Garage Door Opens Only A Foot

Check the grease on the tracks and joints.

Garage door opens only a foot.

The door of my craftsman system open ok but close only if the button of the wall control remain pressed until the door reach the floor. If the door begins to close but reverses increase the downward force by turning the control. Poor or lack of lubrication. From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands.

September 5 2019 at 5 36 pm. My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close. I bought this house 1 5 years ago with attached garage garage door opener when it gets very cold out the remote will only open the door about 1 foot. When i try to close or open my garage door i only hear a clicking noise from the unit the light is on it has power its not the remote.

Wipe out the old grease with a grease solvent and put a new lubricant. To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door. During cold weather it is possible that grease becomes compact and hardened making it difficult for the garage door to operate smoothly. You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand.

If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way. If your door refuses to open past 5 feet increase the upward force by turning the screw clockwise.