Sears Garage Door Closes Then Opens

You push the button to close the garage door.

Sears garage door closes then opens.

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. This brain can wear out in time so you could need a replacement. 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. Erase all codes in your remote and then reprogram it.

It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. Your garage door s logic board is the brain of your garage door opener. S n xxxxxxxxxxx sears garage door. If the garage door fully opens or closes you are done.

Look for trip arms or clips attached to the opener chain. When the logic board wears out it can cause your garage door to close then open and vice versa without explanation. It has operated flawlessly until a couple of weeks ago. 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. Else repeat the process once again. 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 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. My garage door starts to close and then opens back up as if it is hitting something. There will be two on the chain one for the opening limit and another for the closing limit. If that doesn t fix the problem check the wiring between the motor unit and the wall control.

I have a model 139 53990d s n xxxxxxxxxxx sears garage door opener installed may 2006. Operate your garage door opener. It is important to perform the safety reversing test after adjusting the force settings.