Make sure the door is working smoothly prior to making any force adjustments.
Adjusting garage door opener force.
Adjusting the force to compensate for a door that is binding is dangerous.
Test and adjust the door opener s reverse feature.
With a screwdriver adjust these screws.
Locate the open force and close force controls to the right of the travel limit and set buttons on the power head unit control panel.
Dig out the manual or obtain one for your garage door opener.
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.
Test by opening and closing the door.
When your garage door opener isn t working properly there are several components you can adjust to address the issue.
When you have made your adjustment test the door by lowering and raising it.
To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise.
Adjust the close force control to change the amount of force your garage door opener uses to close the door.
Turn the adjustment screw on the limit clockwise if the door doesn t fully close.
The closing force of the door works as a.
The limit the force and the safety reverse.