Sears Garage Door Closes Then Opens

The problem is often intermittent.

Sears garage door closes then opens.

S n xxxxxxxxxxx sears garage door. 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. It has operated flawlessly until a couple of weeks ago.

If the garage door fully opens or closes you are done. You push the button to close the garage door. My garage door starts to close and then opens back up as if it is hitting something. Erase all codes in your remote and then reprogram it.

It is important to perform the safety reversing test after adjusting the force settings. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. There will be two on the chain one for the opening limit and another for the closing limit.

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. 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. 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.

Operate your garage door opener. 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. 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. This brain can wear out in time so you could need a replacement.

Your garage door s logic board is the brain of your garage door opener. I have a model 139 53990d s n xxxxxxxxxxx sears garage door opener installed may 2006. Else repeat the process once again.