Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it.
Garage door jammed open.
Mecael on march 17 2017.
If there is something in one of the tracks obstructing the free movement of the rollers the garage door can stick open.
When you know there is no damage to the door you can close the garage door by disconnecting the door from the electric opener.
It will only open a few inches from the car.
Terry on march 10 2017.
Check for an obstruction.
If you wake up to find a jammed door there are a number of things you can try to get it unstuck.
Lodged garage door track.
An electric garage door can become stuck in the open position for several reasons.
Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track.
How to fix a jammed garage door.
Here are some things to try as you troubleshoot a jammed garage door.
My garage door won t open or close the motor runs and the shaft turns bur doesn t engage the chain.
Here are the five different garage door items you should inspect that could be triggering your jammed garage door and their possible fixes.
It opens and closes manually.
Nothing s quite as frustrating as having a garage door and opener that just won t work.