It should be very light and go up easily.
My garage door opens less than 1 inch and stops.
The garage door can be operated manually by disconnecting the garage door opener from the door using the red pull cord.
If not then you have a broken spring.
This requires a simple turn with.
Try to operate the garage door manually this helps you determine if the problem is related to the door or the motor.
If you find that it keeps running this can present a problem in your system.
If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand.
A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.
Can you open it manually.
In a typical situation the motor for your garage door opener should stop running once the door has closed.
If that is the case i recommend a.
If i activate the door control again the door will travel to th.
The first thing you ll want to do when your garage door opens a little and then stops is to check to see if there is anything obstructing the lenses.
Your garage door will immediately stop and close if anything is in the field of view of the lenses.
Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit.
In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article.
Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down.
Try disconnecting the opener with the release rope.
When the garage door opens about halfway or 5 feet from the ground and stops the up limit switch needs to be adjusted.
Open the garage door and watch it closely as it opens.
My garage door opener model 139 53915d when closing will travel all the way to the garage floor then reverse about 4 inches and stop.
It will make troubleshooting later much easier.
If your garage door is stopping before it meets the floor watch this video for the fix.