Garage Door Chain Off Track

Chain driven garage door openers should have some slack in the chain for optimal performance.

Garage door chain off track.

The trolley moves along the chain drive the long track attached to the ceiling when the garage door is opening or closing attached via a metal bar to the inside top of the garage door. Here is our guide for how to fix an off track garage roller. If you find that your garage door opener chain falls off the track on which it has been placed you will need to put it back up and then tighten the chain to stop this happening in the future. You can put the chain back on your automatic garage door opener using a simple adjustment mechanism.

Fortunately fixing off track rollers is a simple diy project. Our technicians have the right training the right tools and the right attitude to keep your doors running smoothly. Commercial garage door service. You don t have to worry about messing with the powerful springs in your garage door so you can safely fix the misaligned garage door rollers without calling a professional.

Remove the locking pliers. Raise and lower the door manually to ensure it is operating properly. Over time though this slack can increase or the gear and sprocket assembly can wear and the chain may pop off the sprockets. Once the door is back on track knock the track back into position with a rubber mallet.