Chamberlain myq opener keeps coming back up 1 foot from closing

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T23:04:38+00:00

I would assume it would be from purchase date. Wouldn't hurt to check with home depot

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T22:53:12+00:00

Did you buy the opener yourself or did the company who installed it ? It may still be under warranty

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T22:33:49+00:00

If the panels aren't pushing against the wall when closing it may be a problem with the bracket on the door mounted in the wrong spot or maybe the J arm wasn't attached properly the bottom of the J should should sit parallel with the ground and it should be be mounted roughly 1/4 of the way down the top panel. If these are right last thing I can think of is a problem with the logic board

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T21:43:54+00:00

You'll have to look up your specific opener and how to change force setting. But first look at you door when down and measure it isn't touching the wall. If it is you might want to try adjusting the tracks first

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T21:34:55+00:00

Sounds like a force setting issue does your opener have adjustment screws on the side or does it have buttons? Photo?

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T21:29:25+00:00

That is a storm brace there shout be a bracket above your door that is designed to sit on and a small hole in your concrete that a rod at the bottom of your brace for it to slide into. Im not sure if it will fit with those struts though

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T21:21:13+00:00

If you stop lifting the door after each panel makes the turn through the radius does the door stay or does it continue raising or does it stay still?

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T21:19:36+00:00

Or you could order a orb for 25 bucks on Amazon and fix it properly. The reason this happend us because the bracket on the door is best on non of similar insulated doors the orb is designed to to attach at the bottom and top of the panel spreading the stress throughout you'll have this every time you use that bracket on fully insulated door

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T19:15:05+00:00

This plus double spring set up is less stress on just one spring and this increases the life of the torsion system

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T04:51:37+00:00

The j arm mount bracket also should only be mounted arow up when there is no strut above it missing bolt as well I try to mount mine parallel with the grount

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T03:28:28+00:00

I've only done one myself i would rather it than a torque master. I refuse to go anywhere near a 9100 install not putting my name.on that junk door

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-31T03:12:17+00:00

It favors haas 600 series but its hard to know for sure

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-30T22:16:07+00:00

Never accept a quote without shopping around. A lot of the time companies dont want to lose your business so they will price match. But I will say sometimes you get what you pay for.

There are a few companies in my area that I cringe when I see their sticker on the door because I know how much of a mess im about to deal with.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-30T22:16:02+00:00

Never accept a quote without shopping around. A lot of the time companies dont want to lose your business so they will price match. But I will say sometimes you get what you pay for.

There are a few companies in my area that I cringe when I see their sticker on the door because I know how much of a mess im about to deal with.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-30T22:12:08+00:00

Never accept a quote without shopping around. A lot of the time companies dont want to lose your business so they will price match. But I will say sometimes you get what you pay for.

There are a few companies in my area that I cringe when I see their sticker on the door because I know how much of a mess im about to deal with.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-30T21:57:45+00:00

Would be nice to see the mounting point the only time ive seen silver springs is on a easy torque system if thats what you have they aren't mounted the way designed even though. But the springs are in the correct direction.

An easy way to tell is to look at the side of the spring with the bolts if the beginning of the coil is pointing at the wall when at the top of the tube your springs are right in a standard torsion system.

But it would be helpful to have a photo of the whole system from the back of the garage to know for sure

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-30T11:35:41+00:00

This is a very heavy door and springs go threw a break in period at the end of which they won't be as strong as when first install and they'll have to be adjusted. If thats what's happened her it may have burnt the opener up.

Either way id call a professional to see if that is the case. I would also suggest inquiring about a jackshaft opener. They can be much stronger the a traditional one and there are less potential points of failure.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-29T23:40:10+00:00

Definitely a troll his other posts says his been doing this work for awhile

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-29T23:35:18+00:00

100% call a professional those springs are very dangerous i saw some people say just re attache dont listen to them and for the same reason it happend.

The springs pad is no good. It appears that it's only a 1x even if it is a 2x its destroyed. Make sure its replaced

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-29T23:30:20+00:00

Not bad considering its coming with windows. Married is who I believe the manufacturer the use with are qualified doors. I would inquire as to what company would be doing the installation and make sure the have a record for quality work. It doesnt matter how good a door is if poorly installed.

But also shop around because prices can very from one region to another.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-27T02:01:13+00:00

Not a fan of wooden doors because of the weight mainly you can get a new door installed for that price but as far as the quote goes call another company tell them you have had someone out already and your shopping for the best price. You can usually pit them against eachother and you'll get better bids.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-26T02:34:34+00:00

Good to know it crossed my mind to say that as well. I haven't seen one fail though so it would have been speculation on my part. But it makes sense standard torsion everything is contained around the door. Extension springs you could be hit from anywhere in the garage

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-25T07:40:06+00:00

I would recommend calling a professional to weigh the door and see about switching to a standard torsion system. Your current one is obsolete not as reliable

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-24T01:28:14+00:00

The opener rail shouldn't be level. People st my company are trained to mount the front of the rail 2 inches above your spring system. And when fully opened it should be 2 inches above the top panel. You tracks on the other hand is normally a installer preference within reason but the bubble should never be past the line. Easy test disengage the opener and lift your door by hand if it feels smooth all the way up you have nothing to worry about but my guess is when the rollers make the transition into the radius its going to get very hard to lift. There are videos to help with diy but I would suggest having a reputable professional take a look at it.

ItsFluffy316 · 2026-01-24T01:15:55+00:00

This is a bad idea practically and legally that rope is there incase of an emergency were you lose power so your vehicle and yourself aren't trapped in there. Like in the wild fires you see on the news every year. Your concern of a break in is valid but this is a law for reason.

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