How To Adjust Older Genie Garage Door Opener Force Adjustment

Nut on the motor shaft protruding from the rear of your genie powerhead.

How to adjust older genie garage door opener force adjustment.

Step 1 adjust the limit. Genie pro max can be tricky gsrsge door opener when adjusting the up down travel limits. Turning the clutch nut clockwise will tighten the. Re engage to the inner the carriage slide.

Adjust the garage door opener mechanism. On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor. If any limit adjustment is necessary the limit clips can be removed and repositioned on the chain by completely removing the self tapping screws. Travel and force limits you will need to locate the program button and the down button and up buttons located in the bottom of the genie garage door opener.

Setting the down closed limits. Once the limits are set be sure to re install and securely tighten the self tapping screws. Check the limits of your installation by operating the door opener. Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is.

To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise. Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. 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. Adjust the open force control to change the amount of force used to open your garage door.