How To Adjust Garage Door Eyes

Clean and adjust the photoelectric eye which also reverses the garage door.

How to adjust garage door eyes.

In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly. To confirm adjust electric eye alignment you can use a laser pointer sitting in the tube pointed across to the other side best with the door closed so it s sufficiently dark to see the red dot on the other side don t cut the tube too short. How to adjust a photo eye on a garage door. Look for obstructions adjust the sensors to get a solid green light.

How to fix a garage door s photo eye. Pvc pipe and a l bracket screwed to the wall is more durable and doesn t fall apart when it gets wet. A simple test is to press and hold the wall console to close the door. Check to make sure nothing stored near the garage doorway is obstructing the sensors.

The safety eyes mount on the outside of the door tracks toward the floor and are usually black with small green or red led lights. Don t take them all the way out. Locate the safety eyes on each side of the garage door opening. Push the wall control button to open the garage door.

Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as. Loosen the screws that mount each of your garage door sensors. This is done by physically moving adjusting the safety eyes until you have both safety eyes with a solid light showing. Evaluate the problem you are having with the garage door.

You ll find this in your home s breaker box. If both safety eyes are showing a solid light then you may have malfunctioning safety eyes. Make sure the eye is aligned with the reflector at the opposite side or else the door won t close properly. They are very.

If the garage door goes up but does not close or only partially closes then reopens.