Genie Garage Door Opener Won T Close All The Way

Turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote.

Genie garage door opener won t close all the way. This issue can be an easy fix. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed. Finally if the tracks responsible for carrying the garage door down have been bent warped or otherwise damaged it may prevent the door from closing properly. If the tracks are blocked a simple removal of the blockage should be enough to restore working order.

If your garage door won t close all the way the problem could be due to a blocked photo eye. This is a safety measure that kicks in when the door sensors are registering as blocked. Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. Door starts down then stops before it is closed.

They both have lights and both lights should be on. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. There is one on each side of the door. Troubleshooting your genie garage door opener if you can t close the door with the remote but the wall button works.

If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. Check garage door for binding. There can be many causes for this problem from blocked sensor lights to misalignment of the sensors themselves. The majority of garage doors manufactured since the early 1990s are equipped with this safety feature.

The door won t reach the ground if the maximum level of force is exceeding during closing. If you re genie excelerator just stops when either trying to open or close your garage door check out this video.