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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works like a charm, but what a lot of work it is......., February 23, 2008
First, I wanted to offer compliments to other reviewers that described the symptoms of the gears being bad - the "snow", the stop-and-starts, the stop working altogether but can still hear the motor running - nailed it exactly. Very clear to me after reading those that this was exactly the product I needed. It is exactly what it says it is - an OEM Liftmaster gear replacement assembly. The directions that come with it are excellent - step-by-step, and it explains exactly what you need to do. The directions are the best part of this product - if they were not so well done, it would be impossible.
No knock against the product, but installation was considerably more work than I expected. I had visions of undoing a couple of screws, popping out a gear, putting in the new ones, and being done - boy, I couldn't have been more wrong. The process can best be summarized as "take your garage door opener completely apart, removing all pieces, wires, etc. Around 30 to 50 screws, wires and pieces to remove. Replace gears. Re-assemble." Very important to ziplock and label all pieces and screws as you go, label the disconnected wires with masking tape so you keep everything straight.
With practically no re-work or mess-ups, it took me every bit of 4 hours for the fix. Was starting to wonder if this was the best way to spend my Saturday afternoon or if I just should have bought a whole new opener.....of course, would have had to install that too. That said though, the product works exactly as promised, and the directions are great.
Also kudos to Amazon seller "Sanford and Son" - I ordered it Monday night, was in in mailbox on Friday, in time for the weekend project.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's easy to replace the gear and sprocket. Saves lots of $$$$., October 6, 2008
Certain Liftmaster garage door openers have a plastic gear that is prone to fail after a few years. I had one of those, the 1155. The symptom? You press the button, you can hear the motor running but the chain (connected to the door) doesn't move. When you take the cover off the garage door opener, you can see that it's stripped and white plastic shavings are everywhere.
I asked the local garage door repair company how much they'd charge to replace the gears. About $200. They even wanted $56 for this gear and sprocket set alone. So I ordered it from Sanford and Son for about $30 (which includes shipping). It arrived quickly with a set of well-written and well-illustrated instructions. (There's even a list to check off as you complete each step.)
I'm about average in handyman skills. As I removed each part, I put it on a piece of paper on the floor and labeled it so I'd remember what it was when I had to reassemble it. I followed the instructions exactly, removing the cover, then the motor assembly and then the sprocket and gear set. It truly was easy and took a total time of about 2 hours. It's important to replace the worm gear (Liftmaster's advice) and to apply lots of grease to the gear when you install it.
Now the garage door opener works perfectly, and I got a lot of satisfaction out of repairing it myself. Thanks to Sanford and Son for the excellent kit.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Saved me an expensive repair call, easy to replace if handy with tools, January 14, 2008
This kit is well put together and even included a few extra washers and clips that I did not need to replace. I have basic repair/tool skills and enjoy taking things apart, so the replacement was easy and only took me less than an hour. If you are not so inclined or unsure, here are the basic steps: unplug the opener, unscrew and take off the opener covers, unhook a few electrical connections and circuit board connectors, remove the motor, remove the worm gear by unscrewing the set screws and sliding the washers off the drive axle, replace worm gear and parts, remove the drive gear assembly from the opener chassis and punch out the drive gear pin, replace drive gear and pin, grease gear and replace drive gear and assembly, replace motor, reconnect everything. The next one will go much quicker now that I've done it-
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