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Comment on Garage Door.How to fix the door when it goes up and down when you try to use the remote? by sargesillypants

sargesillypants — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:49:51 +0000

South Exit door Blocked open, using tape. Using Scotch tape to prevent it from closeing and Locking.

Comment on garage door? by Guru

Guru — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:44:20 +0000

Ha.. Ha.. Ha…, Good one

Comment on Garage Door.How to fix the door when it goes up and down when you try to use the remote? by norm

norm — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:53:14 +0000

I guess if you don’t want it to go up & down when you use the remote you can remove the batteries.

It will go back on the arm that moves it. Just cycle the door opener with the door up and it will latch back together.

Comment on garage door? by xscorp18

xscorp18 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:44:27 +0000

YOUR FIRED!

Comment on How to open garage door after one of two springs breaks? by Henry H

Henry H — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:36:36 +0000

Un plug your door opener from the outlet If i understand your springs set up one side of your door will be up and the other on the floor if this your door ok if this is a one car door Get a buddy and two pair of vice grips and you on one side and your buddy on the other side Disengage the operator from the door and very slowly raise the door keeping the door level when you get door up as far as you want lock the vice grips under the bottom roller so the door want fall down if your are at this point go to the store and take the spring with you and replace it if you have a two car door call the repairman good luck

Comment on garage door? by Kelvin

Kelvin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:22:36 +0000

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Comment on How to open garage door after one of two springs breaks? by MP

MP — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:04:26 +0000

If you have a typical garage door that rolls up a set of tracks, it won’t fall off. However, the door will be much heavier, and could be dangerous because the springs aren’t there to assist in holding it open, or slowing it down as it closes. It could slam shut. It will also put additional strain on your garage door opener (if you have one) and could break the carriage.

Comment on garage door? by Dravenlady

Dravenlady — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:20:31 +0000

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Comment on Garage Door.How to fix the door when it goes up and down when you try to use the remote? by justwondering

justwondering — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:12:53 +0000

I think the reason it is doing that is because somewhere there is resistance and the safety mech. is working. The rail may be bent slightly or you have something in the way that the door is running into when it tries to shut.

Does it try to shut but then somewhere along the way it goes back up?

There is a sensitivity dial usually up on the unit you might want to back it up a bit after you check for items that it may be hitting.

One time we had a extention cord running out the door and it messed the door up. We had to reduce the sensitivity knob!

Hope this helps!
It sounds like your door is really fine and that it is doing what it is supposed to do when things get in the way.

Also try shutting the power suppy off for 20 minutes and then turning it back on. That might reset something along the way as well.

Comment on Garage Door.How to fix the door when it goes up and down when you try to use the remote? by lilbit

lilbit — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:44:47 +0000

I use to have the same problem I’d have to get out of the car click the remote and put my hand under it with light pressure to keep it going and then the chain broke so now I have a new one.