Genie Garage Door Will Not Lower

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Genie garage door will not lower.

If it is be sure that the lenses are mounted five to six inches from the floor on either side of the garage door opening. The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. A full turn of the screw equals about two.

Genie garage door opener systems accessories and installations are well known and trusted by consumers. If the problem persists check to see if the red safe t beam led indicator is blinking. The door won t reach the ground if the maximum level of force is exceeding during closing. If your door isn t closing adjust it down.

Check for and clear any obstructions in its way. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors. Garage door openers come with an adjustable switch that dictates how far the door should lower in order to close completely. Press and release the close travel limit button to move the chain or belt connector forward to engage the carriage assembly.

Program your genie garage door opener to recognize when the door is completely closed. Press the close travel limit button again and hold it down until the bottom of the door is pressed firmly against the ground. If it won t go up adjust it up. It s smart to make.

You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. Turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote. Some models are labeled up and down consult your owner s.