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Garage door won't close
Usually it's the safety sensors. The two photo eyes near the floor have to see each other, and if something is...
Garage door won't open
It's usually a broken spring. Look at the shaft above the door: a broken torsion spring leaves a visible gap o...
Broken garage door spring
A broken torsion spring leaves an obvious gap in the coil. Look at the shaft above the door: an intact spring ...
Garage door opener not working
It's one of three things: the remote, the power, or the opener itself. If the wall button works and the remote...
Garage door off its track
Stop using the opener. Every further attempt drags the door further out of line and turns a straightforward re...
Garage door grinding or squealing
Match the sound to the cause. Grinding and scraping is nearly always worn rollers. Squealing is dry hinges and...
Garage door closes then reopens
The opener thinks it hit something. Either the photo eyes lost sight of each other on the way down, or the clo...
Garage door remote not working
If the wall button opens the door and the remote doesn't, the opener is fine. Start with the battery, then rep...
Dented garage door panel
If the door still runs properly, a dent is cosmetic and the call is yours. If the section is bent enough to bi...
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