Garage Door Opens Only A Foot

If the door begins to close but reverses increase the downward force by turning the control.

Garage door opens only a foot.

Check the grease on the tracks and joints. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way. From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot.

During cold weather it is possible that grease becomes compact and hardened making it difficult for the garage door to operate smoothly. When i try to open or close the garage door the opener will move the chain a couple of inches and turn off. If your door refuses to open past 5 feet increase the upward force by turning the screw clockwise. To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door.

When i try to close or open my garage door i only hear a clicking noise from the unit the light is on it has power its not the remote. My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close. I bought this house 1 5 years ago with attached garage garage door opener when it gets very cold out the remote will only open the door about 1 foot. Wipe out the old grease with a grease solvent and put a new lubricant.

You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand. September 5 2019 at 5 36 pm.