When I open my garage door it opens about 2/3 of full opening. The workaround is to push open button again to trigger it to go up again, only then it fully opens. I have no experience with garage doors yet. Any recommendations I should look into?
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1Unfortunately, there are several possible causes of your problem. Your best bet is to get a friend or neighbor who is reasonably "garage-door savvy", so they can look for the several common problems for garage doors.– Hot LicksMay 29, 2023 at 19:25
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1If you pull the red cord to disconnect the door and the opener, how hard is it for you to open the door manually? If it is hard, your springs need replacing, which I would leave to the experts.– Jon CusterMay 29, 2023 at 23:51
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1To add to what Jon said, unless the door can easily be manually lifted to about 4' off the ground and stay there when you let go, you may have a spring issue.– HuesmannMay 30, 2023 at 13:26
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1Found the issue but not sure how to fix it. Pulled release cord and was easily able to move the door until certain point. I've noticed that when the door is opened at 2/3 of its height it starts to sink and bend in the middle which prevents it from opening. If I push on that bent spot from the bottom - it opens. Uploading pictures to original post. Is there a way to fix it or I need a new door?– RainmakerJun 1, 2023 at 1:05
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1You should put the information from your comments in the question, though.– isherwoodJun 3, 2023 at 1:37
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The root cause of the problem was that one of the panels was bent in the middle. I used steel angle to reinforce it which solves the problem. 
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