Genie Garage Door Will Close But Not Open

If the garage door closes hesitates and opens again.

Genie garage door will close but not open.

Read the manufacturer s directions to reset the sensitivity. Broken springs are the most common issue at hand whenever a service person is called to a residence to repair a garage door. If you have a dent use a block of wood against it and use a hammer against the wood to hammer that dent out. The method to reengage the carriage depends on the model of garage door opener you own.

This is the sign of the close limit being set too far and reading the ground as an obstacle. Door starts down then stops before it is closed. This can happen to a newly installed garage door or an older one. If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close.

See your owner s manual for more details. This triggers a safety measure that causes the door to open again. If the sensitivity is set too low or high the door will not open. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors.

Contact us for garage door spring repair. Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. You can adjust the close force and limit switch to the correct levels and you should be good to go. If there are dents in the door they need to be dealt with as they will affect the way the door opens.

Turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote. Adjust the limit so the door closes until it just touches the ground. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. Check garage door for binding.

Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. Genie garage door opener opening or closing problem fix. Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled.

The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. If this is the reason you will need to reengage the carriage. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.