My Garage Door Stops Half Way Down

The current symptom is that about 75 of the time the door goes about 3 feet up then suddenly stops and hangs in that position.

My garage door stops half way down. Your automatic garage door comes with a limit setting that limits the amount of force it is allowed to exert in either opening or closing. If you find that it keeps running this can present a problem in your system. If i click the button to send the door down then immediately click the button to send it up again it usually goes up just fine. If this setting is improper it can cause your door to stop midway thinking its job is done.

A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons. Does your garage door opener stop and reverse. Your automatic garage door comes with a limit setting that limits the amount of force it is allowed to exert in either opening or closing. This requires a simple turn with.

Over time sometimes through natural settling this setting can get out of appropriate caliber. Maybe you have to hold the garage door button down for the door to close. A door that is stuck halfway open is a security risk. In a typical situation the motor for your garage door opener should stop running once the door has closed.

Even with regular maintenance garage doors can sometimes stick refusing to open or close. When this problem occurs the door always stops in the same place that 3 foot mark. Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit. If the door reverses part way down and you are sure there is no obstruction or binding increase the closing force a small amount and try it again.

Some older garage door openers do not have nicely labeled adjustment screws for force and travel limits. How to fix a garage door that gets stuck halfway.