My Craftsman Garage Door Will Not Open All The Way

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My craftsman garage door will not open all the way.

Perhaps the greatest cause of a garage door that will not open all the way up is a lack of balance. A misaligned garage door opener may cause the door or trolley to bind up causing the opener to stop or reverse because opening or closing force exceeded the opener s force limit. Usually the problem is a broken spring on the door. The antenna on the motor could be damaged or blocked from the signal.

If your craftsman garage door opener opens or closes halfway then stops here are the troubleshooting steps to follow. Opener manually lift the garage door. Are very dangerous and can cause serious damage even death. With the door closed disconnect the opener from the door and try to.

From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands. Won t open or close all the way when a garage door doesn t open or close all the way first check the opener alignment and adjust if needed. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way.

If the door opens with the wall switch a simple battery change in the remote should do the trick. Make sure it is hanging down from the motor. When the garage door tracks or rollers are damaged or the garage door is not balanced your craftsman opener will stop when opening. Pull your garage door so it s about halfway open.

Check for binding or sticking of the garage door. When your garage door won t open with the remote there are few things that can cause this problem. The door should raise and lower easily by hand. You might be out of range.

Test your door s balance by disconnecting it from the automatic opener. You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand. In this case call a service company to replace the spring s. First rule out a problem with the door specifically a broken spring.