Diagnostics and Remedies
How long has it been since your garage door was last serviced?
Your garage door should be serviced yearly unless you are experiencing a specific problem. It is important to periodically inspect and service your garage door and garage door opener to ensure that they work at peak performance and to prolong the life of the entire system. You can visually inspect the garage door yourself, taking a look at cables, springs, tracks, hinges, and rollers for signs of wear. Some of these parts are under extreme tension, so do not attempt to adjust, repair or remove these parts or anything attached to them.
A good yearly checkup on your door should include lubricating the door, springs, hinges, rollers, pulleys, and bearings. It should also include adjusting the spring tension, testing the safety features of the garage door opener, and inspecting the rollers, hinges and cables for defects/wear. Lastly, all screws and bolts should be tightened. If a specific problem needs to be addressed, schedule an appointment with one of GDD technicians, to have the parts serviced, and make the necessary adjustments and repairs.
Refer to the diagram of the garage door and parts, which will help you identify the parts. This can be extremely helpful when you call with your door problems.
Garage door is open and won’t close at all
- Safety eyes have been compromised, misaligned, burnt out, wire severedService required
- Lock feature has been activated on wall controlPush and hold lock button for 3 seconds until green light is steady
- Gear failure or strippedService required
Garage door will not open
- Broken torsion spring(s)Danger! Service required
- Side lock has been engagedDisengage lock
- Heavy door out of balanceService required
Garage door only opens a few inches
- Broken torsion spring(s)Danger! Service required
- Heavy door out of balanceService required
Garage door closes half way then re opens
- Excess garage door resistanceOperate door manually and check for resistance and lubricate rollers and door jambs. Safety eyes are slightly misaligned
Garage door closes then immediately re opens
- Close travel limit is out of adjustmentAdjust open and close limits or call for service
- Internal travel limits have failedCall for service
- Garage door closing on obstructionRemove obstruction
Garage door closes a few feet and appears out of level
- Lift cables have unspooled from drumsCall for service
- Lift cable failureCall for service
Garage door opener is running but the door is not moving but the belt or chain is moving.
- Trolly/traveller are disconnectedRe-engage trolly by pulling and releasing emergency disconnect cord at a 90 degree angle towards floor and release.
Garage door works from the push button but the remotes do not work.
- The electronic lock has been activated (light behind button is flashing)Push and hold Lock button on wall control station for 3 seconds and then release. (light is solid)
Garage door remotes work but the keypad does not. (vise versa)
- Weak or dead battery(s)Replace battery
Garage door opener is erratic stops for no apparent reason and the main lights go out.
- Circuit board short or faultCall for service
Garage door remotes and keyless entry all stopped working at the same time.
- Electronic lock on wall push button has been activatedPush and hold lock button for 3 seconds and check for solid light on
- Circuit board receiver failureCall for service
Garage door will not open and appears not to be level.
- Cable failureCall for service
- Bottom fixture failureCall for service
- Cable has unspooled from cable drumCall for service
Garage door is open and some of the rollers have fallen out and the door looks skewed.
- Cables have failedCall for service
- Cables have unspooled from cable drum(s)Call for service
Garage does not seal to the floor on one side only
- Cable failingCall for service
- Concrete slab has droppedNothing can be done with door to solve issue
- Weather seal is hard or missingReplace
Garage door only seals in the center with gaps on both sides
- Concrete slab has dropped both sidesRe:scribe bottom of wood door to fit to concrete and attach new bottom seal (This solution is not possible with metal doors)
- Wooden door has begun to sag or smileRe:scribe bottom of wood door to fit to concrete and attach new bottom seal (This solution is not possible with metal doors)