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July 1, 2016

How to make force adjustments if a garage door won't open or close video

By Sears PartsDirect staff
How to make force adjustments if a garage door won't open or close.
How to make force adjustments if a garage door won't open or close.

If your garage door freezes on the way up or if it stops and reverses directions on the way down, you may need to increase the force adjustments on your garage door opener. This video from Sears PartsDirect shows how to check the garage door for smooth travel, adjust force settings and test the new settings to make sure the door closes safely.

For more troubleshooting tips, repair guides, error codes and answers to frequently asked questions, see our DIY garage door opener repair page.

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Symptoms common to all garage door openers

Choose a symptom to see related garage door opener repairs.

Making noise

Main causes: loose fasteners, broken brackets, need preventive maintenance, worn drive gears, loose or worn belt, loose chain
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Needs preventive maintenance

Things to do: check garage door travel, tighten brackets and fasteners, test safety sensors, check travel limits and force limits
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Won't work

Main causes: faulty logic control board, bad RPM sensor, broken gears in the drive system, bad drive motor
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Opens and closes by itself

Main causes: neighbor's remote programmed at the same time as yours, faulty wall control wiring, bad wall control unit
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Works intermittently

Main causes: radio interference, weak remote batteries, sunlight interference with safety sensor beams, safety sensors need adjustment
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Won't open

Main causes: garage door locked, damaged garage door tracks, up-force setting needs adjustment, RPM sensor failure, bad drive motor
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Reverses on its own

Main causes: safety sensor beams blocked, safety sensors not aligned, downforce setting needs adjustment, damaged garage door tracks
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Won't open or close all the way

Main causes: garage door opener misaligned, travel limits need adjustment, bad travel limit switches, faulty logic control board
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Repair guides common to all garage door openers

These step-by-step repair guides will help you safely fix what’s broken on your garage door opener.

June 20, 2016

How to replace a garage door opener battery

By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a garage door opener battery

The garage door won't move during a power outage if the battery is dead. Here’s how to replace it.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 15 minutes or less
June 1, 2016

How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener motor

By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a chain-drive garage door opener motor

Get your garage door moving again by replacing a defective motor in your garage door opener.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 60 minutes or less
June 1, 2016

How to replace a belt-drive garage door opener motor

By Lyle Weischwill
How to replace a belt-drive garage door opener motor

The garage door won't move if the motor is defective. Here’s how to fix it.

Repair difficulty
Time required
 60 minutes or less

Articles and videos common to all garage door openers

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your garage door opener.

May 11, 2018

Garage door won't move: motor and travel troubleshooting video

By Sears PartsDirect staff
Garage door won't move: motor and travel troubleshooting video

Diagnose and repair problems if your garage door won’t move and the motor unit indicator light flashes 5 times.

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October 26, 2016

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

By Sears PartsDirect staff
How to repair broken or damaged wires video

Learn how to repair broken, frayed or damaged wires in your appliances.

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June 1, 2013

Garage door opener common questions

By Sears PartsDirect staff
Garage door opener common questions

Find answers in these questions our experts are often asked about garage door openers.

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