Garage Door Motor Genie Stuck Closed

Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand.

Garage door motor genie stuck closed.

The motor continues to run after the garage door is closed. Turn the power back on and the door should open and close normally. 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. Door starts down then stops before it is closed.

Check the door s electric eye. If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. Having an automatic door opener in your garage is a great convenience but you have to give the opener and all its parts regular. Use a screwdriver to tighten the wire.

Shut off the power to the garage door opener. There s something wrong with the garage door opener that s stopping it from opening the door for you. Check garage door for binding. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.

In most cases the cause will be a stripped gear or a chain that has come off the sprocket. How to fix a chain drive garage door when it won t open.