Garage Door Only Partially Opens

In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks.

Garage door only partially opens.

Liftmaster garage door openers are designed to stop if it senses a resistance or an obstruction while opening. Check power door lock. Broken springs can cause a garage door to open and then quickly shut. Quite often the cause of your door s malfunction is an improperly set garage door limit.

A garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons. The garage door opens partially. This causes your hvac system to work harder to maintain a consistent temperature. Proper maintenance is essential for the door to function properly.

If the garage door connected to your liftmaster opener only opens part of the way or it begins to open but then reverses check the track and the surrounding area for any objects that may obstruct. Another reason that your garage door won t open all the way in cold weather is probably that the metal has contracted. It will make troubleshooting later much easier. Metal pieces contracts and shrink.

In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article. This requires a simple turn with. If your garage door still only opens partially then try adjusting the travel and force settings a little more. If so this means the springs are probable broken.

This feature prevents the motor inside the garage door opener from damaging. In cold weather your door will open smoothly if it has a high amount of grease. Disconnect the garage door opener from the door and go through the troubleshooting routine on the garage door repair page.