I've bought a new property and the garage door has a remote opener (Wickes heavy duty garage door opener model 203004). I guess it's fairly old. I've found a sheet of fitting instructions (think IKEA assembly) but no written details.
The unit makes all the right noises when operated by the remote, but it won't open and close the door. It consists of a motor unit and a channel containing a loop of chain linked to an arm attached to the door. There's a mechanism to latch/unlatch the arm to the chain. It doesn't appear to latch. If I partly open the door manually then it will operate.
I suspect the latching mechanism needs a 'learning' sequence to tell it when the door is fully shut and fully open, but without written instructions I can't figure it out. I can't ask the previous property owner, he's dead.
A question: It's possible to lock the door shut, but it would have to be unlocked for the opener to operate. What's the point of the opener if you have to get out of the car to lock and unlock the door?
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