Sears Craftsman LiftMaster Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Wireless Keypad Model 976LM Security+ Logo
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I have a sears Craftsman 1/2 HP garage door that was working fine,all of a sudden when I close the door,using the wireless remote, the door goes down to about 12 inches off the ground then pops back up as if the safety engages. I made sure nothing was in the way and that the safety signals on both side of the door are operating and adjusted correctly. Is there a way to reset it or any ideas would be great

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If when the door reverses the main light flashes 10 times it is a door sensor problem. Make sure the small light on each one is lit and not flickering. Tweak them a bit. If you can't get both lights to come on you have either bad wiring to the sensor or the sensors are bad.

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