Genie Garage Door Opener Not Reversing

Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing.

Genie garage door opener not reversing.

If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. If the door does not properly reverse on striking the 2 4 then the garage door opener should be disengaged until the unit is either adjusted according to the instructions in the owners manual repaired or replaced with a new garage door opener. The door won t reach the ground if the maximum level of force is exceeding during closing.

Turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. Adjust the garage door opener mechanism. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand.

If any object blocks the path of the infrared sensors the garage door opener will not activate or will reverse if operating. In most cases you can troubleshoot the system and correct the cause of problems. On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor. This is a safety feature that has been added to garage door openers to help prevent the door from closing on a car pet or even a child.

In this video we show you how to set the travel limits and force control for genie opener models 7055 2055 3055 and 3035 kv. If your opener is made before 1993 please click here for important information. The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is.

Troubleshoot any problems you may be having with your genie garage door opener including lights blinking door reversing remote issues and more. Garage doors may display a variety of symptoms if sensors need attention. Door starts down then stops before it is closed. If it still reverses raise the door halfway and stop it.

If there s anything stuck to the bottom of the door such as a leaf a small piece of paper or any type of. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed. Check garage door for binding.