Setting The Limits On A Garage Door

Incorrectly set limit switches may prevent your garage door from closing completely.

Setting the limits on a garage door.

Start with the garage door closed. Travel limits force control programming contact reverse test for models 7055 2055 3055 and 3035 kv. When the garage door is in the desired down closed position press and release the program set button. Stand on a step ladder to reach the up limit switch adjustment screw on the side of the garage door opener.

Program set program hold 2 seconds 6 press and hold. Push the open set limit button then release to save the door s position as the new open limit setting. Setting the up open limits 1. Measure the distance from the top of the garage door opening to the bottom of the garage door in inches.

The green indicator light will flash twice to confirm. The force dials have an upward or downward arrow containing the letters kg step 3 adjust the down limit dial first. The down travel limit is now set. The down limit is now set.

Hold down the open travel limit button until the door has raised all the way. How to adjust the travel limits of your garage door if it won t close all the way. The limit dials have an icon of an opening or closing garage door. Turn it a full turn counter clockwise to increase the amount of downward travel by two inches and clockwise to reduce the amount of travel.

This video demonstrates how to adjust travel limits on a liftmaster garage door opener with manual adjustment controls. Program the garage door opener to recognize when your garage door is completely open. For more information about the liftma. Garage door doesn t open all the way.

Program set program 5 press and release the program set button both leds flash blue and go off. Set hold 4 press and hold the down arrow button until garage door is fully closed on floor then release. Setting genie chain drive limits. Press and hold the up button for 2 seconds the long led comes on blue.

Both the long and round led s will blink and go off. In this video we show you how to set the travel limits and force control for genie opener models 7055 2055 3055 and 3035 kv. Remove any old limit clips which may still be attached to the chain. You can do almost anything all you have to do is try.

The garage door opener limit switch tells the motor that lifts and lowers the garage door when to stop running.