My Garage Door Opens About Two Feet And Stops

When your garage door opener suddenly stops operating properly the cause of the problem is usually pretty simple to understand and the solution is usually quite easy.

My garage door opens about two feet and stops.

My guess is that the track is jammed. First you should check the safety sensors. Then look to see if the rollers are in working order. They need to have a clear line of sight between them in order for the door to work properly.

Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit. Verify if there isn t a block between them. Pull the release cord and try lifting the door manually. This requires a simple turn with.

Safety sensors are the electronic eyes near the base of the door track on both sides. If it travels all the way up with not problems the track is clear and the motor or its. If when it opens 2 feet and stops for the first time in a while the motor housing within a minute or two of that feels distinctly warm that would confirm the supposition that it is stopping owing to internal overheating having nothing to do with the load of the door.