How To Adjust Electric Garage Door Opener

Over time it may be necessary to adjust the switch to make the garage door close completely if it is not working properly.

How to adjust electric garage door opener.

How to adjust a photo eye on a garage door. This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door. To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise. If the door won t stay open to its full extent or doesn t close flush to the ground the travel control needs an adjustment.

When your garage door opener isn t working properly there are several components you can adjust to address the issue. Each garage door opener has limits which control the opening and closing heights of the door. With these simple steps you will be able to tune up the limit switch so that your garage door recovers its optimal performance. Garage doors are very easy to adjust and can be done in less than 15 minutes.

A properly adjusted garage door is vital for energy efficiency security and wildlife control. If the photo eye senses an obstruction it stops the door from closing and. Step 1 adjust the limit. The photo eye of an automatic opening garage door is a safety feature.

Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm. The limit the force and the safety reverse. If the up travel isn t functioning properly turn the up limit adjustment screw clockwise. Lower is easy to stand above with a foot on either side.

A flathead screwdriver is all that is needed to make a limit adjustment on most garage door openers. Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. Set the step ladder under the garage door opener in your garage and use it to access the up and down limit switch adjustment screws located on the side of the garage door opener motor housing.