Adjust craftsman garage door opener up and down force with the knobs in the same way the limits were adjusted in step 1.
Craftsman garage door adjust force.
When the garage door is about halfway up open grasp the bottom of the garage door.
With the garage door fully down closed press the wall button or the button on the remote to open the garage door.
Newer craftsman garage door opener models with electronic programming buttons automatically sets the force while you are adjusting the travel limits.
If it does not you have to adjust your craftsman garage door down force limit switch.
Once the down close force adjustment is set you will set the up open force limit.
So once you set the travel limits the force will be adjusted accordingly.
Chain the last step of craftsman garage door opener.
On the garage door motor there will be two knobs or dials to adjust the opener and the reverse sensor.
Of the motor unit.
Refer to the owner s manual to determine which is.
This video from sears partsdirect shows how to check the garage door for smooth travel adjust force settings and test the new settings to make sure the door closes safely.
This craftsman garage door opener limited warranty does not cover light bulbs or repair parts necessary because of operator abuse or negligence including the failure to install adjust and operate this garage door opener according to instructions contained in the owner s manual.
This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door.
Adjust the garage door opener mechanism.
The door should stop opening.
When you increase the force you are basically giving more power to the garage door opener to push or pull the garage door.
If your garage door freezes on the way up or if it stops and reverses directions on the way down you may need to increase the force adjustments on your garage door opener.
A garage door opener with an improperly adjusted closing force can damage the door or worse injure a child or pet that accidentally walks under the door.