Troubleshooting Sears Garage Door Opener Problems

Check if the garage s fuse is in good condition or the circuit breaker has not tripped open.

Troubleshooting sears garage door opener problems.

How to troubleshoot the electric eye in a sears craftsman garage door. Make sure the lock feature is turned off if the door open button flashes but doesn t open the door. Sears craftsman garage door openers have an important safety feature that prevents the door from closing when something or. The lock button feature disables all remotes.

If you still haven t figured out the problem our garage door opener articles and videos can help. This is to verify if the socket works. Press and hold the lock button for 2 seconds to disable the feature. Craftsman 1 2 hp chain drive garage door opener.

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Find the pattern of your unit s flashing lights on our error code charts to find out the problem. Sears 39 18205sr 1 2 hp garage door opener troubleshooting 1. Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor. Unplug the garage door opener from the socket outlet and plug in another device.

It s also possible that the circuit breaker fuse or gfci outlet powering the door opener circuit has tripped or burned. If there are any obstructions preventing the sensors from communicating move them out of the way. Garage door springs are broken. The wall switch doesn t work first check your fuses gfci or breaker to see if any of them have tripped broken or burnt out.

If everything else is working well then it could be that the power in. Pull or push on door while motor is humming to release jammed condition. If the garage door opener lights blink twice when you press the remote check the wall control to see if you have the lock feature enabled. As with many such problems the most common problem is the simplest one the motor unit has been unplugged.

The next thing to check is your home s circuit breaker or fuse. Check the garage door to ensure the manual lock is not engaged. Check the sensors on either side of your garage door. The sensors have to be able to detect flashing lights from one another for the garage door to open and close properly.

Those flashing lights are error codes telling you what s wrong with your garage door opener. If this is the case then replace the fuse or reset the breaker or gfci and try the wall switch again.