Garage Door Needs Button Has To Be Held

They can easily become mis aligned due to bumping twisting and loose mounting.

Garage door needs button has to be held. Press and release the learn button on the overhead garage door opener unit. When i disconnect the carriage and manually move door it seems to move smoothly in both directions. It is a craftsman. When you can close the door with the wall button by holding it down.

Even after putting new batteries in the remote the garage door still is not. I tried resetting them but now the large button opens both doors at the same time. The wall button and remote work fine for opening door but i have to hold down the wall button to close it. Within this 30 second time period press and hold the button on the hand held remote.

The learn indicator light will glow steadily for 30 seconds. Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor. So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. Until it completely closes and the remotes only make the door move.

You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing. A small amount and the door returns that is the sign of the safety sensor system. Garage door won t close unless button is held. I have 2 craftsman 1 2 hp door openers each car has a remote and i am trying to get my remote to open with the large button on the remote and my wife s door to open with the other button.

When i returned from work today i pushed the button on my remote garage door opener but the door didn t budge. Next release the button when the overhead opener unit s lights blink.