Liftmaster Garage Door Opener Travel Adjustment

Adjusting these dials alters how far the garage door travels while closing and how much force in kilograms the motor uses.

Liftmaster garage door opener travel adjustment.

Chamberlain group cgi the corporate parent company to liftmaster chamberlain merlin and grifco is a global leader in access solutions and products. Changes are necessary if the door reverses during closing moves with too much force or strikes the ground and moves back to the top. After making any adjustments check the safety reversal system and test the protector system. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems.

When the garage door is in your desired up open position press and release the rectangular adjustment button. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems. The garage door opener light will blink twice and the down arrow light will begin to blink. Chamberlain group cgi the corporate parent company to liftmaster chamberlain merlin and grifco is a global leader in access solutions and products.

Use a flathead screw driver to make the adjustments. The travel distance limit setting and the downward force limit setting. Before you adjust the force setting of your garage door opener ensure your garage door tracks jambs and rollers are in good condition. Press and hold the down arrow button until the garage door reaches your desired down closed.

This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door. Ensure the motor shaft is tightened enough so that there is not too much endplay in the shaft. Use both the up and down arrow buttons for adjustment. If the motor shaft moves back and forth through the motor more than 1 16th of an inch during operation it could lead to the door traveling only a short distance before reversing.

Locate the manual force adjustment dials at the back of the liftmaster garage door opener.