My garage door just started having a slipping problem and it appears pretty dangerous.
Garage door slipping down.
I have played with the adjustments and it seems to work for a little while but then it starts sliding back down again.
There are two different types of spring systems for garage doors.
Slipping down a few inches after opening posted by sicboy on 5 10 16 at 12 14 pm 0 0 our door squeaks like crazy every time it opens and closes so sunday night i sprayed the rollers and some of the joints with wd40.
Genie garage door opener opening or closing problem fix.
However the latch that connects the door to the chain comes loose of the chain about half way up and the door slams down.
Genie garage door opener opening or closing problem fix.
If your garage door slips down below the header after you have opened it you garage door springs need to be adjusted.
These adjustments just control the force to lift or close the door.
I have genie garage door opener and i have looked at the adjustments on it.
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When the door is lowered the spring winds up tightly creating a pulling force that helps lift the door up.
Thank you for your question as to why the garage door will open all the way but slides back 6 inches.
Torsion springs are mounted directly above the door and need to be wound with special tools.
This model looks like it is new and i would first check the balance of the door by closing the door and releasing it from the opener and lifting the door by hand to waist lever and releasing it to see if it stays in that position or if it slams to the floor.
One of the more difficult problems for do it yourselfers to diagnose is a worn cable pulley on an extension spring door.
The motor of the opener appears to work and the chain moves forward and back like it is supposed to.
Garage door opener problem.
Many garage doors have a powerful torsion spring located horizontally above the door.