Garage Door Opener Goes Down Then Back Up

Possible reasons why your garage door hits the floor then goes back up.

Garage door opener goes down then back up.

Here s a rundown of some of the possible reasons this can be happening. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. Your garage door opens when it hits the ground. Manually i can raise and lower the door without any problems.

The garage door goes down then back up. Your travel down setting needs to be adjusted. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. The garage door will automatically go in reverse.

Turn off the sure lock aka vacation mode on the wall console check if limits are properly set check the door balance condition and door spring check opening force control or force settings. As is the case with so many issues at the home there s no one reason why your garage door closes then opens. You push the button to close the garage door. Here are some symptoms of the problem.

Turn the down limit switch screw clockwise one turn with a flat blade screwdriver if the garage door closes and then begins to open back up. If i dis connect the door from the chain it still does the same thing. Your garage door opens immediately after closing.