Garage Door Opener Motor Keeps Running

Garage door opener motor running constantly.

Garage door opener motor keeps running.

This problem can be very annoying because it makes a lot of noise. Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor. The motor continues to run after the garage door is closed. When you open your garage door and the motor won t stop running there might be a problem with the limit switch.

While you are waiting on an expert to answer your question a suggestion i have is to set service with a sears technician so they can fix this problem. In a typical situation the motor for your garage door opener should stop running once the door has closed. I have attached the link below. If your opener seems to overrun the switch and just keeps trying to pull the garage door up or down after it reaches the end of travel you might assume that it missed the switch or was moving too fast.

The limit switch is the one that controls the travel of the door. There s something wrong with the garage door opener that s stopping it from opening the door for you. If you are opening your garage door but find that the motor just keeps running your limit switch may need to be adjusted. In most cases the cause will be a stripped gear or a chain that has come off the sprocket.

Motor will not stop running. Garage door openers or their remotes can develop problems that don t seem to make sense. It s also possible that the circuit breaker fuse or gfci outlet powering the door opener circuit has tripped or burned. Is 062200 and the unit was installed about 20 years ago.

As with many such problems the most common problem is the simplest one the motor unit has been unplugged. Set the step ladder under the garage door opener in your garage and use it to access the up and down limit switch adjustment screws located on the side of the garage door opener motor housing. It tells the motor that lowers and lifts the door when to stop running. I have a b d controll a door 4 cad 4 opener for a tilt garage door.

If this is the case the motor will run but as the chain isn t where it should be it can t generate the lift to open the door. About a week ago the motor started running constantly even when the door was not in use.