How To Set Limits On Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

Setting the up open limit 1.

How to set limits on liftmaster garage door opener. They are denoted by a garage door with an arrow pointing up or down. Locate the limit and force adjustment dials located on the back and sides of the unit. Start with the garage door in the down closed position. 8165w and 8164w are ac chain driven garage door openers.

The motor head is the box containing the lightbulbs mounted to the ceiling. Locate the two travel limit dials on either the left or right side of your garage door opener depending on where you are facing. To reduce the travel limit turn the dial with a flat screwdriver in the direction opposite to the arrow shown beneath the dial. 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.

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. Liftmaster is a popular style of garage door opener that can link to the garage doors of your home and open them remotely. The measurement is used to reset the up. When the garage door opens about halfway or 5 feet from the ground and stops the up.

Open the garage door and watch it closely as it opens. Measure the height where the door stops while it is being opened. How to reset garage door opener limit switches. How to adjust a liftmaster door down limit.

Place a stepladder beneath the motor head of the garage opener.