How To Ajust The Force On My Garage Door Opener

Adjust the force adjustment screw per the directions in the manual.

How to ajust the force on my garage door opener.

Adjusting the force to compensate for a door that is binding is dangerous. If your door stops without opening completely then you may need to increase the up force on the garage door opener. 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. The limit the force and the safety reverse.

To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise. Test by opening and closing the door. Dig out the manual or obtain one for your garage door opener. Use the step ladder and a flashlight and spot the limit switch and the adjustment screws.

Step 1 adjust the limit. Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. Alternatively turn the screw counterclockwise one quarter turn to decrease the. Work on door opener limit switch here you are to locate the limit switch and the adjustment screws that determine exactly where the door stops.

Make sure the door is working smoothly prior to making any force adjustments. When you have made your adjustment test the door by lowering and raising it. With a screwdriver adjust these screws. You can increase the up force by turning the adjustment screw clockwise.

Twist the open force control to the left to decrease the force used to open your door or to the right to increase the amount of force used. Turn the screw a quarter turn at a time and retest after each adjustment until the door opens completely. Once you have located the screws make use of the screw driver to adjust the screws as required. Adjust the open force control to change the amount of force used to open your garage door.

To change the down force and the up force of your opener find the force adjustment knob and turn it to adjust the up force or down force. Adjusting it beyond that will cause it to.