Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing.
Pro max garage door opener troubleshooting.
Reprogram the remote control or keypad.
The method to reengage the carriage depends on the model of garage door opener you own.
Try to keep the cord as parallel to the rail of the garage door opener as possible.
If there is no power check the circuit breaker and reset if required.
The sensitive electronics in the remote control or keypad can sometimes lose its programming and may need to be reset.
T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.
This is related to the up limit switch.
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If the door functions fine with the hardwired wall switch it s likely the battery needs replacing in the remote control or keypad.
Pull emergency release cord and knob toward the motor.
How to troubleshoot a promax genie.
Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled.
You should now be able to operate the door using the genie garage door opener.
Check for items blocking the sensors unplug the opener and let it restart clean the sensor eyes make sure the wire connections are solid check that the sensor eyes are pointing at each other.
You may need to give the cord a slight yank to reconnect.
See your owner s manual for more details.
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Check the lock switch on the wall console.
Turn off the sure lock aka vacation mode on the wall console check if limits are properly set check the door balance condition and door spring check opening force control or force settings.
Check the connections at the power head.
It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running.
Make sure it s not set to lock.
Plug a lamp or other device into the power outlet.
To test for the cause of this problem.
Try making small adjustments.
The door won t reach the ground if the maximum level of force is exceeding during closing.
Turn the close force dial in small increments until the garage door reaches the ground when you hit the close button on the remote.
Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener.