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Garage door only closes half way.
When i press the button to open the garage door it will only open about 2 feet and stop.
This requires a simple turn with.
Another reason that your garage door won t open all the way in cold weather is probably that the metal has contracted.
They can only open it.
One or more of these reasons is likely responsible for your garage door closing partially but not all the way.
I have a chamberlain whisper 1 2 hp garage door opener.
Move the up limit switch farther away little by little and check it well to see if the door closes and the motor stops running.
If the garage door still only opens halfway the problem is with the door.
I press the button again and the garage door closes.
Manually lift the door by hand.
When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button until the door fully closes.
A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons.
In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks.
If this setting is improper it can cause your door to stop midway thinking its job is done.
Weather effects if your stuck garage door coincides with weather changes you may need to adjust the pressure on the opener.
Though this problem should be obvious it shouldn t be overlooked.
Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit.
It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running.
The remotes will not work to close the garage door.
Your automatic garage door comes with a limit setting that limits the amount of force it is allowed to exert in either opening or closing.
If this is the reason your garage door is not functioning properly the lubricant must be applied.
Something blocking the door.
If there s something blocking the door from closing all the way a full close will be impossible.
If the door opens without a hitch the fault lies with the automatic opener but if you can only open the door halfway the problem is the door itself.
This method is the only way to override the safety sensors and close the door.