Garage door won t close unless button is held.
Garage door will only shut if i hold button.
When you can close the door with the wall button by holding it down.
Check if limits are set properly.
A small amount and the door returns that is the sign of the safety sensor system.
Until it completely closes and the remotes only make the door move.
Step by step procedures to try if the garage door of your home will not go down without holding the button before calling a repair man was this video helpful.
Adjust the limits as needed.
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You may find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction.
My garage door will open by just pressing the button once but to close it i have to hold in the button until it fully closes.
You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing.
Try replacing the batteries in the remote and trying again.
Door starts down then stops before it is closed.
Check contact reverse test that is in the owners manuals check the garage door for binding.
If i just press and release the button the door starts to close then reverses.
The wall button and remote work fine for opening door but i have to hold down the wall button to close it.
They can easily become mis aligned due to bumping twisting and loose mounting.
When i disconnect the carriage and manually move door it seems to move smoothly in both directions.
If that isn t the problem then try opening and closing the door with the wall switch.
Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor.
This is also a direct clue that the safety sensors are the problem.
Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.
So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning.
Or door will only open check safe t beam wire connection at the powerhead and at the stb s.
Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand.
Tuesday june 26 2018.
Most likely this will resolve the situation.