It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
Garage door opener starts then reverses.
There may be two nuts on one track.
When the opener is activated the screw rotates causing the nut to move until it reaches the switch.
However if the door travels all the way closed and then reverses look to the 2 nd 3 rd possible causes.
Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground.
If the garage door only travels down an inch or so before reversing something is probably blocking the beam between the two safety sensors at the bottom of the rails or the sensors aren t aligned.
I have a garage door opener stanley d1000 a07 date 98523 i hit the wall button or remote button and it hums starts to move then stops and reverses itself then stops.
By wade shaddy updated december 19 2018 you push the button to close the garage door.
This happens from both the read more.
One for the opening limit and one for the closing limit.
Reverses on its own.
When the opener reverses the screw turns the opposite way and the nut travels back.