Brand: Moore 0' Matic (no longer in business)
Model: UltraLift
Age: >10 years
Lift mechanism: spring-assisted jack screw
I believe the motors are capacitor start, induction run, 115V AC, 60 Hz, USA. I do not/cannot see a centrifugal switch on the motors, but I have not taken them apart. The motor starts, lifts the door a foot or so, then stops or crawls to the fully open position. Springs are adjusted per instructions, so slight down pressure is required to close door. Condition worsens when it is cold (<0°C). Replaced the capacitor for one opener with no change in symptoms -- it was a cheap, quick test for what seemed like an unlikely cause.
Could the capacitor cut-out switch be a voltage controlled relay?
They stop about where they start to do lifting, so I am assuming running torque is bad. What is the most likely cause for that? Bad main winding? Failure to disengage starting capacitor? Other? Insufficient grease on the jack-screw does not seem to be the cause. I can also lift the doors manually with relative ease. The operators are old, so there are no child safety interlocks.
John
Model: UltraLift
Age: >10 years
Lift mechanism: spring-assisted jack screw
I believe the motors are capacitor start, induction run, 115V AC, 60 Hz, USA. I do not/cannot see a centrifugal switch on the motors, but I have not taken them apart. The motor starts, lifts the door a foot or so, then stops or crawls to the fully open position. Springs are adjusted per instructions, so slight down pressure is required to close door. Condition worsens when it is cold (<0°C). Replaced the capacitor for one opener with no change in symptoms -- it was a cheap, quick test for what seemed like an unlikely cause.
Could the capacitor cut-out switch be a voltage controlled relay?
They stop about where they start to do lifting, so I am assuming running torque is bad. What is the most likely cause for that? Bad main winding? Failure to disengage starting capacitor? Other? Insufficient grease on the jack-screw does not seem to be the cause. I can also lift the doors manually with relative ease. The operators are old, so there are no child safety interlocks.
John