How To Adjust The Travel On A Garage Door Opener

Every complete turn equals 2 inches of travel.

How to adjust the travel on a 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. Move it the opposite way to decrease it. In this easy how to video i clearly explain the setup process for a craftsman garage door opener. This is for models with manual adjustment screws.

In order to increase the down travel rotate the down limit adjustment screw counterclockwise. Program the garage door opener to recognize when your garage door is completely open. Using a flathead screwdriver turn the down limit switch adjustment screw on the side of the garage door opener clockwise by one turn. The green indicator light will flash twice to confirm.

To decrease it turn it counterclockwise. Adjusting it beyond that will cause it to. To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise. Use a flathead screw driver to make the adjustments.

Step 1 adjust the limit turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close. Programming the travel adjustments and force controls ar. If the up travel isn t functioning properly turn the up limit adjustment screw clockwise. Continue reading below our video of the day.

Push the open set limit button then release to save the door s position as the new open limit setting. After making any adjustments check the safety reversal system and test the protector system.