How To Adjust The Travel On A Garage Door Opener

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How to adjust the travel on a garage door opener.

After making any adjustments check the safety reversal system and test the protector system. In order to increase the down travel rotate the down limit adjustment screw counterclockwise. If the up travel isn t functioning properly turn the up limit adjustment screw clockwise. To decrease it turn it counterclockwise.

Use a flathead screw driver to make the adjustments. Limit adjustment settings regulate the points at which the door will stop when moving up or down. Move it the opposite way to decrease it. Program the garage door opener to recognize when your garage door is completely open.

Adjusting it beyond that will cause it to. To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise. Programming the travel adjustments and force controls ar. Step 1 adjust the limit turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close.

Adjust the dial or knob until pressing the opener causes it to stop raising the door as it becomes about even with the top of the garage door opening. How to adjust travel limits on a liftmaster garage door opener how do you reset the limit on a garage door opener. Using a flathead screwdriver turn the down limit switch adjustment screw on the side of the garage door opener clockwise by one turn. Hold down the open travel limit button until the door has raised all the way.

Every complete turn equals 2 inches of travel. In this easy how to video i clearly explain the setup process for a craftsman garage door opener.