Garage Door Will Only Shut If I Hold Button

The wall button and remote work fine for opening door but i have to hold down the wall button to close it.

Garage door will only shut if i hold button.

Check if limits are set properly. You may find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction. Door starts down then stops before it is closed. This is also a direct clue that the safety sensors are the problem.

Step by step procedures to try if the garage door of your home will not go down without holding the button before calling a repair man was this video helpful. When i disconnect the carriage and manually move door it seems to move smoothly in both directions. So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. Try replacing the batteries in the remote and trying again.

Tuesday june 26 2018. Adjust the limits as needed. A small amount and the door returns that is the sign of the safety sensor system. Until it completely closes and the remotes only make the door move.

It is a craftsman. This method is the only way to override the safety sensors and close the door. If i just press and release the button the door starts to close then reverses. If that isn t the problem then try opening and closing the door with the wall switch.

Check contact reverse test that is in the owners manuals check the garage door for binding. You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing. Or door will only open check safe t beam wire connection at the powerhead and at the stb s. Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor.

When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button until the door fully closes. They can easily become mis aligned due to bumping twisting and loose mounting. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.

Garage door won t close unless button is held. Most likely this will resolve the situation.