Adjusting the position of the track.
How to adjust manual garage doors to stay up.
How to adjust manual garage doors to stay up.
Raise the garage door up to its fully open position.
Test after each adjustment.
Check that the door closes evenly.
The following is a guide of how to adjust the tracks to unbind it.
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The craftsman garage door opener shown here has two set screws that control door travel.
As the garage door motor lifts the door it pushes against the limit switch in blue in the diagram causing the motor to cut out at the correct height.
Continue adjusting until the door opens and closes satisfactorily.
However if your garage door is opening too far or not opening enough simply adjust the position of the limit switch so the door motor cuts out at the correct position.
Adjust the lift cable.
Adjust in small increments a half turn or less.
Secure the garage door in this position by clamping vice grips on the vertical track.
Brace the open door.
Move the spring within the track hanger.
Locate the cable clip that is attached to an s hook toward the front of the horizontal track.