How To Adjust A Chain On A Garage Door Opener

Locate the open force and close force controls to the right of the travel limit and set buttons on the power head unit control panel.

How to adjust a chain on a garage door opener.

Locate the lower cover of the garage door and use the screwdriver to open it. Once you have access to the inner components of the garage door opener locate the master link the point where the chain forms a junction with the cable. A flathead screwdriver is all that is needed to make a limit adjustment on most garage door openers. If the door won t stay open to its full extent or doesn t close flush to the ground the travel control needs an adjustment.

A sagging chain is a result of normal usage of the garage door opener. Adjust the chain on a garage door opener with help from a garage door spec. If the up travel isn t functioning properly turn the up limit adjustment screw clockwise. The chain is a very important component that makes up a garage door opener system.

Watch this video and see the professional at town country door llc demonstrates the.