This page should help you troubleshoot your garage door problems.
Garage door slipping down.
Thank you for your question as to why the garage door will open all the way but slides back 6 inches.
These adjustments just control the force to lift or close the door.
I have played with the adjustments and it seems to work for a little while but then it starts sliding back down again.
The motor of the opener appears to work and the chain moves forward and back like it is supposed to.
However the latch that connects the door to the chain comes loose of the chain about half way up and the door slams down.
One of the more difficult problems for do it yourselfers to diagnose is a worn cable pulley on an extension spring door.
While many problems that keep the door from opening are caused by broken springs a lot of other parts could be keeping your door from functioning properly.
I have genie garage door opener and i have looked at the adjustments on it.
Torsion springs are mounted directly above the door and need to be wound with special tools.
If your garage door slips down below the header after you have opened it you garage door springs need to be adjusted.
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My garage door just started having a slipping problem and it appears pretty dangerous.
There are two different types of spring systems for garage doors.
When the door is lowered the spring winds up tightly creating a pulling force that helps lift the door up.
Many garage doors have a powerful torsion spring located horizontally above the door.
Slipping down a few inches after opening posted by sicboy on 5 10 16 at 12 14 pm 0 0 our door squeaks like crazy every time it opens and closes so sunday night i sprayed the rollers and some of the joints with wd40.