When I put my door down, it pauses for about 1 sec then goes back up. It has an electric eye that stops it form closing if anything is in the way, but that is clear. Does anyone have a clue what is wrong with it? Oh, and this just started this past week when we got a lot of snow (the midwest blizzard).
2007-02-17 00:23:29 · 10 answers · asked by Jeffrey P 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The door does close all the way, pause briefly, then opens back up.
2007-02-17 00:47:07 · update #1
a common problem when it gets very cold. check for snow or ice where the door meets the floor. more likely though, your concrete has heaved (risen) from the cold. adjust your down travel limit to make the door travel less downward. it's hitting the floor before it's expected travel is complete and thinks it has hit an obstruction. if you aren't sure how to adjust the travel. do a search for the manufacturers website, many of them have basic instructions posted.
2007-02-17 01:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by handsinpants2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, make sure your door works OK by hand(no broken springs or jamming up anywhere).
The next thing I look for is how far the door goes up and down with the opener. Does it seem to be opening where it normally stops, or is it lower? If so, the gear assembly inside the unit may be slipping due to wear. Also, if it seem to be trying to push the door down too far (opener rail bows up a lot), that could indicate slipping. Sometimes this is caused by the door freezing to the ground. The opener tries to lift it and it skips a few teeth in the drive gear before it "breaks" the door from the ground. Pull the cover off the machine and see if there's a white powdery substance all over. If there is, that's from the gear. Temporarily, you can reset the travel settings, but the gear will need to be replaced soon.
2007-02-17 09:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Chris S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check and make sure your garage door does not have any snow or ice where the bottom of the door meets the ground. It has a sensor that makes sure there is not an obstruction (like a child). If it cannot go all the way down, it will reverse and open up again.
2007-02-17 10:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by Appliance Man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably due to expansion or in this case contraction of the frame of your garage or heaving of the foundation. If you adjust(reduce) the travel in the opener a little at a time you will probably fix the problem.
I usually have to make a small adjustment on one of mine every winter.
Not as likely, but check to make sure none of the rollers are binding on the track. This will also cause resistant prompting the door to reopen.
2007-02-17 10:43:07 · answer #4 · answered by scooba 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make certain that there is no ice or snow where the door meets the pavement. Also the downforce may need to be adjusted a bit if the ground heaved from the cold temps.
2007-02-17 09:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My garage door is doing the same exact thing. We figured out that when it is cold out the chain gets off track. If you mess with it then it won't work once it gets warm out. So when you shut the door grab it and pull past the point that it catches. GOOD LUCK :)
2007-02-17 08:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by iluvfavre 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
another thing you may want to do is check the sensitivities. they are on the back usually blue screws if sears or craftsman just tweak it up on the downside a bit. you may want to back off down limit just a hair. In cold weather the weatherstrip gets hard and affects the sensitivities on the door
2007-02-17 15:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by rizinoutlaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two possibilities... the down travel adjust is too far down, or something is keeping the door from going all the way down.
2007-02-17 08:32:37 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should consult a professional. You can't afford to leave it unproperly fixed. Automatic garage doors are a big hazard, specially if you have children in your household.
2007-02-17 08:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by Princess of Egypt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-17 08:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by SHUMUGANATHAN B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