Garage Door Opener Stuck In Down Position

Over time the bottom of one of the rails worked itself a little loose and i found that the vibration of the door coming down would rattle the rail and disturb or misalign the sensor to the point that it would read an interruption and the door would reopen.

Garage door opener stuck in down position.

The chain part of the loop on the side of the rail is a little loose hanging down probably about an inch or so. Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it. This can be a quick fix by identifying the object and then removing it. The metal string part of the loop on the other side of the rail is tight.

An electric garage door can become stuck in the open position for several reasons. If your garage door gets stuck when opening this may be why. Shut off the power to the garage door opener. Check to see if anything a shovel broom etc fell and is now stuck in the track that is causing it to be lodged.

Lodged garage door track. It s stuck in the down position though the door can be raised manually. Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track. If the rollers are out of the track contact a clopay master or authorized dealer to professionally and safely get your door back on track.

Turn the power back on and the door should open and close normally. Check the door s electric eye. Use a screwdriver to tighten the wire. When the opener button is pushed there is a hum for a second but that s all.