Garage Door Closes To Sensors And Reverses

A garage door that keeps reversing when you attempt to close it with the opener might have a simple problem or a major issue that requires a service professional.

Garage door closes to sensors and reverses.

If the door closes and reverses it is traveling too far and you should decrease the travel. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. While holding the sensors close together and facing each othe click the remote.

The garage door opener has several safety sensors photo eyes in place to prevent damage or injury should something obstruct the door as it is closing. If the door reverses part way down and you are sure there is no obstruction or binding increase the closing force a small amount and try it again. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. Clean and adjust the photoelectric eye which also reverses the garage door.

You push the button to close the garage door. Make sure the eye is aligned with the reflector at the opposite side or else the door won t close properly. If an object person or animal blocks the beam the closing door reverses direction.