How To Adjust Tension Sensor On Garage Door

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.

How to adjust tension sensor on garage door.

Turn off the power to your sensors by tripping the fuse for your garage. This video is for guidance only we will gladly undertake garage door repairs in manchester and stockport for you call us today 01663 749007 or visit www hi. How to adjust the safety sensors on a garage door. 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.

Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as. On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor. Open the door fully to relieve the tension on the hinge springs at each side of the door opening. To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise.

In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly. Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. Continue reading below our video of the day. Place a small piece of lumber or other hard object under the door while it is open.

Don t take them all the way out. You ll find this in your home s breaker box. Step 1 adjust the limit. Install a vertical two by four brace at the outer edge of the door to prevent the door from falling.

How to adjust a garage door opener reverse sensors. Loosen the screws that mount each of your garage door sensors. This video applies t.