Wipe down the receiver with a damp cloth and check that.
My genie garage door doesnt want to close.
If anything interrupts this beam of light the garage door will not close and the ceiling light on the opener mechanism will flash as mentioned in the previous step.
Remove anything blocking the safe t beam at the base of the garage door.
How to troubleshoot a door that doesn t close on a genie model 940a step 1.
It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again.
For expert advice contact your local genie professional dealer.
First check the sensor lights.
Then locate the learn code button which is usually near the antenna and the led indicator.
Depending on the brand.
Door starts down then stops before it is closed.
Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.
You should now be able to operate the door using your genie garage door opener.
This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.
If you can t find any other reason that the door won t close check the alignment of the side tracks.
Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all.
To program the remote to your genie garage door opener you need to have it close to the garage door opener so it s within frequency range.
Check garage door for binding.
There should be 1 2 to 3 4 inch of.
Confirm the safe t beam is correctly aligned.
Troubleshoot any problems you may be having with your genie garage door opener including lights blinking door reversing remote issues and more.
Then manually lift or close the door until the carriage locks into place.
Also make sure there are no people pets vehicles or other obstructions in the path of the garage door.
Why does my genie garage door opener reverse open when i try closing it.
Why is the safe t beam light blinking.
You push the button to close the garage door.
One of them may be slanted toward the door and binding it.
This is one of the sensors.
Pull emergency release cord and knob toward the motor.
Tools children s toys and other.