My Craftsman Garage Door Will Not Close

If your craftsman garage door opener opens or closes halfway then stops here are the troubleshooting steps to follow.

My craftsman garage door will not close.

Garage doors are heavy and to prevent injuries manufacturers of automatic openers include safety sensors to stop the door when someone is. Craftsman 139 30437 is a residential garage door opener. The door of my craftsman system open ok but close only if the button of the wall control remain pressed until the door reach the floor. The door will always open and close with the wall opener.

Check for binding or sticking of the garage door. Adjust in small increments a half turn or less. Test after each adjustment. Adjusting the travel setting on a garage door opener.

Continue adjusting until the door opens and closes satisfactorily. It has a timer to close feature which allows you to set the opener to automatically move your door down after a specified period of time. I have a 10 year old craftsman garage door opener model 1239 53675srt2 with a wall opener keypad remote and car remote. The craftsman garage door opener shown here has two set screws that control door travel.

In the morning when i am leaving in the car the door will open with any of the 3 devices. The electronic eyes are aligned the tracks are ok what else are supposed to be checked. When the garage door tracks or rollers are damaged or the garage door is not balanced your craftsman opener will stop when opening. How to fix a garage door that won t go all the way down.