For other garage door repair issues see troubleshooting garage doors or garage door opener problems.
Garage door alignment problems.
If your garage door track is out of alignment it can be a serious issue.
If the garage door won t budge either way it s possible to adjust the tracks to realign the door.
1 you can align the track with the door itself so that the rollers work properly.
Regardless of the reason for your misfortune there are a number of issues that can be caused from the problem like.
Door closes part way and then reverses 4.
Bottom of the door is up on one side 2.
A misaligned door results in uneven gaps along the edges and often affects closing and latching.
If you see gaps between the rollers and rail or bends in the rails themselves you have a problem.
The garage door may bind making it hard to open and close the door can rub against the stop molding a large gap may appear between the door and the stop molding.
Garage door troubleshooting 1.
Door is cocked 5.
The door might be hard to open and close due to it binding.
Try making small adjustments.
Door opens slowly 8.
Door is uneven 7.
Door won t close all the way it is uneven 9.
This is related to the up limit switch.
A sticky or binding garage door is usually caused by poor installation which allows the door to close too quickly.
In some cases a simple fix like tightening the hinges is enough.
The metal track your door runs on needs to be aligned properly in order for your door to move.
Two possible problems can lead to a garage door reversing before it even touches the floor.
Other times the misaligned door requires a more challenging repair like shimming the hinges.
There may be a large gap of space between.
Door closes only if you hold in the push button 3.
T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.
There are two ways that you can adjust garage door track.
On the first track check the screws which hold it to the door frame.
Garage door openers have an adjustment screw that controls the closing force the pressure with which a door is allowed to descend before the motor switches off.
Door is jammed 6.
2 you can adjust the track so that the door aligns with the weatherstripping.
