This happens from both the read more.
Garage door opener starts then reverses.
The 2 nd cause is the closing force could be set too light and the normal tension of the closed position exceeds what the door believes to be allowable tension.
This is almost always the result of a dirty.
One for the opening limit and one for the closing limit.
By wade shaddy updated december 19 2018 you push the button to close the garage door.
There may be two nuts on one track.
It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
When the opener reverses the screw turns the opposite way and the nut travels back.
Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground.
The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse.
When the opener is activated the screw rotates causing the nut to move until it reaches the switch.
I have a garage door opener stanley d1000 a07 date 98523 i hit the wall button or remote button and it hums starts to move then stops and reverses itself then stops.