Genie Pro 88 Won't Close



Question:
I have a old Genie Pro 88 garage door opener. The door opens fine but when I try to close it is moves a few inches and then auto reverses. I tried adjusting the auto sesitivity screw at the back of the opener but that didn't help. WHat should I be aiming fro when I turn this acrew? Should I turn it until the door reaches a certain position? What is that position? Or is there something else I need to adjust. Pls help.

Answer:
The opener is designed to shut down and reverse if it feels the motor is working too hard to move the door. One reason it might work too hard is if the door hits something or someone. The adjustment you talk about simply sets how sensitive this feature is. All the way in one direction will make it act exactly like you are seeing. All the way the other way should make it plow through almost anything. Try that as a diagnostic, but don't leave it like that as it should stop and reverse if it hits something. Possible reasons it might have changed are need of lubrication or a binding door. The safety feature has no way of knowing *why* the motor is working harder than usual.





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