Garage door won't open?

Question

The door will only go up a portion of the way. It looks like the track that it runs on is made of 3 metal pieces that are welded together. Where one piece meets the other it looks like they are out of alignment. This is where the opener stops going up. Is there anything that can be done to fix it temporarily? Duct tape?? Incidentally, it is very cold today (-5) so I'm not sure if that's part of the problem as well.

Answer 1

1- Get a spray lube and do each one of those rollers and the shafts that go into the door.
2- Pull the release rope and roll the door up and down several times manually.
3-Make sure the batteries in the remote unit are fresh.
4- There are two adjustment knobs on or under the opener motor housing, (one for the up limit switch and one for the down limit.
5- Try these (the up one, they are labeled).
After all of these don't improve the operation, ask one of the home center specialists in the department that sells door openers.
Good Luck ! ! !

Answer 2

To see if it's binding, disconnect the opener and raise the door manually. If it goes up OK, then you'll want to adjust the open force a little bit. This is quite common this time of year. Don't just crank it up all the way-it's for safety. Gradually increase the settings while testing the door until it opens and closes properly several times. Of course, this would be a good time to oil it (see Norman801's reply). If the door is binding, there can be many not-so-obvious reasons for this. Call a service technician, and forget the helpful "pro's" at the home centers. Go with a reputable local company. Do not wait for warmer weather, get it fixed as soon as possible.

Answer 3

I have an Allister Type II A Garage Door Opener and tried opening it while the door was latched shut. Knocked the door latch open while under tension now the door only opens half way. What do I need to do to get to open fully? Garage Door Closes ok Would also like to update the Remote Door Opener so it will work with my 2013 Chevy Malibu Garage Door Opener.

Answer 4

The cold weather certainly has a lot to do with it. It will turn any minor problem into a major one. Raise the door up until it stops at the place of misalignment, thenfirmly grab the bottom edge of the door and give a good yank upwards. Or better yet, get your spouse to do it! You may have to do this only as long as the cold weather lasts. The roller is probably just worn. Wait for warmer weather to do any fixes.

Answer 5

I f it was working fine before it very well could be the weather .You are doing better than me mine will not even budge it's a dinosaur13 yrs old but some of these things use lubricants and it may have froze as well.I hope this helps and try to stay warm it's going to be 11 here tonite w/ wind chills down close to 0 that's cold for us here in N.C.P.S. leave the car outside it won't freeze lol

Answer 6

Check the springs up on top (on both sides of the pulley.) It sounds like one of those springs broke. If so, call a repairman out if you can't replace it yourself. Also, if the spring is broken, the best thing to do is have the BOTH replaced at the same time. Hope that helps.

Answer 7

Mine was doing it and here on Yahoo answers a guy told me there was an adjustment on the side. One for up, one for down, and I plussed the tension on each one and now my door works great

Answer 8

There is a rope hanging from your garage door (well, there should be). pull it down , it releases the door from opener. You should be able to open and close the door then.

Answer 9

hey the same thing happened with my garage... for us the only thing that seems to work is to hold down the button the whole time until it opens/closes..

Answer 10

Get someone from the place you got it installed from to come over and check it out. If you don't remember where you got it from, have someone from Home Depot or Lowe's.