How to adjust a photo eye on a garage door.
How to adjust garage door springs for door opener sensitivity.
This is accomplished by opening the garage door as fully as possible until it hits the stop bolt on the track.
If the photo eye senses an obstruction it stops the door from closing and.
To adjust your garage door s side mounted springs first open your door fully and secure it in place with a c clamp below the bottom roller.
On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.
A flathead screwdriver is all that is needed to make a limit adjustment on most garage door openers.
Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is.
Hold down the open travel limit button until the door has raised all the way.
You must release the tension on the garage door springs before attempting adjustment or replacement.
Adjust the sensitivity settings on your garage door opener if you have an automatic garage door.
Adjust the garage door opener mechanism.
If your door doesn t rise at least five feet when it is suppose to be opening hold the bottom of the garage door while it is lowering.
Step 2 how to adjust garage door opener force.
This will adjust the open force.
Determine which type of spring is on the garage door.
If the up travel isn t functioning properly turn the up limit adjustment screw clockwise.
If you are qualified to adjust a garage door spring these are the steps you can take to make the adjustment.
Contact a professional for complex repairs such as torsion spring maintenance.
To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise.
Once your garage door is secured remove the spring hook from the track hanger which will allow you to move the hook and adjust the spring s tension.
The photo eye of an automatic opening garage door is a safety feature.
The green indicator light will flash twice to confirm.
Program the garage door opener to recognize when your garage door is completely open.