Dig out the manual or obtain one for your garage door opener.
Adjusting garage door opener force.
When your garage door opener isn t working properly there are several components you can adjust to address the issue.
Step 1 adjust the limit.
When you have made your adjustment test the door by lowering and raising it.
A garage door opener with an improperly adjusted closing force can damage the door or worse injure a child or pet that accidentally walks under the door.
Adjusting the force to compensate for a door that is binding is dangerous.
With a screwdriver adjust these screws.
To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise.
Test by opening and closing the door.
Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close.
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.
Test and adjust the door opener s reverse feature.
Make sure the door is working smoothly prior to making any force adjustments.
The limit the force and the safety reverse.
The closing force of the door works as a.