My Genie Garage Door Won T Open All The Way

Why does my genie garage door opener reverse open when i try closing it.

My genie garage door won t open all the way. You don t want the door to come crashing down on you or anyone else once you begin disengaging your garage door opener. If you can close it completely to ground level. To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door. Make sure it is hanging down from the motor.

If the door opens with the wall switch a simple battery change in the remote should do the trick. If the motor is running but the door won t budge your garage door may be locked. Garage doors come with a disconnect switch or cord so you can operate your door manually in the event of a power outage. Your garage door opener is designed to stop.

You might be out of range. For expert advice contact your local genie professional dealer. Check to make sure that it hasn t been unintentionally disconnected. In order to figure out why your garage door won t open all the way you first need to make sure it s secure.

The antenna on the motor could be damaged or blocked from the signal. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way. You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand. From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands.

Troubleshoot any problems you may be having with your genie garage door opener including lights blinking door reversing remote issues and more.