My Garage Door Won’t Shut – Assistance

This is probably one of the most common complaints in the garage door industry. You're late for (insert things your always late for below) as well as you revoke the garage (with any luck you have actually placed the door up initial - I have actually seen some that have not). You press the remote button as well as... absolutely nothing. Press it once again and also... nothing. You yell #( * @ & #!!!! Jump out of the auto & run back into the garage. Cursing the damn fool that mounted this thing! QUIT. Take a deep breath. Now lets fix the problem - it won't take long & ultimately you'll know exactly what to do if it ever occurs once again.

# 1 - Getaway Switch/Lock-out Button. Press the button on the wall surface as well as see if the door will certainly close. If it does close then the trouble is probably the "Lock Out Switch over" or "Holiday Switch". Practically every opener producer places these on their wall surface control terminals (not exactly sure why - no one ever uses them & they're a pain - that's an

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additional rant for another day). Most wall surface control terminals will certainly have a "Light" button (transforms light on/off), "Trip"/" Shut out" button (shut out the remotes) and "Open/Close" button. Attempt disengaging the "Trip" button as well as attempting your remote. If it currently functions you could jump back right into your cars and truck & off to your appointment. If the remote still does not work then keep analysis.

# 2 - Check the Photo-eyes. The photo-eyes (or sensors) are placed on either side of the door near the floor. There's a Emitter sensing unit as well as a Receiver sensor. These sensing units need to "look" at each other so if they are knocked senseless alignment (youngsters, lawn mowers, hose pipes, garbage cans running across them can knock them from alignment) they can not "see" each other as well as the opener will refuse to close door. (Side note: if you intend to override the device you could hold the close switch on the wall terminal till the door completely shuts.).
Examine & make sure sensors are aligned.

See to it absolutely nothing is obstructing sensing units (garbage bag, mop, etc. - it happens greater than you would assume).
Tidy the lens on each sensor - in some cases dirt or turf cuttings can conflict.
Check wires to the sensors & the one's going to the power head - see to it they didn't come loose.
Inspect & see if sunlight is shining on sensing units. Sometimes the sun could "blind" the sensing units and trigger them to think a things is obstructing the opening. If this is the case the sensing units might need to be adjusted better right into the garage.

# 3 - Examine Door Close Sensitivity. If you're not comfy with making changes to the opener setups (if not done correctly you might make the problem even worse) after that you must call a garage door expert to examine the operator. If you are mechanically minded after that you need to get the opener handbook and also learn where the level of sensitivity setups are. A lot of openers have a sensitivity setting for opening the door as well as shutting the door. Prior to you readjust the level of sensitivity disconnect the opener from the door by drawing the emergency release. Examine to see exactly how the door balances and steps. If the door is hard to open up or close the trouble may not be the opener. You could should call an expert to adjust the garage door. If the door functions well manually after that reconnect the opener as well as change the close sensitivity. CAUTION: DON'T RISE EXCESSIVE - FOLLOW THE MAKERS SUGGESTIONS. If you put a 2x4 under the door & the opener doesn't reverse you should increase the level of sensitivity or a person could get hurt.

If you've examined all the above and also the opener still does not close the door - pull the emergency situation launch (normally a red cord hanging from the cart) as well as close the door by hand. Lock the interior lock on the door (if it has one). Call your local garage door specialist. There may be something else going on with the opener. The sensors or the reasoning board in the opener could not be operating correctly and also need replaced.

If among the above options functioned after that your back in business. If not, give us a call and we would be glad to send one of our garage door repair technicians out right away to get you back up and running.