Garage Door Beam Alignment

Start by measuring one of the sensors to see if it s at least 6 inches above the garage door.

Garage door beam alignment.

Spray the overhead torsion or extension garage door springs with penetrating oil. Do not handle them more than necessary or you might well put them out of alignment. Our garage door opener sensors are a self diagnostic safe t beam system for garage doors alerts homeowners of improper installation or malfunctions with its new self diagnostic feature. Take a clean cloth and very gently wipe them in case they have accumulated dust or residue of some sort.

If it s not at the exact height of the other sensor you ll need to adjust it. Spray liberally and do not wipe off excess. Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm. One of the sensors directs a beam toward the other.

Need a new garage door safety sensor. Once you have these tools. If an object interrupts the beam the sensor breaks the circuit preventing the door from closing. Sensor path make sure nothing is obstructing the sensor beam in general garage door sensors block the door from closing if there is an object nearby.

If it is note the exact height. Get your garage door replacement sensors from your local overhead door distributor. In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly. This precaution ensures that the door doesn t close when your car is in the doorway.

The same mechanism kicks in when other objects are placed near the door too. If you have a laser level you can use it instead of a string to align your garage door. Trim the weather strip to about four inches beyond the door edge. Our goal with the line of beamup garage door openers is to incorporate simplicity in installation convenience to make your busy life easier and a feeling of security safety every time you use them.

We ve learned a lot over 30 years. Slide the strip to the left fold the overage back in on itself then slide back into the door groove. Modern day garage door safety sensors are usually led and if the sensors are aligned correctly with the two beams connecting they should light up green. In this case you will set up the level aligned with one sensor then adjust the opposite sensor until the beam of your laser level is hitting the sensor.

For example 6 75 inches.