Garage doors may display a variety of symptoms if sensors need attention.
Garage door pressure sensor adjustment.
On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.
Adjusting these dials alters how far the garage door travels while closing and how much force in kilograms the motor uses.
How to troubleshoot a garage door opener if the closing force probably needs adjusting.
If any object blocks the path of the infrared sensors the garage door opener will not activate or will reverse if operating.
This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door.
Contact the genie company directly for model specific adjustment instructions.
Setting the force controls can be an easy diy.
Changes are necessary if the door reverses during closing moves with too much force or strikes the ground and moves back to the top.
The second line of defense is a set of infrared sensors which should be mounted 4 to 6 above the floor on each side of the garage door frame.
Two dials on the side of the motor head regulate the down settings.
Garage door opener force control 1 issue with the garage door that will fail a home inspection.
Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is.
Adjust the garage door opener mechanism.
In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.