Garage Door Motor Troubleshooting

Door closes only if you hold in the push button 3.

Garage door motor troubleshooting.

Garage doors are designed to close steadily and to stop when there is something in the way. Checking the door before you start inspecting the motor make sure the garage door is fully functioning. It s also possible that the circuit breaker fuse or gfci outlet powering the door opener circuit has tripped or burned. So if your door is not closing all of the way then you should first check to make sure there is nothing underneath it.

Door closes part way and then reverses 4. How to repair a garage door opener motor step 1. This way they can avoid crushing your car or you if it gets stuck underneath. Bottom of the door is up on one side 2.

Garage door opener won t open all the way fix. Replace the main gear drive if the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast. If you ve checked the door springs and the track for obstacles and those things appear to be fine check to see if the lock on the door is engaged. Doing the basics usually it is an obvious step that users tend to skip when repairing a motor unit.

Door is jammed 6. Door opens slowly 8. Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor. If fresh batteries nor a closer range solve your issue try reprogramming the remote by following the instructions in your opener s manual.

If this is the case then replace the fuse or reset the breaker or gfci and try the wall switch again. Garage door troubleshooting 1. If your garage door doesn t open but the opener motor runs for just a few seconds and then shuts off the garage door itself may have manually been locked. The wall switch doesn t work first check your fuses gfci or breaker to see if any of them have tripped broken or burnt out.

If the path is clear then check the tracks. The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor. Door is cocked 5. Door is uneven 7.

Door won t close all the way it is uneven 9.