Garage Door Opener Rail Bounces

Look for anything binding.

Garage door opener rail bounces.

Genie gen39026r garage door opener extension kit for 5 piece belt drive tube rails one size metallic 4 7 out of 5 stars 154 37 97 37. With the door closed grasp the carriage with the door attached and raise the door. Also the garage door slides along two door rails on either side of the garage. This is related to the up limit switch.

Remove the opener j arm from the carriage close the door completely. The door should go up down with about equal force required no stops drags catches. Some problems are associated with the actual installation of the garage door opener. Any tips on how to correct this.

If the rail system is not perfectly level the chain can eventually bind up in the process of working the door. Watch the opener carefully as it closes the door. Check the door operation with the opener disconnected at the emergency pull. T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.

My chamberlain garage door opener rail flexes. 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. Liftmaster provides a helpful resource that explains how to adjust a limit switch. If your garage door isn t staying open or staying closed you may need to adjust your limit switch which requires only a flathead screwdriver.

When you open the door some of that energy returns in the form of a rebound. If you look at the rail you can see it flex bend up. Also be sure the inside slide lock hasnt been nudged out and is catching the track. That is the jerk you see.

If you stop the door in mid travel it should stay where you stop. To force the door on to the garage floor. Try making small adjustments. Place a level on these and the rail to check to see if they are level.

If this doesnt bring anything to light re attach the j arm to the carriage and be the opener.