Garage Door Not Closing Totally On One Sid

Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all.

Garage door not closing totally on one sid. If you need to change their tensions move them to a new hole. Your garage door opener may tell you this by showing a blinking light. If one side of the door is not in line with the other the door won t run smoothly in its tracks and when closed one side of the door won t close completely leaving an open gap. If the door stops and reverses near the bottom the problem may lie with the safety sensors.

Side mounted extension springs are installed above the horizontal roller tracks on both sides of the door. There are usually two springs on each side of the garage door to swing it up. 2 the safety sensors for your garage door located near the floor on each side of the garage on the tracks may have become out of alignment. They both have lights and both lights should be on.

All you will have to do in this case is readjust the sensors to allow the garage door to fully close. Depending on the brand. If your door has a gap. Check the sensors one on either side of the opening and look for anything that may obstruct them.

Springs are one of the main causes of malfunctioning garage doors. A roll up door also has springs on each side that is controlled by a pulley. First check the sensor lights.