![]() Motor is in the arm that lower and raises. Is there any way to access that mechanism? Ok, reprofiling does nothing, you just get a grinding sound, like the teeth of the gears are not quite engaged. The slide is in the correct position (left while down, right while up) and I think it is a problem with the motor stripping a gear or not engaging a gear correctly, but I'll try reprofiling it. I did not reprofile it, but I'll try that when I get home. I didn't anticipate the delay in posting. Sorry, this is a duplicate of another thread. I'm guessing that something is stripped/stripping, but I can't access it to see. Turning the motor by hand (when engaged), it seems to get tight at one point, then slip freely for another rotation, then get tight and slip again. I don't think it is the detent screw on the side, as the motor can rotate freely (though, I'm no really clear on what it is supposed to do, so I suppose it could be too loose). It does NOT seem to be a door balance/resistance issue, as the door moves smoothly, evenly and easily by hand, and will remain in position if you let go of it partway up. It does NOT seem to be a fuse, as the motor runs. If you then push the button again to raise it, the same thing happens as before (grinding noise, no door movement). If you pull the emergency release and raise the door by hand, then re-engage the iDrive and push the button, the door lowers smoothly and fully, with the motor arm rotating into the downward position and locking the door down. With the door fully closed, if you hit the button to lift the door, the motor turns, the door does not move, and there is a mechanical grinding/slipping sound, like teeth are not quite engaging. ![]() Before I just toss the stupid thing, I want to at least try to fix it. ![]() I'm aware that I should not be shocked by this. I have a W-D iDrive for Torquemaster that is not working. OK, I tried this earlier today, apparently it didn't take: Wayne Dalton idrive Troubleshooting Tip #2 - Check the Motor Guide Position If this is the case, take a look at this thread: If you did disasemble it recently, it may be because you re-engaged it at a different position than where you disengaged it. any ideas?ĭid you recently disassemble the idrive and this started after that? Or did it just started doing it all on it's own? To check some other frequent problems, I THINK the door is balanced fine, it does not seem to be a fuse, the position sensor is in the appropriate spot (all the way left when down, all the way right when up). Obvious diagnosis is something is stripped in the interface between the motor and the shaft, but I find it odd that it works fine going one way but grinds going the other. If you then hit the button again, the motor grinds and the door does not move. If you now release the emergency handle (with the door up) and push the button, the door will close fully and smoothly. It gets slightly tighter up near the top of its range of motion, but not much. If you pull the emergency release, you can raise the door easily with one hand, and if you let go it does not fall. With the door down, if you push the button to raise it, the motor runs and makes a nasty grinding sound. Before I bin it and buy a real opener, I wanted to at least take a crack at fixing it. So, by iDrive recently started malfunctioning (I'm aware that I should not be shocked). IDrive for Torquemaster problem- will lower but not raise
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