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    New install garage door issues...

    Special order and custom doors are two very different things.a special order would be a door that is not a standard size, an 18'x14' door would be special order unless it was a custom built wood door built to 18'x14'1.5". Based on the assumption that this is a steel insulated door it is a...
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    New install garage door issues...

    If your door was framed out to 14' 1.5" then the framing is wrong. The doors can only be a certain size. Either 18" 21" or 24" sections. You can swap sections to achieve a desired odd size. That 1.5" gap is not fixable by replacing the door. You need to trim out the header to fix the gap. As a...
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    Garage door weather seal adjustment

    I'd say that if you don't have a strut on your top section to get one. Looks like your opener may be making your section bow. Also agree with checking the motor arm, may not be connected correctly. Arm should not be vertical when closed.
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    Garage door is noisy, it's not the opener though. Can I fix it?

    Was this a mistype or did you say your door is 20' wide? If your door is that wide it will be hard to make it noticeably quieter. At that width I'm sure you have struts on your door. Struts are hollow for the most part and will amplify any and every squeak your door makes. If also been using...
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    linear actuator

    You could fab one up out of a liftmaster garage opener with myQ . Then you'd be able to use your phone to open and close it.
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    My garage door keeps 'jamming'. whats wrong?

    The flashing lights usually mean there is a sensor issue. The track may be loose and as the door moves the track wiggles and the sensor eyes get misaligned. Or there could be a short in one of the sensor wires and when the opener starts it jerks causing a short. Either way if the opener is a...
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    safety glass mod for pencil holder

    I also wear a hat and. Have glasses. The hat holds the pencil or pen perfectly, just don't stab yourself in the temple.
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    Garage door opener safety sensor malfunction

    Check to make sure nothing is hanging off of the door. Leafs love to dangle six inches off the door and make people crazy. All of the above answers usually solve the issue. I also agree that it's odd to have 2 brand new openers with different sensors. Could the sensors have gotten mixed up? 2...
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    Forming brake lines

    Iv always managed by hand and in tight bend spots I use an impact socket closest to the size I need the bend as a guide. Seems to work pretty well. My old shop finally ponied up for the hydraulic flaring tool. It was a good investment for them because if a tech leaves they still have the tool.
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    Garage Door Noise - LiftMaster Jack Screw or Belt Drive

    Belt drive. Screw drives will be quiet for a few months maybe a year and then get loud. They will be loud enough you wish you didn't get it. Save yourself the headache and find a liftmaster 8550. 1/2 hp belt drive with a battery back up and has a do motor. Everything about the opener is quiet...
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    Whats the proper product for garage door lubrication?

    My company uses fehr as well. They make a few different garage door lubricants. We currently use the one with the blue cap. If your working around a vehicle the last thing you should use is a silicone based oil or lubricant. It's not very good for your paint or clear coat and if working in a...
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    ez red ratchets

    Their locking flexhead ratchets are nice. I got the extra long locking flex heads and I snapped the 3/8 drive. Doing an alignment and couldn't fit 1/2drive. The gear and drive square grenades but I was abusing it. Work fine up until then. Still haven't warrantied it yet because I decided to buy...
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    LM8500 Ghetto Install.

    Holy ghetto
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    Craftsman Garage door opener help needed

    There should be a little LED next to the learn button. Press and hold the learn button until that little LED light goes out. That should erase all remotes and keypads that are programmed to the opener.
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    Lost my streamlight

    http://www.flashlightdistributor.com/streamlight-shipping-offer.aspx The cheapest place iv found streamlight flashlights. Great service. I ordered my strion from them with an extra charging base and chord and was still 50 bucks cheaper then everywhere else. Received my order in 2 days also
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