Garage Door Opener Goes Down Then Back Up

Manually i can raise and lower the door without any problems.

Garage door opener goes down then back up.

Your garage door opens when it hits the ground. Here s a rundown of some of the possible reasons this can be happening. If i dis connect the door from the chain it still does the same thing. The garage door will automatically go in reverse.

You push the button to close the garage door. Even if i hold the button down the garage door returns up after a foot or so. Here are some symptoms of the problem. Turn off the sure lock aka vacation mode on the wall console check if limits are properly set check the door balance condition and door spring check opening force control or force settings.

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. Your garage door opens immediately after closing. As is the case with so many issues at the home there s no one reason why your garage door closes then opens. Your travel down setting needs to be adjusted.

This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. The garage door goes down then back up. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.