How To Set Limits On Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

How to reset garage door opener limit switches.

How to set limits on liftmaster garage door opener.

To reduce the travel limit turn the dial with a flat screwdriver in the direction opposite to the arrow shown beneath the dial. They are denoted by a garage door with an arrow pointing up or down. To check for compatible remote controls see liftmaster remote control and keyless entry compatibility chart. When the garage door opens about halfway or 5 feet from the ground and stops the up.

Locate the two travel limit dials on either the left or right side of your garage door opener depending on where you are facing. The motor head is the box containing the lightbulbs mounted to the ceiling. For information on adjusting your travel and force limits see how to program the travel on a security 2 0 and myq enabled garage door opener. Ensure the motor shaft is tightened enough so that there is not too much endplay in the shaft.

How to adjust a liftmaster door down limit. Liftmaster is a popular style of garage door opener that can link to the garage doors of your home and open them remotely. However if you move homes get a new garage door or install a new garage door opener on your existing garage doors the remote door opener will no longer work. Start with the garage door in the down closed position.

Setting the up open limit 1. Measure the height where the door stops while it is being opened. 8165w and 8164w are ac chain driven garage door openers. The measurement is used to reset the up.

If the motor shaft moves back and forth through the motor more than 1 16th of an inch during operation it could lead to the door traveling only a short distance before reversing.