and up to the same spot, or perhaps a little higher. Finally, on the third or fourth try (usually) it goes up all the way. A similar problem occurs going down. It goes about a foot then stops. The second try is usally enough to get it down. The cold weather seems to be the aggravating factor. It works (nearly) fine when it is warm and is worse when it is cold. The problem started when it got below freezing and stayed there in December or January. The door itself seems to work OK. It doesn't seem to be binding. I have tried increasing the up force, decreasing it, and adjusting the chain tension both tighter and looser. Nothing seems to work. The only time it works right in cold weather is immediately after it was used. Once I get it up and down successfully, it works OK if I run it again immediately. But 5 minutes later it is back to its old tricks. Does anyone have any suggestions, or do I need to bring it in to the service shop? All guesses greatfully accepted. Thanks in advance. Jeff Halle hou2b!halle