How to fix a garage door that gets stuck halfway.
Garage door inner trolley stuck.
Recently it opened all the way until the trolley hit the bolt that stops it from going any further.
Once it topped out the opener stuck there.
For most garage door openers you can get a new trolley carriage for about 25 to 40 depending on the model.
With the garage door still disengaged i connected the chain back and pressed the button on the wall to see if the trolley would reverse.
A repair for a garage door trolley typically takes less than 30 minutes.
When i disconnected the door it seemed to open and close by hand smoothly.
Some garage doors have a full lock system which enables you or anybody to lock your garage door from the outside by only turning the handle.
A door that is stuck halfway open is a security risk.
All you need are some simple household tools and a few garage door parts.
It s a fairly easy part to fix.
Disengage the carriage by.
Be sure the release cord at the underside is at the inner end toward the motor.
I decided to unbolt the chain from the trolley to allow the opener to move again.
Commonly called a carriage the trolley on your garage door is what connects the operating arm attached to the door to the overhead rail.
The plastic gear on the drive shaft is designed to fail if the garage door gets stuck in the travel tracks protecting the expensive drive motor from damage.
My 10yr old house has a sectional aluminum door and a 1 2hp craftsman garage door opener.
It provides the pushing or pulling that raises or lowers the door with the automatic opener.
Surprisingly your garage door just being locked can be causing your problem.
Do you have a chamberlain or liftmaster garage door opener that won t close and the garage door is stuck open.
Even with regular maintenance garage doors can sometimes stick refusing to open or close.
If the gear is worn or damaged the door won t move properly.
Chances are you ve got a broken trolley carriage.
The trolley is on garage door end not on the opener end.
As the drive shaft and sprocket rotate they drive the trolley that lifts and lowers the garage door.
