Genie Garage Door Opener Wont Go Up Or Down

Genie garage door opener opening or closing problem fix.

Genie garage door opener wont go up or down.

T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener. Lift the door with both hands. Sometimes a garage door won t open or close for one reason only the operator has no power connection. Opener runs but the garage door does not move screw drive models make sure the carriage is engaged.

This is related to the up limit switch. Hold down on the buttons until the in car red light flashes rapidly. Hold your transmitter up near the selected button pressing both the garage door remote and the selected in car transmitter button simultaneously. You may have to call a locksmith or find a way to break in.

If the problem persists check to see if the red safe t beam led indicator is blinking. Check for and clear any obstructions in its way. If it is be sure that the lenses are mounted five to six inches from the floor on either side of the garage door opening. They both have lights and both lights should be on.

If not re engage it. This sets the in car transmitter to be your garage door openers make transmitter but you are not done. If it won t move go back up to pull the red cord again. You might have absentmindedly unplugged the operator as you were exiting the garage through your internal door to the house.

If you re outside and can t get into a closed garage you don t have many options. It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running. Check to make sure the chain belt assembly is not broken or off its pulley. Once you have it open you ll have to prop it up with something to prevent it from sliding down again.

In the funniest of scenarios the problem will simply be due to an unplugged power cord. Replace broken chain belts sprockets or pulleys. Check to make sure the pulley is not boken.