Garage Door Safety Beam Alignment

Safe t beam auto reversing system incorporating infrared beam and led diagnostic lights.

Garage door safety beam alignment. If the sensors are not. If it s not at the exact height of the other sensor you ll need to adjust it. If you have a laser level you can use it instead of a string to align your garage door. Take a clean cloth and very gently wipe them in case they have accumulated dust or residue of some sort.

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. As long as the beam isn t interrupted the door will open or close normally. Safety sensors include two mounted sections one on each side of the garage door opening. Do not handle them more than necessary or you might well put them out of alignment.

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. The sensors are normally about 4 inches above the ground. The sensors use two photo eye lenses that transmit an infrared beam between them. Six part safety package includes.

Contact reverse feature stops and reverses door within two seconds of contact. The photo eye consists of two sensors one on either side of the garage door about 6 inches above the ground. If it is note the exact height. Timed reverse stops and reverses door if it fails to close in 30 seconds.

In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly. The same mechanism kicks in when other objects are placed near the door too. This precaution ensures that the door doesn t close when your car is in the doorway. Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm.

Once you have these tools. For example 6 75 inches. 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. One of the sensors directs a beam toward the other.

Start by measuring one of the sensors to see if it s at least 6 inches above the garage door. Adjustable electronic force sensitivity control. If an object interrupts the beam.