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Need Garage Door Belt Replacement Advice

Posted on 9/7/23 at 10:23 am
Posted by bmela12
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
309 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 10:23 am
I have a Overhead Door Company (ODCo) opener, model Legacy 696cd/b.

The belt (not chain) needs to be replaced and when I contacted ODCo they said that the belt was discontinued and there was no replacement.

The opener works fine and I would really hate to have to replace the whole unit just because the belt is bad.

Do they make replacement belts for this type of situation? If so, how would I determine the correct belt? Teeth, length (8' door), etc...?

Any advice is appreciated.
Posted by Unobtanium
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
1602 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 10:35 am to
If you have the old belt, try the Belt Center in Port Allen.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9824 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 10:56 am to
Get the model number and google.

Once you find the part number, try Ebay.
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18104 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 1:31 pm to
quote:

ODCo they said that the belt was discontinued and there was no replacement.


I had Overhead come to my house about a month ago….they had previously installed the wrong spring. On the way out, the guy tells me the insulated doors I bought from them are now obsolete, and you can’t get parts for them any more. Says the doors can’t be fixed…..only replaced. This sounds like a pattern.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9824 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 2:02 pm to
I've used Overhead Door in Lafayette, never had a problem.

Glad you found your belt.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
30735 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 6:52 pm to
Based on what I see it appears they used a branded Genie opener that is not manufactured anymore.

You might be able to substitute if you can match the width, thickness and teeth per inch parameters on the belt?
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
30735 posts
Posted on 9/7/23 at 6:52 pm to
Based on what I see it appears they used a branded Genie opener that is not manufactured anymore.

You might be able to substitute if you can match the width, thickness and teeth per inch parameters on the belt?
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