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Garage door starts to go down then goes back up.
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.
Make sure only the safe t beams that came with this garage door opener are installed.
If i let go of the bottom the door stops.
It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
Your garage door opens when it hits the ground.
The garage door will automatically go in reverse.
You push the button to close the garage door.
Check if the safe t beams red led light.
If there solid and the door still doesnt go down hold the button on the inside of the garage that is on the wall all the down until the garage door goes down and let me know if it goes down now.
May 3 2020 at 3 29 pm.
Possible reasons why your garage door hits the floor then goes back up.
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The garage door keeps going up and down.
Here s a rundown of some of the possible reasons this can be happening.
There are four common problems with garage door sensors three of these homeowners can fix.
It will stay open but not close.
Garage door starts down then stops and goes back up or safe t beam system malfunction.
Garage door opener keeps going back up.
Turn the down limit switch screw clockwise one turn with a flat blade screwdriver if the garage door closes and then begins to open back up.
I have to hold down the bottom in the garage to bring the door down.
Your garage door opens immediately after closing.
Just recently when the door closes it reaches the floor and then goes all the way back up again.
I programmed the remote but the door goes all the way down and then opens again.
Your travel down setting needs to be adjusted.
Garage door goes up and sometimes back down by itself.
Check your sensors on each side of the garage door and make sure that boith lights are solid.
My garage door starts to close and then opens back up as if it is hitting something.
As is the case with so many issues at the home there s no one reason why your garage door closes then opens.
If it is a new installation check the postion of the door arm.
The garage door goes down then back up.
If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again.
Adjust the limits as needed.
October 22 2019 at 9 23 pm.