Garage Door Opener Goes Down Then Back Up

Possible reasons why your garage door hits the floor then goes back up.

Garage door opener goes down then back up.

The garage door goes down then back up. The garage door will automatically go in reverse. Turn off the sure lock aka vacation mode on the wall console check if limits are properly set check the door balance condition and door spring check opening force control or force settings. Here s a rundown of some of the possible reasons this can be happening.

Your travel down setting needs to be adjusted. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. Your garage door opens when it hits the ground. You push the button to close the garage door.

As is the case with so many issues at the home there s no one reason why your garage door closes then opens. Turn the down limit switch screw clockwise one turn with a flat blade screwdriver if the garage door closes and then begins to open back up. Manually i can raise and lower the door without any problems. Your garage door opens immediately after closing.

Here are some symptoms of the problem. Garage door opener keeps going back up. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.