Garage Door Only Opens A Foot
It will close when activated but will only open a half foot.
Garage door only opens a foot. Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse. Then when activated the door will close as advertised but will only open part way. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. This video is intended to help you understand why your garage door won t fully open.
Assuredelectrical home specialist replied 4 years ago. My garage door opener craftsman only allows door to open a half foot then stops. If i have the remote in hand and push the button to open and then i help. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community.
It is most likely a problem with the rpm sensor. If your garage door won t open or close the problem could be a bent track a broken torsion spring or a bad capacitor int he motor housing. However we can talk about how to diagnose the problem so you ll be. Same result with remote or wall switch.
Recently when i tried to open the garage door with my remote the door only went up a few inches stopped and went back down. Ask your own home improvement question. This is another very common problem we hear described by customers. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot down.
Unfortunately this problem is not usually a do it yourself fix like the safety photo sensors we talked about in a previous blog post. I tried to use the key pad and the button inside the garage and the same thing happened. I can disconnect the trolley from the door then open door manually re connect the trolley to the door. I have a craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener.
Your garage door opener is designed to stop if it senses resistance or an obstruction while opening.