Garage Door Opens Only A Foot

Poor or lack of lubrication.

Garage door opens only a foot.

Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot. If the door begins to close but reverses increase the downward force by turning the control. When i try to close or open my garage door i only hear a clicking noise from the unit the light is on it has power its not the remote. During cold weather it is possible that grease becomes compact and hardened making it difficult for the garage door to operate smoothly.

Wipe out the old grease with a grease solvent and put a new lubricant. From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands. September 5 2019 at 5 36 pm. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way.

To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door. Check the grease on the tracks and joints. My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close. Garage door only opens 1 foot then stops.

You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand. When i try to open or close the garage door the opener will move the chain a couple of inches and turn off.