With the opener disconnected from the door, can you open & close it
EASILY by hand?
If it closes by hand with some difficultly (you have to puch it closed)
but shoots up; you have too much spring force & it needs to be reduced.
Openers are not any stronger than people, both require a well balanced
door system.
A well balanced door takes very little effort to move.
Most "garage door opener problems" are door related not opener related,
If you're not super handy / mechanically inclined don't mess with it.
The spring forces are high & they can you hurt badly.
If the door is well balanced but the opener still reverses you need
more down force; some openers have a screw adjustment for opening &
closoign force.
So also have close & open limits on the rail or internal to the opener.
After any adjustments you need to do the "closing on obstruction" test.
cheers
Bob
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