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Default Garage door opener broken

On 7/15/18 6:14 PM, GOM wrote:
Garage Door wont work. Motor €śgrinds€ť but the chain/retracting cable
does not move. Unit is a Chamberlain security 1/2 horse power.


Are the door's counterweight springs intact?

If one or both failed, the unsprung weight of the door exceeds the
motor's lift capacity and it may grind- or just lock up.

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