LiftMaster Now a Partner with Nest to Bring a Camera to the MyQ System

If you house is like most others, the garage is the main entrance to your home for your whole family. Users of the LiftMaster MyQ system have come to appreciate that the MyQ app (a free download at the App Store for Apple phones and at Google Play for Android phones) has always alerted users to garage door activity via smart phone push notifications.  But did you know who opened the garage door?  Now that has all changed!  With this new partnership, you can purchase and install a Nest Cam in the garage and can view a live video feed from the garage, or any other room, and receive notifications when motion is detected, all from the MyQ app.

MyQ lets you keep an eye on coming and going activities of your home, and with the Nest Cam you can easily and conveniently see what’s happening at home when you’re not there. Through account linking MyQ and Nest Cam bring added safety, security and peace of mind to your family – from anywhere. Great for people with valuable items in the garage, families with kids who may be home alone, or those who travel frequently.

How to Replace a Garage Door Opener Drive Belt

Removing the Existing Belt

1. Begin by disconnecting the power to the garage door opener and battery back-up power (if applicable). Caution: Failure to do so could result in serious injury.

2. Disengage the outer trolley by pulling the emergency release rope.

3. Manually pull the garage door to a closed position.

4. Relax the belt tension by loosening the outer nut on the trolley threaded rod.

5. Remove belt cap retainer and then remove the belt from the sprocket and trolley.

6. Manually slide the inner trolley to the closed position until it engages the outer trolley.

7. Reconnect power to garage door opener.

8. Using a remote control, run your opener until the sprocket completes a clockwise cycle.

9. Remove power to garage door opener before proceeding.

NOTE: The above steps should have placed the trolley in the down position with the door closed thereby ensuring the trolley is in the correct position for the new belt.

Installing the New Belt

1. Pull the belt around the pulley and towards the trolley. The ribbed side must contact the pulley.

2. Hook the trolley connector into the retaining slot on the trolley.

3. Dispense the remainder of the belt along the rail towards the power head, around the sprocket and towards the trolley.

NOTE: Replacement belts manufactured on or after November 1, 2012 include a Spring Retainer Plate assembly and a threaded rod attached at one end of the belt. If you have a new design belt, please follow the instructions in the Spring Retainer Plate section. For earlier replacement belts please follow the instructions in the Spring Capsule section.

Spring Retainer Plate - Operators built on or after November, 2012

1. Remove the outer nut from the trolley threaded rod.

2. Insert the trolley threaded shaft through the hole in the trolley. Important: Make sure that the belt is not twisted.

3. Install the outer nut and hand tighten.

4. Pull the red release rope to disengage the trolley.

5. Spin the inner nut and lock washer down the trolley threaded shaft. Use a 1/2" wrench and tighten the outer nut until the line on the spring retainer plate is visible.

6. Tighten inner nut to secure the adjustment.

7. Reconnect power to your garage door opener and refer to your Owner’s manual on how to set your model garage door opener’s travel and force adjustments (located on the power head).

Spring Capsule – Garage door Openers Built Before November 2012

1. Remove from the old belt, threaded rod, spring capsule, square nut and master link. Install only the threaded rod and master link on the new belt. If using a D-Shape threaded shaft, make sure it is on the new belt correctly.

2. Insert the trolley threaded shaft through the hole in the trolley. Important: Make sure that the belt is not twisted.

3. Place the spring, then the square shaped nut on the threaded rod and hand tighten.

4. Pull the red release rope to disengage the trolley.

5. Use a 7/16” open ended wrench on the square end to tighten until spring tension is properly set. When properly set, the spring should measure 1-1/4" in overall length.

6. Reconnect power to your garage door opener and refer to your Owner’s manual on how to set your model garage door opener’s travel and force adjustments (located on the power head).

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Need a New LiftMaster, Sears Craftsman or Chamberlain Remote?

Do you have a LiftMaster, Sears Craftsman or Chamberlain garage door opener and need to buy a new remote but not sure which one you need? All LiftMaster and Sears Craftsman garage door opener are made by the Chamberlain Corporation.  These garage door openers share the same technology making the remote controls and wireless keypads interchangeable between these three brands.  However, you need to know what frequency your garage door operates on in order to select the correct remote or keypad for your specific opener.

The easiest way to determine the correct replacement remote or keypad is to know your frequency.  The three frequencies used since 1993 is 310, 315, and 390 MHz.  If you don't know the frequency of your garage door opener you easily determine this based on the "learn" button on the power head of the opener.  This button, sometimes also referred to as the "programming" or "smart" button, is usually a colored square button (but also can be a circular button on newer models).  Square buttons will be green, red/orange or purple and circular buttons will be yellow. 

This is an example of the purple and red/orange learn buttons:

 You can determine your garage door opener's frequency based on the color of these buttons as follows:

• Green Square Learn Button 390MHz Billion code garage door openers made from 1993 to 1995
• Red/Orange Square Learn Button 390MHz Security+ garage door openers made from 1996 to 2005
• Purple Square Learn Button 315MHz Security+ garage door openers made from 2006 to 2014
• Yellow Round Learn Button 310, 315 and 390MHz Security+2.0™ garage door openers made from 2011 to current

If you still aren't sure what remote or keypad you need for your garage door opener, you can call Star Door Parts at (952) 818-6633 or email us at sales@stardoorparts.com.

 Click here to see all the LiftMaster, Sears Craftsman and Chamberlain Remotes Sold by Star Door Parts

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