Model # 3042 Official Genie garage door opener

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Chain channel diagram

Garage door opener chain and bullet assembly

Part #37562R.S

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Garage door opener emergency release rope and handle

Part #37107C.S

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#6A

Belt channel diagram

Belt

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Service parts diagram

Battry 1.5

Part #36863A.S

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Garage Door Opener Safety Sensor Bracket Extension 34439S.S

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Service parts diagram

Garage door opener safety sensor bracket extension

Part #34439S.S

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Powerhead diagram

Garage door opener power cord

Part #37099A.S

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Service parts diagram

Garage door opener safety sensor bracket extension

Part #37909S.S

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Garage door opener belt idler pulley

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Garage door opener trolley

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Garage door opener rail clamp

Part #38178R.S

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Most common symptoms to help you fix your garage door openers

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Why does my garage door opener open and close by itself?

Main causes: neighbor's remote programmed at the same time as yours, faulty wall control wiring, bad wall control unit…

Why doesn't my garage door opener work?

Main causes: faulty logic control board, bad RPM sensor, broken gears in the drive system, bad drive motor…

Why is my garage door opener noisy?

Main causes: loose fasteners, broken brackets, need preventive maintenance, worn drive gears, loose or worn belt, loose …

What preventive maintenance does my garage door opener need?

Things to do: check garage door travel, tighten brackets and fasteners, test safety sensors, check travel limits and for…

Why won't my garage door opener fully open or close the garage door?

Main causes: garage door opener misaligned, travel limits need adjustment, bad travel limit switches, faulty logic contr…

Why won't my garage door opener open the garage door?

Main causes: garage door locked, damaged garage door tracks, up-force setting needs adjustment, RPM sensor failure, bad …

Why does my garage door opener work intermittently?

Main causes: radio interference, weak remote batteries, sunlight interference with safety sensor beams, safety sensors n…

Why does my garage door opener reverse on its own?

Main causes: safety sensor beams blocked, safety sensors not aligned, downforce setting needs adjustment, damaged garage…

Most common repair guides to help fix your garage door openers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your garage door opener.

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How to replace a garage door opener battery

The garage door won't move during a power outage if the battery is dead. Here’s how to replace it.…

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15 minutes or less

How to replace a garage door opener wall control

If you push the control button on the wall control and the garage door doesn’t move, the control is defective. Replace i…

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15 minutes or less

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener RPM sensor

Learn how to replace the RPM sensor if the door only moves 6 to 8 inches at a time and the LED light flashes 5 times. …

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Time required

60 minutes or less

Effective articles & videos to help repair your garage door openers

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How to enjoy all the online benefits we offer on our Sears PartsDirect website

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How to repair broken or damaged wires video

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Model # 3042 Official Genie garage door opener

Model diagram and schematic

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Most common symptoms to help you fix your garage door openers

Why does my garage door opener open and close by itself?

Why doesn't my garage door opener work?

Why is my garage door opener noisy?

What preventive maintenance does my garage door opener need?

Why won't my garage door opener fully open or close the garage door?

Why won't my garage door opener open the garage door?

Why does my garage door opener work intermittently?

Why does my garage door opener reverse on its own?

Most common repair guides to help fix your garage door openers

How to replace a garage door opener battery

How to replace a garage door opener wall control

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener RPM sensor

Effective articles & videos to help repair your garage door openers

How to enjoy all the online benefits we offer on our Sears PartsDirect website

Top questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

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