Garage Door Stuck Half Open

An electric garage door can become stuck in the open position for several reasons.

Garage door stuck half open.

If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. A stuck garage door needs prompt assessment so you can decide whether you can. Another reason that your garage door won t open all the way in cold weather is probably that the metal has contracted. This requires a simple turn.

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. Lubricating the springs hinges and other. You can view this video on how to safely open your garage door with no power here. When you know there is no damage to the door you can close the garage door by disconnecting the door from the electric opener.

If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way. Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it. However if you encounter resistance stop. Surprisingly your garage door just being locked can be causing your problem.

If you ve checked for obstructions and made sure the lock button wasn t switched to the on position and still your garage door opener won t open all the way check to see if your garage door is balanced properly. If it is possible to safely pull the garage door manually to a closed position before attempting any repair do so. In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks. A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.

Some garage doors have a full lock system which enables you or anybody to lock your garage door from the outside by only turning the handle. When attempting to fix a garage door that is stuck open make sure to turn the garage door opener off.