Question:
When I press on the wall button or the remote opener to my Stanley
garage door opener (model 1805.51), it operates for less than one
second then stops. The problem continues even if I disengage the door
from the chains, so I know it's not caused by the door being
off-balance.
Each time I press it, the chain travels about 2 inches. So I was able
to press the buttons many times to get the door to go up or down
completely. (Yes, it takes a while. But tonight it's stucked at
the top position. I press once, the chain moves down 2 inches. I
press again, it goes back up 2 inches.
Any suggestions?
Answer:
Unfortunately, Stanley sold it's garage door opener business to another
company, that went bankrupt. (Whistler Corporation.) However, there are
web sites where you can still get some parts for the older Stanley garage
door openers. Here's a couple that I know of:
http://www.stanley-garage-opener.com
http://www.bearcatco.com/
You might try emailing either one with your problem and see what they have
to say. I did buy from bearcatco, when my old Stanley opener needed a new
capacitor. My problem was different from yours; my opener would only hum.
