On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.
How to align garage door sensors craftsman.
If your garage door is going down and reversing back up try this simple solution to get it fixed.
Adjust the garage door opener mechanism.
The lights on both the sending and receiving sensors will glow steadily when the wiring connections and alignment are correct.
Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm.
All garage door openers use a sensor light to prevent the door from closing when an object is in its path.
How to adjust garage door opener sensors diy note.
Lower is easy to stand above with a foot on either side.
Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets.
How to adjust a photo eye on a garage door.
If the photo eye senses an obstruction it stops the door from closing and.
In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.
The photo eye of an automatic opening garage door is a safety feature.
The amber light on the sending sensor will glow regardless of alignment or obstruction.
If your garage door sensors are outside of this range remove them entirely from the garage door frame and install leveled inside the safe zone.
When the invisible beam path is obstructed or misaligned while the door is closing the door will rev.