If the circuit breaker or gfci is tripping repeatedly it s a sign that there is a short circuit somewhere in the system possibly even the garage door opener itself.
Trouble with garage door binding and reversing.
Usually this is a sure sign that there is an issue with the garage door s photo eye system.
In 1993 a law was passed in the u s.
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.
It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a.
Disconnect the garage door opener from the door and go through the troubleshooting routine on the garage door repair page.
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.
In fact you really shouldread the entire garage door repair it will make troubleshooting later much easier.
This is a problem that will require you or a service person to replace it.
Replace them if they re broken.
You push the button to close the garage door.
Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor has burned out and isn t operating at all.
This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.