Garage Door Opener Wont Close Even Though Nothing In Way

Hopefully after you read this you won t have the same problem in the future.

Garage door opener wont close even though nothing in way.

The sensors may not be aligned properly. First check the sensor lights. The door won t close all the way if the bolt is too high on the track. Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all.

The photo eye components consist of two pieces that align face to face across each side of the garage door roughly four feet above the ground. If your garage door won t close all the way the problem could be due to a blocked photo eye. Depending on the brand. Then try closing the door manually.

Could also try disconnecting the door from the chain should be a pull cord that allows this. Don t just assume that if the path is clear that the sensors are ok. This problem bugged me for several months. Step 4 turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote.

Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. One or more of these reasons is likely responsible for your garage door closing partially but not all the way. Something blocking the door. If there s something blocking the door from closing all the way a full close will be impossible.

The majority of garage doors manufactured since the early 1990s are equipped with this safety feature.