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Garage door mving back and forth only.
The motor shaft needs to be checked and ensured that it is tightened enough so that there is not too much endplay in the shaft.
The sommer garage door opener is extremely durable and long lasting due to only one moving part.
If it has remove it and try opening the door again.
It s okay if it breaks into pieces.
The garage door opener motor is located at the door instead of the back of the garage door opener.
Disengage the door from the trolley by pulling the emergency cord if none of the basic checks reveals a simple explanation for why the door won t open.
Detach the opener by pulling the emergency handle downward.
Take a look at your garage door springs.
If the motor shaft moves back and forth through the motor more than 1 16th of an inch during operation it could lead to the door traveling only a short distance before reversing.
If they ve broken then that will be why the door won t open.
Sometimes it s hard to remember they re just machines.
These are what gives your garage door the tension needed to open.
With garage doors every problem has a repair solution.
Try to open the door manually.
While many problems that keep the door from opening are caused by broken springs a lot of other parts could be keeping your door from functioning properly.
Investigating how the different elements interact often leads to discovering the repair issue.
One of the more difficult problems for do it yourselfers to diagnose is a worn cable pulley on an extension spring door.
The next step is to attempt to open your garage door manually.
The first step is to locate the emergency release and disengage it do it only if the garage door is completely closed.
Use a claw hammer and diagonal pliers to remove all nails remaining in.
Grab the trim with your hands and work it back and forth up and down until it comes off.
As a machine a garage door only works if its parts communicate properly.
This page should help you troubleshoot your garage door problems.
Garage doors love to frustrate confuse and tease their owners.