Check to see if anything a shovel broom etc fell and is now stuck in the track that is causing it to be lodged.
Garage door jammed closed.
If it is possible to safely pull the garage door manually to a closed position before attempting any repair do so.
This is a none too uncommon problem on newly installed garage doors where the opener might be set to an arbitrary factory setting that doesn t suit the door in question.
Take a few minutes to troubleshoot some built in safeties in your.
However if you encounter resistance stop.
Lodged garage door track.
If something you re storing in your garage fell on the track while the door was opening it could get stuck in the track.
Here are some things to try as you troubleshoot a jammed garage door.
Check for an obstruction visually inspect the track and see if something is wedged in it to obstruct it.
This can be a quick fix by identifying the object and then removing it.
When attempting to fix a garage door that is stuck open make sure to turn the garage door opener off.
A garage door stuck closed is often the result of misadjusted sensitivity settings.