Garage Door Moves 6 Inches And Reverses

Check for binding or obstructions.

Garage door moves 6 inches and reverses.

This is almost always the result of a. When this sensor goes bad the door will start down a few inches and the logic board will not receive the electronic pulses and it will reverse just like yours is doing. It just doesn t make sense. In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article.

You push the button to close the garage door. My garage door opens 6 inches and then stops and reverses in the opposite direction. Check also wiring connections at the travel module and at the logic board. Open and close the door manually.

How to fix a garage door that keeps reversing. The lights are not blinking too. Ever notice how it is easier to pull a wagon over a curb than it is to push it. Open and close the door manually.

Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. When the door hits something the logic board doesn t receive the pulses sent by the sensor and it reverses. It will make troubleshooting later much easier.

The door doesn t even make it down far enough to hit the sensor. Replace logic board if necessary. I have a craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener. Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down.

There is nothing in the way and the sensors are working properly the door works fine by itself manually and. Check for binding or obstructions. So i don t think it s a sensor problem. 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.

The sensors are fine with a green yellow light on. The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse.