Garage Door Opener Trolley Only Moves A Few Inches

Same result with remote or wall switch.

Garage door opener trolley only moves a few inches.

When i try to open or close the garage door the opener will move the chain a couple of inches and turn off. The repair guide and video show how to replace a garage door opener rpm sensor in 6 steps. Was programed and working fine before today. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot down.

Recently the wall switch that powers opening and closing is not lit and will not activate the opener. Make sure to get those fins going. If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand. Trolley on garage door opener hits stop bolt and clicks 10 times.

After a few minutes i realized one of the wires for one of the garage door eyes was covering the eye so i moved it and the door closed. Now i m having and issue where the garage only opens a couple inches and then closes a couple of inches and stops. Whenever the trolley only moves about 6 inches and goes in reverse without the lights flashing it is almost always the rpm sensor. My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close.

The garage door can be operated manually by disconnecting the garage door opener from the door using the red pull cord. Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse. I have checked that there is power to the opener and that is not the problem however if i tap the underside of the opener motor with a stick the unit lights up and the. Use the tips in our video to troubleshoot the garage door opener if the motor runs but the trolley doesn t move.

Garage door will only open about 3 inches then stops this morning i opened my garage door drove out tried to close it but it refused to close. A broken chain or belt can also prevent the trolley from moving. After i replaced the hears i hung the garage door opener. I have a 1 2 hp craftsman garage door opener that is about 20 years old.

If your chain drive garage door opener s led light flashes 5 times and the door moves just a few inches at a time the rpm sensor might be the problem.