Garage Door

zoso43512 · #1 Nov 5, 2006, 05:31 PM

I am having a problem with my garage door. It does not matter what remote I use or If I use the key pad. The door will stop opening 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 of the way from opening up. Light works, and if you hit the button again, the door does go back down. If I keep trying, it will eventually open all the way up. Please shed some light on what is going wrong and how to fix it. Thanks alot.

labman · Nov 5, 2006, 07:31 PM

Could be the clutch is out of adjustment. Is there a hole in the back with a nut inside? Try tightening it a few turns. You want it just tight enough that it seldom stops in normal operation, but stops if it hits something. Actually, I think it should reverse when it hits something.

Also, disconnect the opener, and see if the door works freely. The opener is no cure for a poorly adjusted, difficult to work door.

zoso43512 · Nov 7, 2006, 05:57 AM

Thanks Labman, I think we got 'er fixed. At least for the time being! LOL



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