It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
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Radio interference from other devices such as photoelectric sensors for security lights can prevent the garage door opener from responding to the signal from the remote.
There will be two on the chain one for the opening limit and another for the closing limit.
This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.
In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.
These may be metal plates screwed on to the chain plastic snap ons dojiggies with flexible metal arms attached etc.
When the logic board wears out it can cause your garage door to close then open and vice versa without explanation.
To test trigger the remote while standing close to the motor unit if the door opens consistently from that close distance interference is likely the problem.
When your garage door opens or closes when you haven t triggered the remote one possible cause is that a neighbor s remote was programmed at the same time as yours.
The problem is often intermittent.
This brain can wear out in time so you could need a replacement.
Operate your garage door opener.
It is important to perform the safety reversing test after adjusting the force settings.
If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch.
It has operated flawlessly until a couple of weeks ago.
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You push the button to close the garage door.
Erase all codes in your remote and then reprogram it.
My garage door starts to close and then opens back up as if it is hitting something.
If you re craftsman chamberlain etc garage door opener is closing and then opening up its likely a common problem related to the stop limit mechanism.
If the garage door fully opens or closes you are done.
Look for trip arms or clips attached to the opener chain.
If that doesn t fix the problem check the wiring between the motor unit and the wall control.
You have to keep adjusting till the garage door opens or closes fully without reversing.