My Garage Door Won T Close All The Way Down

When the door won t go down automatically.

My garage door won t close all the way down.

One of the more difficult problems for do it yourselfers to diagnose is a worn cable pulley on an extension spring door. If there s something blocking the door from closing all the way a full close will be impossible. You push the button to close the garage door. This page should help you troubleshoot your garage door problems.

Depending on the brand. The travel controls how far the door goes up and down. If your garage door all of sudden won t go up and you re sure the transmitters are working properly and power is getting to the motor then you may have broken torsion springs. Most newer openers have a safety feature that makes the door reverse if it encounters an obstruction.

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. If the problem isn t your sensors then you ll need to increase the down travel. The safety sensors for your garage door located near the floor on each side of the garage on the tracks may have become out of alignment. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.

However if this is your issue make sure you check the sensors first. A garage door that won t close all the way may also need to be adjusted. Garage doors are heavy and to prevent injuries manufacturers of automatic openers include safety sensors to stop the door when someone is in the way. First check the sensor lights.

If you happen to be home when these break you ll hear a loud bang from inside your garage. You just need to adjust the travel setting on your door opener. Do this by turning the down limit nob counterclockwise. Something blocking the door.

All you will have to do in this case is readjust the sensors to allow the garage door to fully close. Garage door not closing all the way. One or more of these reasons is likely responsible for your garage door closing partially but not all the way. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.

Your garage door opener may tell you this by showing a blinking light.