Garage Door Opens Only A Foot

If your door refuses to open past 5 feet increase the upward force by turning the screw clockwise.

Garage door opens only a foot.

Check the grease on the tracks and joints. When i try to open or close the garage door the opener will move the chain a couple of inches and turn off. My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot.

From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way. I bought this house 1 5 years ago with attached garage garage door opener when it gets very cold out the remote will only open the door about 1 foot. When i try to close or open my garage door i only hear a clicking noise from the unit the light is on it has power its not the remote.

You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand. Poor or lack of lubrication. The door of my craftsman system open ok but close only if the button of the wall control remain pressed until the door reach the floor. If the door begins to close but reverses increase the downward force by turning the control.

To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door. During cold weather it is possible that grease becomes compact and hardened making it difficult for the garage door to operate smoothly.