Garage Door Only Closes If I Hold The Button Down

A small amount and the door returns that is the sign of the safety sensor system.

Garage door only closes if i hold the button down.

This is also a direct clue that the safety sensors are the problem. This method is the only way to override the safety sensors and close the door. One of the sensor lights will usually be blinking when there is a malfunction. Most likely this will resolve the situation.

Try replacing the batteries in the remote and trying again. Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor. This method is the only way to override the safety and close the door. You may find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction.

So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. Your remote is normal too. When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button or wall console until the door fully closes. When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button until the door fully closes.

If that isn t the problem then try opening and closing the door with the wall switch. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. When you can close the door with the wall button by holding it down. They can easily become mis aligned due to bumping twisting and loose mounting.

You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing. Part way up stop and then back down is normal operation for a stop due to a heavy door or a too lightly set door force to open. When the garage door is closed and the button on the control is pushed it will open all the way just fine but when i try to close the garage door it won t close unless i hold the button down until it s in a the fully closed position.