Garage Door Beam Does Not Reverse Door Direction

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Garage door beam does not reverse door direction.

You push the button to close the garage door. If the door does not properly reverse on striking the 2 4 then the garage door opener should be disengaged until the unit is either adjusted according to the instructions in the owners manual repaired or replaced with a new garage door opener. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.

Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground. If the garage door only travels down an inch or so before reversing something is probably blocking the beam between the two safety sensors at the bottom of the rails or the sensors aren t aligned. Craftsman garage door opener does not reverse direction. It went up ok but does not return down.

The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. Ask your own home improvement question.