How To Line Up A Garage Door Sensor

They should be at each side of the garage door near the ground.

How to line up a garage door sensor.

Check to make sure nothing stored near the garage doorway is obstructing the sensors. Using a level check that the string is level. They are very. Turn off the power to your sensors by tripping the fuse for your garage.

The best way to do this is to trip the. If the line of the string is not entirely level adjust one or both garage door sensors. Locate your garage door sensors. You now need to check that the string is.

If the garage door goes up but does not close or only partially closes then reopens. Garage door sensors are photo sensitive lenses that monitor the area underneath the door. You ll find this in your home s breaker box. The sensors send a signal to the garage door opener if there is something in the path of the door.

Pull the string taut and tie to the other bracket in the same position. Loosen the screws that mount each of your garage door sensors. How to adjust a photo eye on a garage door. Garage door sensors are an essential part of your garage and any malfunction can impact your safety in a.

The latest garage door sensors are technologically advanced and even allow you to control the opening and closing through an app on your smartphone. This is something to consider if you decide to replace your garage door sensor. Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as. In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.

Make sure the line of the string is entirely level. Firstly you ll need to cut off the power to your garage door properly. If not adjust one or both of the sensors to bring the string up to level. Don t take them all the way out.

Tie a string long enough to span the width of the garage door around the bracket on one side so that the string will line up with the sensor lens.