Garage Door Opens Part Way Then Stops

Over time sometimes through natural settling this setting can get out of appropriate caliber.

Garage door opens part way then stops.

The up limit switch may need to be moved toward the motor unit. On the other hand if your opener is fairly new you may want to call a professional. Depending on how old your garage door opener is you may want to replace it if it s old. A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.

The logic board receives and responds signals to any remote. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. Some older garage door openers do not have nicely labeled adjustment screws for force and travel limits.

Doing this can save you some amount of cash. A faulty logic board could also be a reason your garage door opens then stops. When the garage door ascends correctly but stops short it is fully open these are the likely causes. This switch is usually a simply touch lever mounted on the end of the track near the motor unit and if it is too far away the motor will stop the door before it fully opens.

This board electrically controls your garage door and will fail if it shorts out. This requires a simple turn with. You might need to consider replacing it if your door is not working properly or you may purchase a new opener. If this setting is improper it can cause your door to stop midway thinking its job is done.

If the door reverses part way down and you are sure there is no obstruction or binding increase the closing force a small amount and try it again. Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit.