Liftmaster Garage Door Safety Sensor Alignment
In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.
Liftmaster garage door safety sensor alignment. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems. As of january 1 1993 it became mandatory that all garage door openers have safety eye sensors built into them. While this option isn t truly universal the g801cb p is your best bet if you re working with chamberlain liftmaster or craftsman garage doors. Lower is easy to stand above with a foot on either side.
To prevent the garage door from injuring someone in the door or damaging an item in the way of the door all models of liftmaster garage door openers come installed with a safety sensor. Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm. This is something to consider if you decide. Sometimes the sensor may be beyond repair due to wear and tear and in such a case your best bet is to replace the garage door sensor with a new one.
For the door to close correctly without reversing the safety sensors need to be aligned perfectly and there should be nothing in the way of the light beam. Chamberlain liftmaster craftsman garage door safety sensors g801cb p. That covers the majority of garage door openers in use in the united states so this is still a pretty good option. Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets.
The latest garage door sensors are technologically advanced and even allow you to control the opening and closing through an app on your smartphone. If your garage door sensors are outside of this range remove them entirely from the garage door frame and install leveled inside the safe zone. From logic boards to chain kits to safety reversing sensors find the right liftmaster replacement part to help you with any garage door opener repair project. These sensors are designed to protect children from unnecessary harm and are usually positioned about 6 to 8 inches in front of the vertical tracks that the garage door moves up and down on.
Explore more replacement parts below. High quality rigorously tested and durable only liftmaster parts are recommended for repairing your garage door opener.