Garage Door Is Opeing About Six Inches And Stopping

The garage door can be operated manually by disconnecting the garage door opener from the door using the red pull cord.

Garage door is opeing about six inches and stopping. This helps you determine if the problem is related to the door or the motor. There is nothing in the way and the sensors are working properly the door works fine by itself manually and the motor works perfectly without the door. Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse. If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand.

You have an open limit and a close limit on your garage door opener. Try to operate the garage door manually. I have to hit the button maybe 15 times to get it to go up all the way. However when connected the door only opens.

These limits set the distance the door will open or close before stopping. This is a built in safety feature that is there in the event that something or someone gets in the way of the door. Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit. If your garage door isn t staying open or staying closed you may need to adjust your limit switch which requires only a flathead screwdriver.

The likely reason your door is stopping is because it is sensing resistance. If it senses resistance stops. Recently it will only open the door 6 inches then stop. I have a craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener from 1997 on one of my garage doors.

It sounds like the limit settings need adjusting. Often as a garage door ages its moving parts don t slip and slide as freely as they did when the unit was new. This requires a simple turn with a screwdriver to reset the limit so the garage door opens and closes all. This can often be due to a problem with the tracks or rollers.