Sensors are a critical safety feature but can prevent an automatic garage door from working properly.
How do you adjust garage door sensors.
If your sensors or garage door motor is blinking or your door doesn t close it s a sign you could have faulty sensors.
Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm.
Join us as we show the step by step process on aligning your safety reverse sensors.
Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets.
On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.
Since it s creation these garage door sensors have be.
When the invisible beam path is obstructed or misaligned while the door is closing the door will rev.
How to adjust garage door opener sensors diy note.
Adjust the garage door opener mechanism.
If you detect wire damage or if the door will not work even after you have tried adjusting the sensors contact a garage door repair company.
Garage door sensors prevent the garage door from closing if there s something in the way.