Sears Garage Door Sensor Alignment

How to troubleshoot the electric eye in a sears craftsman garage door.

Sears garage door sensor alignment.

If your garage door is not working correctly it may be an indication that the photo eye requires adjustment. Lower is easy to stand above with a foot on either side. Sears craftsman garage door openers have an important safety feature that prevents the door from closing when something or. Charged 75 instead of 39 for 1 min minor adjustment.

Garage door won t close. In this video from sears partsdirect we ll show you some simple fixes like checking the garage door opener s alignment and clearing obstructions. Yes the main light flashes 10 times and the amber signal light flashes 4 which is supposed to indicate sensor alignment. Both sensors are green and steady.

The tech cleaned some spider webs and adj sensor. Sears offers garage door repair emergency garage door service steel garage doors wooden garage doors and garage door openers for your home. Could not fix 2nd door because a car was in the way and could not be. The sensors are delicate and can easily become misaligned.

If you have the sensors aligned but the garage door opener still won t close the door test the sensor wires by hooking up the sensors using short strands of wire at the motor unit. Check safety sensor alignment by following the directions in your owner s manual. Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm. Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets.

95 4 99 oz free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Took less than 1 min. If your garage door opener won t open and the motor unit lights blink 10 times it usually means you have a problem with your safety sensors. 3 3 out of 5 stars 611.

The door will close if you hold the button down until it s closed.