Garage Door Beam Alignment

One of the sensors directs a beam toward the other.

Garage door beam alignment.

Our goal with the line of beamup garage door openers is to incorporate simplicity in installation convenience to make your busy life easier and a feeling of security safety every time you use them. As a major manufacturer supplier of the garage door opener brands you use every day the vision of beam labs was born. We ve learned a lot over 30 years. In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.

If an object interrupts the beam the sensor breaks the circuit preventing the door from closing. Spray liberally and do not wipe off excess. Start by measuring one of the sensors to see if it s at least 6 inches above the garage door. If it is note the exact height.

In this case you will set up the level aligned with one sensor then adjust the opposite sensor until the beam of your laser level is hitting the sensor. Sensor path make sure nothing is obstructing the sensor beam in general garage door sensors block the door from closing if there is an object nearby. Spray the overhead torsion or extension garage door springs with penetrating oil. The same mechanism kicks in when other objects are placed near the door too.

Need a new garage door safety sensor. Do not handle them more than necessary or you might well put them out of alignment. Our garage door opener sensors are a self diagnostic safe t beam system for garage doors alerts homeowners of improper installation or malfunctions with its new self diagnostic feature. The sensors are delicate and can easily become.

If you have a laser level you can use it instead of a string to align your garage door. Modern day garage door safety sensors are usually led and if the sensors are aligned correctly with the two beams connecting they should light up green. Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm. Get your garage door replacement sensors from your local overhead door distributor.

Next you ll want to measure the second sensor. Once you have these tools. Trim the weather strip to about four inches beyond the door edge. Slide the strip to the left fold the overage back in on itself then slide back into the door groove.

If it s not at the exact height of the other sensor you ll need to adjust it.