It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
Garage door beam does not reverse door direction.
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It went up ok but does not return down.
This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.
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Replace them if they re broken.
If the garage door only travels down an inch or so before reversing something is probably blocking the beam between the two safety sensors at the bottom of the rails or the sensors aren t aligned.
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If the door does not properly reverse on striking the 2 4 then the garage door opener should be disengaged until the unit is either adjusted according to the instructions in the owners manual repaired or replaced with a new garage door opener.
Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground.
You push the button to close the garage door.