Garage Door Closes With Jerks

If you have noticed that your garage door is jerking every time you open or close it you may decide to take action to make it open more smoothly.

Garage door closes with jerks.

Check the tracks for debris and loose screws. If your garage door is jerking it could be a problem with the garage door track. It is the lift motor that pulls the door up and then lets it down so it can close. The door is probably 25 years old but the genie is only 5 years old.

After ruling out a problem with your garage door opener use the three step guide below to take steps towards removing possible causes. My friend closed the garage door while the car was not quite in. I have tried limit and force adjustments and checked door movement in tracks not sticking to floor. The door hit the bumper of the car.

You push the button to close the garage door. When the rollers hit debris in the track it will cause the door to jerk. When the door is opening or closing it runs on a set of tracks which keep the door in place. When the garage door is jerking or shaking during operation it can be caused by the track being dirty or damaged.

It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. I currently have a genie chain garage door closer. The tracks need to be aligned correctly and inspected for debris or damage if the door is jerking and shaking. The garage door runs on the track system that keeps it in place during opening and closing.

Garage door jerks when it closes. In addition the track needs to be aligned correctly for the door to work properly. The lift motor is responsible for working in unison with the springs to pull the door up and lets it back down when it should close. It might be damaged dirty or have debris in it.

If your garage overhead is getting jammed or shaking and jerking as it closes the tracks should be checked. It looks like the chain guide bangs into the door to push it. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. The door raises fine but when it closes the door gets jerky.