Garage Door Not Closing All The Way Down? | Easy Garage Door Adjustment
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I talk about the garage door not closing all the way down and how to fix it. It is an easy garage door adjustment that fixes the gap left between the door and the ground.
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Excellent video, sir! I jotted down notes as I put you on pause. It took longer to take notes than it did to solve my problem. The world needs more people like you!
Thank you very much for you kind words. I am glad it was able to help you! Thank you for the feedback!
Great vid but wonder if it can help with this particular anomaly after re-engaging? :
Mine's a brand new garage door... I re-engaged the part that pulls back the garage door but it the door is only half closing?! i.e. I note the travelling white part (that engages the black metal mechanism part of the door) is stopping about two feet away from where it should - hence the door no longer shutting / leaving a three foot gap.
I definitely haven't broken anything but that white part refuses to travel back to it's original position. I'll try the advice but any help is welcome before I try tomorrow...!
I respect you and your work man no matter how many views you get, your still helping people
That is definitely the ultimate goal, to help others! When someone tells me a video helped them it is a really good feeling. Thank you very much for that feedback!
Np man
My problem was not included in either video, so I thought I would mention it. The curved arm that attaches the trolley track to the garage door has two bolts/nuts on my door. I did not realize that one of the bolts had fallen out. The arm was no longer straight and it ended up literally pushing the top of the garage door down at it's top instead of "pushing" the door down from the point where it is mounted. Then, the mounting point where the manual release is attached came loose. I found the original bolt and added a new nut and then re-affixed the locking portion into the base where it locks.......this solved the problem. The garage door was stopping about a foot or more above the ground because it was just pushing the garage door down from the top. Hope this helps.
Thank you ill be trying this tomorrow thanks
Thanks fixed my problem
Thanks so much for you well done video! My issue was related to the force of the door going down not being high enough so it would stop and then go back up. I would have to press the button to stop it from going all the way back up and then press it again to have it go all the way down. Sometimes I would have to do this several times and on occasion hold the button down while it went down to force it down. I turned up the force button and it seems to be working. The real issue is that my door opener was not as clearly labeled as yours in the video so seeing your video help me figure out the force button and turn it up. Thanks so much!
Excellent! Glad you were able to get it fixed! Thanks for the feedback!
Easy fix...I have never had to adjust this but my door wasn't closing all the way. Now it is thanks
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!
Thank you, sir! You’re a great American!
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Worked! Thanks!
You're the man. Thank you. It fixed the same problem im having
You hitthe nail on the head. Suddenly I have mice. Started looking on how their getting in. And sure enough there's a gap at the bottom of the garage door. Thanks for the info.
You are welcome! Hope you get it fixed asap. We have a shop that some mice got in recently and they tore apart quite a few things.
Amazing video - easy to understand and it closed my garage door completely. I think my door was open quite a bit so had to use almost 3 turns to make it close. But yes the method shown in video works
Thank you! Such an easy fix but for someone with limited knowledge on the subject (like myself) videos like this are invaluable. 🙏🏽
Thank you very much. It fixed my issue! Great video!
Thanks man no more gap
Awesome! You are very welcome. Happy to help!
Man this was awesome information and probably will save me a $100 service fee. Thank you for posting this, seriously, thank you for this!
Thank you, you made my Sunday
Thank you very much! You just saved me a bunch of stress!!
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful and you can forget the stress! Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks! This was what fixed my issue. Much appreciated!
Glad it helped!
What the best double garage door motor for a chain pulled door. Thank you. Great advice always
Thank you so much. My door has this exact problem. Your video made me confident to fix the problem and not call a repair tech for a charge of $50 bucks again. 😊
Thanks, excellent
It's an AWESOME video; I was able to resolve my issue with my garage door. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you saved me a lot of money, worked like a charm.
Thank you so much! I was scared to sleep tonight with my garage door ajar. I had already opened the gun case b/c I was going to need to keep my revolver out!!! You helped tremendously!
Oh wow! Really glad this was able to help! Thanks a lot for the feedback and sleep well!
Very nicely done! Thank you for the assist.
Any time! Thanks for the feedback!
be carefull because one side of my opener had force controls and i accidentily adjusted that the first time. Then rewatched the video and saw that the other side of my opener had the limits and fixed my problem. THANKS!
Thank you, fixed my door in five minutes.
Awesome! Glad it was able to help. Thanks a lot for the feedback David!
Thanks it worked
Great commentary & illustrations.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you now I’m gonna implement what I learned to see if I can fix my garage door 👊😎
Tysm!❤❤❤❤
Awesome! Sir to show how to fix it. I did just like you showed it. Thank you!
Perfect answer to my problem, thanks!
Glad to help!
Thanks
very good solution....thanks a bunch
Miracle worker! Thanks so much!
thx ytou so much! I was able to got my garage door closed down completely.
Excellent! You’re very welcome. Glad I was able to help. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Thank you for sharing this video, it was very helpful.👍
simplier than i thought thanks
Thank you so much. Fixed my problem fast.
Perfect explanation! Thanks for the info. Exactly what I needed! 🎉
Awesome! You are very welcome Darren. Glad I was able to help! Thanks for letting me know.
Perfect, you're video helped alot
Great tips! Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, they're really helpful.👍
Thank you for sharing this video Sir. It fixed my garage issue😁
Awesome! Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks. Great video.
You're welcome! Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Perfect fix! Quick and easy. Thanks for the help.
This solved my issue. Thanks for the very great video.
You're welcome! Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Wow. Life saver. Thank you so much subscribed!!!!
