Garage Door Opener Stuck In Reverse

If the garage door only travels down an inch or so before reversing something is probably blocking the beam between the two safety sensors at the bottom of the rails or the sensors aren t aligned.

Garage door opener stuck in reverse.

If there s anything stuck to the bottom of the door such as a leaf a small piece of paper or any type of. Check the bottom of the door. If there s anything that s blocking the threshold even slightly your garage door will sense the blockage and reverse the direction to prevent damage or threats to safety. The most common issue is that the sensors become misaligned usually as a result of being bumped into.

Watch our safety sensor troubleshoot video to determine whether the sensors work. If the threshold is clear the issue could be any number of things in addition to the problems listed above. Check out this handy rundown from liftmaster. If they are misaligned they don t send a signal to the power head and the door will automatically reverse or not go down at all.

For some garage door openers fixing the auto reverse mechanism can be as easy as tightening some screws with a screwdriver. Replace them if they re broken. The most common cause of problems with auto reverse however is the set of infrared sensors. The lights should be steady and not blinking at all.

Poor lubrication is a very common and easy to fix explanation for why you might find your garage door stuck. Be sure to use clopay s garage door prolube or sillicone based lubricants. If it still reverses raise the door halfway and stop it.