Garage Door Opener Have To Hold Button Down To Close

I have checked that there is power to the opener and that is not the problem however if i tap the underside of the opener motor with a stick the unit lights up and the.

Garage door opener have to hold button down to close.

Garage door opener will not close unless switch is held garage door opener will not close unless switch is held until fully down. You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed. If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close.

So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. When button pushed as normal door starts to go down then reverses back to read more. I have a 1 2 hp craftsman garage door opener that is about 20 years old. Wiggle the bracket the eyes are attached to maybe just it is loose or the slightest bit of movement may cause the light to blink.

When i disconnect the carriage and manually move door it seems to move smoothly in both directions. Or door will only open. There is a problem with the photoelectric eyes. When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button or wall console until the door fully closes.

The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor. Door starts down then stops before it is closed. The wall button and remote work fine for opening door but i have to hold down the wall button to close it.

Recently the wall switch that powers opening and closing is not lit and will not activate the opener. Can you hold the button down to make the door go down. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand.