Garage Door Opener Close Limit Switch Adjustment

Over time it may be necessary to adjust the switch to make the garage door close completely if it is not working properly.

Garage door opener close limit switch adjustment.

The garage door opener is the same way. The limit switches control the travel of the door. Your garage door has set limit switches that instruct the motor when to stop running both when it is opening and when it is closing. If the problem remains continue adjusting the down limit switch until the door operates normally.

Open and close the garage door. When the garage door opens about halfway or 5 feet from the ground and stops the up limit switch needs to be adjusted. Using a flathead screwdriver turn the down limit switch adjustment screw on the side of the garage door opener counterclockwise one full turn for every 3 inches you need the door to lower so it closes all the way. If the close limit switch is set wrong it may prevent the door from closing it can also cause the opener to reverse or pull back up when you attempt to close it.

If the limit switches are not set properly your door won t open and close correctly. When the door does not close all the way the limit switch may be responsible. Adjusting garage door limit switches can be done easily with a few tools. The limit switch contacts and the light sockets for that matter are made of very cheap materials on my 2003 chamberlain garage door opener.

The contact metals for both the limit switches and light sockets are flimsy and tarnish very easily. They can also interfere with the safety devices on the. Most devices need an adjustment when they re not working well. Disconnect the power to the opener and locate the up limit adjustment scr.

With these simple steps you will be able to tune up the limit switch so that your garage door recovers its optimal performance. The close limit switch may need adjusting. Limit switches look like two white knobs and you can usually find them on the garage door tracks. See garage door opener problems and overhead garage door repair for all the garage door topics.

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