Garage Door Opens Until About 2 Feet Then Slides Sideways

Have adjusted the up force settings to highest level and still read more.

Garage door opens until about 2 feet then slides sideways.

At the bottom of your door there s a small infrared sensor. Shut door and released it opening to waist level. Pressing the button again will shut it. It passes a beam a few inches off the floor from side to side.

If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. Model cm 8600 xl m opens completely but slides back down a few inches only and stops. When that happens the distance your garage door needs to travel may change. Result was door falling to floor.

Find local garage door repair. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. Took cover off and gears appear to be fine. Move the garage door up and down until you find a place where the door stays suspended when you let go.

It closes without any issue. If that point is more than four feet or less than three feet above the ground you will need to balance the door. It will open about 2 3 feet and then it stops. As a result when it opens we have to give it a final push manually to keep it from sliding back down.

In cases like this your travel down setting simply needs to be adjusted to the new distance. I would appreciate any help troubleshooting this issue. It will be obvious if it is going bad. My garage door geniepro screwdrive model 1 2 h p.

You will have to take the cover off the motor unit to check the gear. Have sears craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener. But changes in weather conditions can causes your garage door components to shift or contract. You need to check the door springs and the drive gear in the opener.

This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. No pieces of plastic to show wear and tear.