Adjusting Garage Door Opener Force

Test by opening and closing the door.

Adjusting garage door opener force.

Test and adjust the door opener s reverse feature. Adjusting the force to compensate for a door that is binding is dangerous. 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. Make sure the door is working smoothly prior to making any force adjustments.

When your garage door opener isn t working properly there are several components you can adjust to address the issue. The limit the force and the safety reverse. To open the door completely adjust garage door opener by turning the limit counterclockwise. The closing force of the door works as a.

Adjust the force adjustment screw per the directions in the manual. Dig out the manual or obtain one for your garage door opener. Adjust the close force control to change the amount of force your garage door opener uses to close the door. To change the down force and the up force of your opener find the force adjustment knob and turn it to adjust the up force or down force.

Step 1 adjust the limit. With a screwdriver adjust these screws.