Garage Door Button Has To Be Held Down

The locking mechanism protects access to the garage by disabling the power unit.

Garage door button has to be held down. I have a 1 2 hp craftsman garage door opener. Whether you have a garage door that won t open all the way or a garage door that won t open manually it is best to know the most common causes of each problem and whether it is necessary to call a professional. October 22 2019 at 9 23 pm. Garage door won t close unless button is held.

It is a craftsman. When you can close the door with the wall button by holding it down. So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button or wall console until the door fully closes.

The location of the switch will depend on the model of the device. I have to hold down the bottom in the garage to bring the door down. This method is the only way to override the safety and close the door. For some units lockout mode produces a flashing button.

Look for labeling such as vacation on the unit then press and hold this button. My garage door will open by just pressing the button once but to close it i have to hold in the button until it fully closes. The wall button and remote work fine for opening door but i have to hold down the wall button to close it. When i disconnect the carriage and manually move door it seems to move smoothly in both directions.

They can easily become mis aligned due to bumping twisting and loose mounting. A small amount and the door returns that is the sign of the safety sensor system. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. But seems to be unable to close all the way.

The problem starts when you hit the button to close it and the door starts to close. Tuesday june 26 2018. You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing. If i let go of the bottom the door stops.

Until it completely closes and the remotes only make the door move.