Garage Door Only Opens Part Way

Depending on what brand and model of a garage door opener you have you ll make these adjustments by either turning the screws located on the side or pushing the colored buttons.

Garage door only opens part way.

By denise brown updated december 10 2018 a garage door that only opens halfway becomes a nuisance for many reasons. 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. If this setting is improper it can cause your door to stop midway thinking its job is done. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.

If your garage door still only opens partially then try adjusting the travel and force settings a little more. Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. Ever notice how it is easier to pull a wagon over a curb than it is to push it.

Your automatic garage door comes with a limit setting that limits the amount of force it is allowed to exert in either opening or closing. In cold temperature the space between molecules reduces making the metal shrinks. Over time sometimes through natural settling this setting can get out of appropriate caliber. If this is the reason your garage door is not functioning properly the lubricant must be applied.

In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article. It will make troubleshooting later much easier.