Garage Door Opens Only A Foot

When i try to close or open my garage door i only hear a clicking noise from the unit the light is on it has power its not the remote.

Garage door opens only a foot. When i try to open or close the garage door the opener will move the chain a couple of inches and turn off. During cold weather it is possible that grease becomes compact and hardened making it difficult for the garage door to operate smoothly. You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand. To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door.

I bought this house 1 5 years ago with attached garage garage door opener when it gets very cold out the remote will only open the door about 1 foot. Poor or lack of lubrication. September 5 2019 at 5 36 pm. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot.

The door of my craftsman system open ok but close only if the button of the wall control remain pressed until the door reach the floor. From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands. Garage door only opens 1 foot then stops. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way.

My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close. Wipe out the old grease with a grease solvent and put a new lubricant.