How Do Change The Travel On Garage Door Opener

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How do change the travel on garage door opener.

If the door won t stay open to its full extent or doesn t close flush to the ground the travel control needs an adjustment. From informational videos to product manuals and troubleshooting articles the chamberlain group resource library has the information you need. The basic process goes something like this. Set the step ladder under the garage door opener in your garage and use it to access the up and down limit switch adjustment screws located on the side of the garage door opener motor housing.

Mine has adjusting screws one for up travel and one for down travel iirc on the other end of the case away from the door. I had to adjust it when i replaced the seal on the bottom of the door two years ago but it s been rock solid since. A flathead screwdriver is all that is needed to make a limit adjustment on most garage door openers. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door.

Push the open set limit button then release to save the door s position as the new open limit setting. The green indicator light will flash twice to confirm. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need. Now you ve reset your door codes and your remotes should not work.

Measure the distance from the top of the garage door opening to the bottom of the garage door in inches. I ve got one exactly like that a liftmaster 1 3 professional with a chain drive but it s 14 years old. Hold down the open travel limit button until the door has raised all the way. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to assemble the opener and mount the rail to the header bracket above the door.

This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door. First you ll want to open the access panel on the backside of your garage door opener. Look for a button that says learn and hold that down until the light starts blinking. Program the garage door opener to recognize when your garage door is completely open.

Press the button on your remote to open the garage door.