The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse.
Garage door beam does not reverse door direction.
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.
Join us as we show the step by step process on aligning your safety reverse sensors.
Watch our safety sensor troubleshoot video to determine whether the sensors work.
You push the button to close the garage door.
This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.
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Craftsman garage door opener does not reverse direction.
It went up ok but does not return down.
Replace them if they re broken.