Unable To Close Garage Door

Don t just assume that if the path is clear that the sensors are ok.

Unable to close garage door.

Press the button as you observe a small blinking red light on the box where the chain enters and exits. If your garage door opens ok but won t close then it s possible the safety reversing sensors are not correctly aligned. Simply select the door closing time from the built in timer from 2 minutes to 20 minutes. Press the lock button to turn this feature off.

If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close. The garage door may attempt to go down but will come right back up and the overhead light on the garage door opener will blink. Quickly test the quality of your opener s wiring by following these steps. Reposition the hub on.

Hopefully after you read this you won t have the same problem in the future. This problem bugged me for several months. If the hub has to be installed further away from the opener it must still be installed inside the garage so that the. Check the battery in your remote operator by walking into the garage holding it in your hand.

If the beam is broken or the sensors are misaligned the sensor light s will go off and subsequently tell the operator not close the door. When the lock button is on the garage door opener will work from the door control but the remote controls are locked out. An audio signal sounds when door is about to close. You may also need to reprogram your keypad or replace the batteries in it.

Hub is too close to the motor unit unplug the hub and move it away at least 4 6 feet from the motorhead. Unplug the opener and disconnect the two wires from the motor reconnect your machine to power then clear its memory and reprogram all remote controls unplug the device for a second time and reconnect the control wiring to. Also verify the antenna on the motor unit is in the proper placement. The sensor is installed on the garage door the receiver replaces or parallels your existing wall button.

The keypad doesn t work firstly check that you re using it within the range required for your opener. The light will flash two times. If you re too far away this can cause a. Garage door closer shuts the door for you automatically when you forget.