Garage Door Opener Rail Bounces

To force the door on to the garage floor.

Garage door opener rail bounces.

Remove the opener j arm from the carriage close the door completely. If you stop the door in mid travel it should stay where you stop. Liftmaster provides a helpful resource that explains how to adjust a limit switch. The door should go up down with about equal force required no stops drags catches.

Watch the opener carefully as it closes the door. If your garage door isn t staying open or staying closed you may need to adjust your limit switch which requires only a flathead screwdriver. This is related to the up limit switch. Try making small adjustments.

If the rail system is not perfectly level the chain can eventually bind up in the process of working the door. With the door closed grasp the carriage with the door attached and raise the door. If you look at the rail you can see it flex bend up. Some problems are associated with the actual installation of the garage door opener.

Genie gen39026r garage door opener extension kit for 5 piece belt drive tube rails one size metallic 4 7 out of 5 stars 154 37 97 37. Place a level on these and the rail to check to see if they are level. See if the carriage travels the length of the rail without fail. Any tips on how to correct this.

97 0 62 oz 44 99 44 99. Also the garage door slides along two door rails on either side of the garage. That is the jerk you see. My chamberlain garage door opener rail flexes.

Also be sure the inside slide lock hasnt been nudged out and is catching the track. Look for anything binding. It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running. When you open the door some of that energy returns in the form of a rebound.

T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.