I have a 1 inch gap that I can't get the door to close. I have adjusted the down limits and increased the force. I am at the point that if I adjust the close limit it will open back up due to the force, but it stops at an inch above the floor. I can disconnect the door and it will fully close and the travel on the chain will go past the fully shut limit. I have turned the force to the point it should not allow it to open back up. Not sure how to fix.
Life saver! Thanks a lot!
Thanks exactly what I needed
Thanks for the video. Also, Genie opener has buttons to set OPEN/CLOSE limit next to SET < >buttons. You can quickly press and release the "Close Travel Limit" button to move the door in small increments. Once the door is in the desired position, press and release the "SET" > button for 5 seconds and it will store position in the memory.
Ur awesome thanks this fixed my gap 🎉🎉
Thank you for the help!
Wow! If this works on mine!! Exact same issue.
Hope it works for you!
You are the best thank you very much
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video. Thanks!
Thanks, it worked great!
Thanks!!
No problem!
can this adjustment affect the tension in the belt?
How do you replace the rubber seal at the bottom of the garage door, thank you
Worked for me thx
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank You
Thank you sir. This did the trick!
Great video! Thanks!
My garage door stops at random heights several times. I have to press the remote several times to fully close the door. Is this also related to the Close Limit?
If it's just stopping at random points, it is not the close limit. I believe it's the sensor. The sensor is probably low on batteries or it's messed up and it would maybe be why your garage stops. Not 100% sure tho.
good video
Thanks a lot
Hi and thank you for the video, I have chamberlain brand, I don’t have that option to adjust
Thank you!! My seal is super worn. Do you have a video on how to change it? Thanks again!
It worked! Thanks for posting
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
What a great video!!! Ive liked commented and subscribed!
Awesome. Glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback and hope to see you around the channel!
Thanks! Fixed my exact issue!
Glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback!
Show us the replacement of the door seal. This is just what I'm needing.
good for this problem. mine is, the craftsman door comes down very close to sensor level and goes back without light warning. I checked the sensors and cleaned and well aligned. Note this happens one time and when you again closes it , it closes. Can you help, why this strange happenings.
Thank you body.....I fixed.....
We have an opener that closes just fine most of the time but "occasionally" stops going down to where it the door is 1 ft. off the ground. Would those adjustments fix this problem?
Thanks for a very informative video. Any tips on how to close the gap at the top of the garage door and the door jamb? I see about a ½ inch of daylight when the door is fully closed. Thank you in advance!
Mine recently started going down to about 1 ft open, then going back up like it hit something..but sometimes it works. Does the connector that slides back and forth on the track have any sort of plastic or teflon sliders in it that help with friction that could be worn? I've fiddled with all the adjustments, but unless I "help" the door down, it will often stop and go back up. Seems to do better in the cold. When I disconnect and operate the door manually, it seems to be fine (and the spring is newer). So I feel it's the track or the opener itself.
mine is going almost all the way down and then reversing direction. Nothing is blocking the infrared light. Should I make the force close stronger or lubricate the rollers?
This is exactly the problem I have.
Thank you. This helped my situation some, but I still have an issue with it going all the way down and I have reached the limit on setting the adjustment. Mine is actually a wingnut and not a screw. And I took the wing that almost all the way out and it’s still not totally closed. I wondered if I adjusted the open it could help compensate and have it go down further?
Should you have your door up when adjusting or can I leave it down and then turn the close knob?
Some unit door travel limits are located on the other side like my Lift master elite
Adam,my garage motor does not have those 2 adjustable screws what do I do? Thank you
How do you do this with a chamberlain garage
I know that this video is a few years old, however it was perfect timing for myself. My garage door problem was opposite of yours, it was closing to far down and buckling. Thank you for your help as I didn’t know what was causing this issue but your video made the fix, literally 30 seconds and it works 💯 all I did was the opposite of what you did and whammy perfecto… 👍🏼Thanks again, ArmyJohn 🇺🇸🫡
Wow. I had 4 companies out to troubleshoot my door....it was having this exact problem. And only one of them suggested this "could be the problem" and even he didnt seem sure about it.
This is TOTALLY the problem.
Of course, they all recommended a new door for $600+
So disappointed in these companies
I did what you said but still not closing all way
Had a snow shovel handle keep the garage door from closing, got left there by mistake. And after removing the shovel, garage door was wedged. Seemed like the plastic track where the garage release pull got adjusted as well . Is this a common fix down in this video for my issue?
What about for people with manual garage doors not going all the way down?? I know know get a garage door opener. Detached garage with no electric (yet). Two car garage, previous springs broke due to rust and unable to determine door weight because markings on springs were faded off due to age.
After new concrete I have a gap at the top when the garage door is closed. This is the manual single car garage door with a low overhead track. I’m thinking I’ll have to raise the track?
Mine only has the up and down arrow. I have this issue and have no idea what to do. Tried adjusting the down limit by pressing the down arrow all the way until it stopped at my desired spot, didn’t work.
My shop door 16’x10’ high opens fine but sometimes when I close it, it gets within about 6” of closing completely and goes open. Doesn’t happen all the time. Nothing blocking the safety sensors. Little help?
Mine is a manual, it's not an automatic opener but It still won't close all the way, there is no seal, do I just need a new door?
Fried my opener. Some units don't use force setting but a limit adjustment setting. My genie PTO just smoked on these directions because I trusted the instructions.
Yes almost the entire video is about the limit adjustment setting. The second thing to look at, which was barely talked about, was the force setting.
Where is the adjuster located at
What would cause my door to close all the way but one side is not touching on e side while it all the way down on the other side
What's another option I don't see those on mine??
but what if the close limit is at max and it still isn't closed?