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My garage door starts closing normally but reverses back up right before it hits the ground, every time. I already checked the sensors near the bottom of the tracks and wiped them down, no visible obstruction, and they're aligned (both lights are solid, not blinking). Track looks straight too as far as I can tell.

Could this be a spring tension issue, or something with the limit settings on the opener? Trying to figure out if this is a quick DIY fix or something I should call someone for. Any ideas welcome.
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On 9/9/26 01:45, kenley_ wrote:

My garage door starts closing normally but reverses back up right before
it hits the ground, every time. I already checked the sensors near the bottom of the tracks and wiped them down, no visible obstruction, and they're aligned (both lights are solid, not blinking). Track looks
straight too as far as I can tell.

Could this be a spring tension issue, or something with the limit
settings on the opener? Trying to figure out if this is a quick DIY fix
or something I should call someone for. Any ideas welcome.

First thing I'd do is disconnect the opener from the door and see if the
door has full travel.
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Horse Paste <horse.paste@e.quine> wrote in news:6aa12dd2$0$35891 $882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com:

On 9/9/26 01:45, kenley_ wrote:

My garage door starts closing normally but reverses back up right before
it hits the ground, every time. I already checked the sensors near the
bottom of the tracks and wiped them down, no visible obstruction, and
they're aligned (both lights are solid, not blinking). Track looks
straight too as far as I can tell.

Could this be a spring tension issue, or something with the limit
settings on the opener? Trying to figure out if this is a quick DIY fix
or something I should call someone for. Any ideas welcome.

First thing I'd do is disconnect the opener from the door and see if the door has full travel.

Does this happen all the time or just certain times of the day?

Mine does that when the sun is low and blinding the sensors. I live very close to an east-west parrallel on this street.

I can get around the issue by holding the button inside or in the car until
it closes all the way.

Happy hunting!
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On 9/9/2026 5:58 AM, Horse Paste wrote:

On 9/9/26 01:45, kenley_ wrote:

My garage door starts closing normally but reverses back up right
before it hits the ground, every time. I already checked the sensors
near the bottom of the tracks and wiped them down, no visible
obstruction, and they're aligned (both lights are solid, not
blinking). Track looks straight too as far as I can tell.

Could this be a spring tension issue, or something with the limit
settings on the opener? Trying to figure out if this is a quick DIY
fix or something I should call someone for. Any ideas welcome.

First thing I'd do is disconnect the opener from the door and see if the door has full travel.

Slight adjustment of closing on motor housing might be problem. Mine
was coming down too far and reopening and turn of screw on side of
housing adjusted it to not close to far/hard.
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