Garage Door Stops On Way Up

Ever notice how it is easier to pull a wagon over a curb than it is to push it.

Garage door stops on way up.

Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down. It will make troubleshooting later much easier. If the door opens smoothly by hand the problem is with the opener. When the garage door ascends correctly but stops short it is fully open these are the likely causes.

Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit. If the garage door still only opens halfway the problem is with the door. Yes this one is obvious but you may be surprised how often the culprit is something like a wedged rock or stick. If the door closes almost all the way and then stops there may simply be some kind of obstruction.

Modern designed garage doors have a reversing mechanism that prevents the door from crashing into something on its way. It can be a small toy or a garbage can that triggers the function of the mechanism. This requires a simple turn with a screwdriver to reset the limit so the garage door opens and closes all. I ve noticed that my garage door stops working whenever i m trying to open it because it stops halfway.

From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands. It s interesting to know that damaged rollers could be causing this problem for me. The up limit switch may need to be moved toward the motor unit. You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand.

If you think that there is nothing that is blocking the way check the lenses and give it a little cleaning. In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article. Try to lift the garage door by hand. To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door.

I think i ll hire a service to repair it for me so that i ll get my car inside the garage as soon as possible.