Garage door reversing before closing.
Garage door reverses before closing.
It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
This is almost always the result of a.
You push the button to close the garage door.
Garage door openers manufactured after 1993 include sensors to prevent a door from closing on a child or pet.
Some older garage door openers do not have nicely labeled adjustment screws for force and travel limits.
If the door reverses part way down and you are sure there is no obstruction or binding increase the closing force a small amount and try it again.
The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse.
How to fix a garage door that keeps reversing.
This is a safety feature that has been added to garage door openers to help prevent the door from closing on a car pet or even a child.