Garage Door Opener Trolley Only Moves A Few Inches

If the motor doesn t run at all you may need to replace the garage door opener logic board.

Garage door opener trolley only moves a few inches.

If the door only moves a few inches and stops the rpm sensor could be bad. The repair guide and video show how to replace a garage door opener rpm sensor in 6 steps. My craftsman 1 2 hp 315 mhz model 139 53985d gargage door opener will not open or close. Was programed and working fine before today.

Whenever the trolley only moves about 6 inches and goes in reverse without the lights flashing it is almost always the rpm sensor. Same result with remote or wall switch. Garage door will only open about 3 inches then stops this morning i opened my garage door drove out tried to close it but it refused to close. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot down.

If your chain drive garage door opener s led light flashes 5 times and the door moves just a few inches at a time the rpm sensor might be the problem. After a few minutes i realized one of the wires for one of the garage door eyes was covering the eye so i moved it and the door closed. 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 only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse.

If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand. Now i m having and issue where the garage only opens a couple inches and then closes a couple of inches and stops. After i replaced the hears i hung the garage door opener. A broken chain or belt can also prevent the trolley from moving.

When i try to open or close the garage door the opener will move the chain a couple of inches and turn off. Recently the wall switch that powers opening and closing is not lit and will not activate the opener. I have a 1 2 hp craftsman garage door opener that is about 20 years old. Trolley on garage door opener hits stop bolt and clicks 10 times.

Use the tips in our video to troubleshoot the garage door opener if the motor runs but the trolley doesn t move.