How To Adjust Up Force On Garage Door Opener

For a door that doesn t reverse while closing hold the door as it opens to adjust the down force.

How to adjust up force on garage door opener.

Step 3 adjust the safety reverse. 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. Push the open set limit button then release to save the door s position as the new open limit setting. You can increase the up force by turning the adjustment screw clockwise.

Program the garage door opener to recognize when your garage door is completely open. If your door stops without opening completely then you may need to increase the up force on the garage door opener. Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is. 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.

There are two screws one for the closing pressure and the other for the opening pressure. Adjust the garage door opener mechanism. There are force adjustment screws on the back of the garage door opener unit. This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door.

Turn the screw a quarter turn at a time and retest after each adjustment until the door opens completely. This will adjust the open force. Hold down the open travel limit button until the door has raised all the way. The green indicator light will flash twice to confirm.

If the opener is not picking up the door properly adjust the opening pressure until the door lifts smoothly. The closing force of the door works as a. On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.