Hi. I have a Raynor, 1/2 hp, Aviator garage door opener. It was installed new when my house was built about 4 yrs ago. One day in the morning the opener worked fine and then when my wife came home later in the day and the door would not go up. The safety sensors are in alignment and are not the problem as the light flashes when out of alignment (when the operator button is pressed).
When the button is pressed (either on the remote or the hardwired wall switch), the opener just hums for a 1-2 sec, the light turns on, (does not flash) so i know it's getting power, but then that's it. It doesn't go up. I've increased the 'up-force' adjustment thinking maybe it was at too light of a setting but it didn't help. I've even released the latching mechanism so the door can be lifted manually and even with it released and essentially no weight on the motor, it still doesn't do anything but hum for 1-2 sec and the light turn on. I can hardly believe that it's shot after only a few years. Any thoughts?
Depending on the type of motor that is used in your garage door opener, it could be something as small as a start capacitor, or potentially a bad motor. Hope this helps
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