Adjusting Garage Door Opener Travel

When your garage door opener isn t working properly there are several components you can adjust to address the issue.

Adjusting garage door opener travel.

You can do almost anything all you have to do is try. Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. Step 1 adjust the limit. Door must reverse on contact with 1 1 2 3 8 cm high object or 2 x 4 laid flat on floor.

This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door. Incorrect adjustment of garage door travel limits will interfere with proper operation of safety reversal system. Locate the open force and close force controls to the right of the travel limit and set buttons on the power head unit control panel. After any adjustments are made the safety reversal system must be tested.

On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor. The limit the force and the safety reverse. Adjust the close force control to change the amount of force your garage door opener uses to close the door.