Genie Garage Door Opener Wont Go In Reverse

On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.

Genie garage door opener wont go in reverse. Replace the wiring if needed with garage door opener wiring. Owners of genie openers will want to follow instructions carefully to make sure the opener works as it is intended. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. For series ii wall console you can remove the wires from the back of the wall console and touch them together to see if the garage door moves.

Travel limits force control programming contact reverse test for models 7055 2055 3055 and 3035 kv. Staples can cut insulation and short out the wires. Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground. Genie openers should be checked regularly to prevent problems.

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. The door won t reach the ground if the maximum level of force is exceeding during closing. Adjust the garage door opener mechanism. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors.

The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. In this video we show you how to set the travel limits and force control for genie opener models 7055 2055 3055 and 3035 kv. Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is. A professional garage door service should be contacted if the homeowner is not comfortable with performing these tests repairs and adjustments.

You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. If the door does not properly reverse on striking the 2 4 then the garage door opener should be disengaged until the unit is either adjusted according to the instructions in the owners manual repaired or replaced with a new garage door opener.

You push the button to close the garage door. The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. Turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote.