Garage Door Opener Stuck In Down Position

Shut off the power to the garage door opener.

Garage door opener stuck in down position.

If your garage door gets stuck when opening this may be why. Turn the power back on and the door should open and close normally. Check to see if anything a shovel broom etc fell and is now stuck in the track that is causing it to be lodged. The metal string part of the loop on the other side of the rail is tight.

Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it. Lodged garage door track. It s stuck in the down position though the door can be raised manually. Over time the bottom of one of the rails worked itself a little loose and i found that the vibration of the door coming down would rattle the rail and disturb or misalign the sensor to the point that it would read an interruption and the door would reopen.

The chain part of the loop on the side of the rail is a little loose hanging down probably about an inch or so. If the rollers are out of the track contact a clopay master or authorized dealer to professionally and safely get your door back on track. When the opener button is pushed there is a hum for a second but that s all. The sensor eyes are attached to the rails.

Use a screwdriver to tighten the wire. Check the door s electric eye. When you know there is no damage to the door you can close the garage door by disconnecting the door from the electric opener. Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track.