Garage Door Closes With Jerks

After ruling out a problem with your garage door opener use the three step guide below to take steps towards removing possible causes.

Garage door closes with jerks.

I currently have a genie chain garage door closer. The tracks need to be aligned correctly and inspected for debris or damage if the door is jerking and shaking. I have a large spring over the door i do not have the side springs. Doesn t seem to be flexing at coupler attachment to ra.

I have tried limit and force adjustments and checked door movement in tracks not sticking to floor. The door hit the bumper of the car. If you have noticed that your garage door is jerking every time you open or close it you may decide to take action to make it open more smoothly. When the door is opening or closing it runs on a set of tracks which keep the door in place.

It looks like the chain guide bangs into the door to push it. My friend closed the garage door while the car was not quite in. Garage door jerks when it closes. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.

It might be damaged dirty or have debris in it. When the garage door is jerking or shaking during operation it can be caused by the track being dirty or damaged. It is the lift motor that pulls the door up and then lets it down so it can close. You push the button to close the garage door.

The garage door runs on the track system that keeps it in place during opening and closing. If your garage overhead is getting jammed or shaking and jerking as it closes the tracks should be checked. Garage door jerks on opening. The door raises fine but when it closes the door gets jerky.

The door is probably 25 years old but the genie is only 5 years old. This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature. The lift motor is responsible for working in unison with the springs to pull the door up and lets it back down when it should close. Check the tracks for debris and loose screws.