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Linear Gate Motor & Opener in Fort Worth: What to Know First

Linear gate motor repair in Fort Worth typically runs $285 to $675 for most control-board, limit-switch, and arm-bracket failures, and we complete the large majority of Linear jobs in a single visit. We are an independent Linear service provider, not a factory-authorized shop, which means we diagnose a failed Linear board on its own terms instead of quoting a full motor replacement as a reflex. Call (817) 476-9945 any hour and a person answers; we’ll give you a written price before anyone touches the gate.

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This page is for Fort Worth homeowners whose Linear opener is doing something it shouldn’t: beeping without moving, moving without stopping, or sitting dead after the last storm. If you know the model number, good. If you don’t, we’ll identify it on-site.

How Linear Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Linear LDO series swing arms: the limit nut walks. The LDO swing-gate operator uses a threaded limit assembly that can back off over time, so the gate stops three inches short of closed or over-travels until the arm bracket cracks. We’ve seen this on LDO-50s across Fort Worth’s Westover Hills and Ridglea neighborhoods. The fix on an LDO is to reset the travel, reseat the nut, and tighten it to spec, then photograph the new limit position so the next technician isn’t re-diagnosing the same drift.
• Linear APeX slide-gate boards: the on-board obstruction sensor is oversensitive after lightning. The Linear APeX controller has a built-in current sensing that reads a stuck wheel or a dirty track as an obstruction and reverses the gate. After a close lightning strike, the sense circuit often stays hyperactive, and the gate refuses to close more than two feet. We re-flash or replace the board and set the sensitivity at the factory-recommended value, then run ten obstruction cycles to confirm it holds.
• Linear MegaCode receivers: older ones stop learning new remotes. The MegaCode receiver has a fixed memory block, and once it’s full, older units don’t overwrite cleanly. The symptom is a receiver that clicks but won’t store a new transmitter. Before we call the receiver dead, we clear the memory at the board level; that restores function on roughly half the Fort Worth units we see without a single replaced part.
• Linear LRA linear-arm actuators: the gearbox radial seal fails and water wicks in. The LRA low-voltage arm used on light residential swing gates has a small radial seal at the output shaft that hardens in the North Texas sun. Once it cracks, condensation builds inside, the grease emulsifies, and the arm gets loud before it seizes. Our fix is a new seal, clean, repack, and a drain hole drilled at the low point where it won’t collect again. That’s a parts-and-labor repair we’ve done many times, and it beats replacing the actuator by several hundred dollars.
• Linear EX-2000 barrier-gate boxes: the transformer secondary burns up. The EX-2000 uses a step-down transformer that runs hot here in August. When the secondary winding opens, you get a dead board and no response. We replace the transformer with a heavier-duty rated part rather than the original-spec unit whenever the box is mounted in direct afternoon sun, and we note the swap in the written record.

Our Linear Gate Motor & Opener Process

Here’s what a Linear repair call looks like with us, from first ring to final test:

1. 1
   We answer the phone. You give us the model and symptom. We give you a written price range for the likely repair and set a window. No callback queue.
2. 2
   We arrive, identify the exact Linear model and board revision. The specifics matter: an APeX board has a different diagnostic path than an older MegaCode-era unit, and the revision number tells us which failure modes apply.
3. 3
   We run the diagnostic in front of you. We check the supply voltage at the motor, the limit readings, and the obstruction-sensor state. If we find a bad board, we show you the fault and explain it in plain English.
4. 4
   Parts decision. We use OEM Linear parts when the gate is under warranty or when the board is current-production. For out-of-production actuators and relays, we’ll use a quality aftermarket part if it meets or exceeds the original spec, and we document the part number either way.
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   Repair, test, and photo record. After the fix, we run a full cycle test: full open, full close, obstruction reversal, and a mid-travel interrupted close. We photograph every adjustment and leave you a written summary that includes what we set, what we installed, and what the gate should do next.
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   Warranty. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the repair for a full year. If it drifts, if it stops, if it does anything odd, we come back and make it right without a fee.

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What Linear Gate Motor & Opener Costs in Fort Worth

Here are the price ranges we quote most often on Linear equipment in Fort Worth, written so you know what to expect before we arrive:

• Limit-switch or travel reset on an LDO swing arm: $185 to $275
• APeX control board replacement: $390 to $575, depending on board revision and whether it’s a direct OEM swap
• MegaCode receiver replacement or memory reset: $165 to $240
• LRA actuator seal and repack (single arm): $220 to $340
• Complete Linear swing-motor replacement, arm included: $900 to $1,400, depending on the LDO series and whether the bracket is intact
• EX-2000 transformer replacement: $260 to $420

The price we quote up front is the price on the invoice, per Haven Standard Clause 1: have it in writing. What moves the cost is parts availability, not technician mood. Call (817) 476-9945 for a free estimate on your specific Linear unit; we’ll write the number down before any work starts.

Why Fort Worth Homeowners Call Vance Gate Repair Fort Worth for Linear Work

We’re the only gate specialist in Fort Worth that treats a residential Linear opener with the same documentation we used on commercial access-control jobs starting in 2014. Every Linear repair receives a photographed record of what was found, what was set, and what was installed. You don’t pay us to re-discover a problem we already fixed.

We work on Linear day in and day out, but we also service LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, so if your Linear motor is truly beyond repair, we’ll tell you that honestly and give you a written price for the right replacement option rather than steering you toward whatever’s on the truck. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every Linear repair we complete, and a live person answers our phone at every hour. Name what you found. Name what it costs. Name what you left behind. That’s how we work.

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