Garage Door Stuck On Stop Bolt

The trolley can become lodged against the stop bolt tab because the door has either opened or closed too far.

Garage door stuck on stop bolt.

A broken spring typically will make the door very hard to lift rather than causing the door to stick. It sounds like you may have a bad drive gear. Use these troubleshooting steps if the trolley is stuck on the stop bolt or stop tab. The garage door opener motor will hum when attempting to open or close the door but is unable to travel due to being lodged against the bolt tab.

A problem came along after the assembly was complete and i tested the garage door opener. Was programed and working fine before today. When i pushed the button the door began to open but it didn t stop and hit the stop bolt causing a lot of stress on the chain. It is a craftsman 3 4hp model 139 53918d.

The stop bolt is just in front of the motor unit. When my craftsman garage door opens up it goes all the way up until the trolley hit the safety pin. Get shopping advice from experts friends and the community. Do you know what i need to do to limit the movement of the door model 139 53650srt craftsman.

Remove the cover from the motor unit and you will find the gear just in front of the motor. It is white nylon and may be stripped. I have compared with the other garage door opener i have and it stops on the way up 1 2 inch before the trolley hits the safety screw bolt. The trolly was parked where the door would normally remain closed.

Typically this is caused by a mis adjustment. Once it topped out the opener stuck there. My 10yr old house has a sectional aluminum door and a 1 2hp craftsman garage door opener. If you find that it keeps running this can present a problem in your system.

Trolley on garage door opener hits stop bolt and clicks 10 times. In a typical situation the motor for your garage door opener should stop running once the door has closed. Recently it opened all the way until the trolley hit the bolt that stops it from going any further. Garage door springs support most of the weight of the door when it s opening and closing.