Genie Garage Door Opener Opens A Little Then Stops

If your garage door opens and suddenly stops it might be because of your logic board.

Genie garage door opener opens a little then stops.

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. Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse. Set a safety ladder under the garage door opener. Open up the case and look for a screw type track that moves when the opener runs.

Garage door starts down then stops and goes back up or safe t beam system malfunction. When the opener is activated the screw rotates causing the nut to move until it reaches the switch. Adjust the limits as needed. 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 genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when i just had my driveway gate opener receiver replaced.

The logic board receives and responds signals to any remote. Make sure only the safe t beams that came with this garage door opener are installed. Locate the limit switch adjustment either on the back of the opener or behind the light bulb s lens cover. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse.

You might need to consider replacing it if your door is not working properly or you may purchase a new opener. Check if the safe t beams red led light is flashing. Sometimes the limit switch is activated by the movement of a specially shaped nut traveling on this track. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.

If it is a new installation check the postion of the door arm. Doing this can save you some amount of cash. Some models have two screws labeled.