T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.
Overhead legacy garage door opener problems.
If your garage door doesn t open but the opener motor runs for just a few seconds and then shuts off the garage door itself may have manually been locked.
Outlined below is a trouble shooting guide for the legacy 800.
If a problem exists with the legacy 800 garage door opener the led will flash blink to indicate the specific error.
Then press and hold the 6 key and the key with the up and down triangles.
Two of the most common garage door issues we see are the garage door not closing or not opening.
In anderson loveland hyde park or any other greater cincinnati neighborhood overhead door company of northern kentucky can help you quickly solve the problem and get your garage door opener functioning smoothly again.
Door stops when closing when the door begins its way down the tracks but stops before it reaches the bottom and actually closes or if the door stops and then opens again there may be something.
For additional information and instructions you can reference the overhead door legacy 496 696 owner s manual.
Very often trouble shooting a problem with an overhead door legacy 800 model 2026 garage door opener can be as easy as checking the led indicator light on the motor head.
Press in order 3 5 7 prog on your keypad and wait for the indicator light to blink.
Garage door reverses immediately after touching the floor when the garage door immediately leaps upward after touching the floor this too is a close limit switch problem.
It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running.
If you suspect a problem with the garage door hardware or springs.
Press and hold the prog button on your wireless keypad.
If you ve checked the door springs and the track for obstacles and those things appear to be fine check to see if the lock on the door is engaged.
How to troubleshoot legacy garage door openers.
This is related to the up limit switch.
Overhead door standard drive 650 legacy garage door opener troubleshooting turn sure lock off check if limits are properly set check door balance condition and door spring.
Adjust the close limit adjustment screw on the door opener motor in small increments until the door stops upon touching the floor.
