Thank you so much. I am a senior living in a house by myself and quarantined thanks to that horrid virus and suddenly my garage door started banging into the light fixture, knocking it off and heading for the lightbulb it was protecting. Your instructions were so clear that I was able to stop that happening all by myself. I feel so clever and am grateful I did not have to call either a service person or my son who lives out of town. Awesome! So I subscribed. Thanks again.
Moved into an new home, door wont stay closed. Always bounces back up. This was very very helpful. We have been cautiously opening the garage door only in the morning when we know we have enough time for the motor to cool off and reset after the door wont stay closed after it would always come back up. With a few very very minor adjustments following your info I was able to adjust my craftsman garage door in 3 minutes and now we can worry less about our power-tools and bikes. I really really appreciate the post and the very clear instructions. Keep up the great work, saved my ass from spending hundreds that I can't spare in a service call. Saved our summer.
One correction on adjusting the safety return. If you fail the 2x4 test DO NOT ADJUST THE CLOSE LIMIT. What you need to do is decrease the closing force gradually until it returns properly. Your garage videos been very helpful for me. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this... I have been troubleshooting this for over a year, on and off... Garage door would close, then reopen, then BANG the stop screw. I purchased this home and it was like this when I got it. So seeing how you adjusted everything I figured some one else messed with it before me. I went in the back of the opener and set everything to 0. The door would only go down 10%... PROGRESS ! So step by step..going up little by little and testing... WOW, after a year the DOOR finally stayed shut.. but, still getting the BANG on the stop screw...slowly adjusting, step by step... It opens, does not hit the screw (about 2" from it) and stays closed.. Programmed to my car.. Very happy after a year. Advice for people who were like me... set everything to 0 and go step by step.. .It worked perfect !
Great!!!! I am a 62 yr old !!! and with your instructions I fix my garage door opener. I did have to repeat the process three times. I did it !!! Thank you for saving me $$$$$ Maria
Adam - thanks a million; you just save me about $300 - to $400. I did the limit adjuster upward and that fixed my problem. My garage door was opening about a third of a foot upward and just stop. After watching this video, all's good. Again, thanks a million.
How to install a gear and sprocket . . . . How to adjust the limit switches. Bam! Done. Gotta love RUclips and the folks who are smart and share their knowledge. Thank you sir.
EXCELLENT instructions! Daughter pulled into garage, but, not quite far enough and once the door was 'stuck' on her back bumper it ended up closing too far and NOT opening up enough! After watching your video, I grabbed a screwdriver and fixed it in less than 5 mins. Thanks, saved me a headache and about a $150 'fix it' (service) fee! Now I need to get her bumper painted!
Thank you, Just got back from overseas with the Military.......garage door kept bouncing back open, viewed other sites (uuughhh) came across your site, with proper viewing/instructions, examples, etc....stopped the tape, went to garage, made the adjustment...garage door is working....Thank you, you saved me $200.00
Thank you for this. I replaced the main gear in my opener and I took it off the ceiling and messed up the adjustment screws. It took me over an hour after watching this to get it working, lined up, and safe again. Thanks for this video!
Me too! I'm a fan! It is about 5 degrees outside & I couldn't get the garage door to stop bouncing back up. Five minutes spent on your video & I am now the Household Hero, thanks to you! God bless you.
Fantastic! Mine suddenly started bouncing back up and a couple little turns of the lift screw and it's working just like it should! Thanks for a very informative video. Saved me a $100 service call.
THANK YOU ! ! ! 😊 You just saved me the cost of calling a repairman. One of the rollers was tight. Once I found the right size tool I fixed it 123! This girl felt great being able to fix it herself with your guidance.
Every once in a blue moon my garage door opener continues to open after door closes and I forget which way to turn the down dial (the manual does not do a good job troubleshooting the issue). Not anymore!!! I was done in less than a minute after watching this. Sincere thanks for taking the time to make this GREAT DIY fix-it video.
Thank you very much for this video Adam. All of the sudden today our garage door would not stay closed. It would hit the floor and then go right back up again. It was working fine yesterday. I checked the sensors and the LED's were on solid letting me know that they were not blocked or out-of-alignment. That's when I got on RUclips University and found this video that you were kind enough to share. Whatever caused our garage door opener to start acting up, it's now fixed thanks to what I learned from your video. I watched as the door closed and when the door got to the floor, the arm would try to keep going. I reduced the close distance (1 1/2 screw turns in our case) and door the door now stays closed. I also noticed that when the door opens, the bottom of the door was about 2 inches below the garage door opening. I adjusted the opening distance so that now when the door opens all of the way, the bottom of the door is above the opening. Thanks again!
wow. thanks for the help. i see 7 years have past. but i bought a new door motor was 15 years old but still packed in the box. you saved me countless hours trying to figure this out.
Thank you very much Adam. I had the bounce back issue after replacing the gear I got from Amazon, was lost and now I'm found. I even adjusted the safety feature on my garage door. Kudos.
Bro I just want to truly thank you for this video... I was messing with my garage door for 2 days... My wife was mad cause I wouldn't call anyone and I was upset because I couldn't figure out why it would keep opening back up while it closed... So thank you again. I was able to adjust it right so now it opens and closes correctly
Great job!!! Replaced the gear and garage door bounced back Open afterwards,did the down knob adjustments Works fine now!!! You just saved me a few hundred bucks Thanks!!!
OMG thank you!!!!!! I had no idea there were any kind of adjustment switches, so your simple instructions even worked for someone who has no clue. my garage door kept bouncing back up every time I tried to close it. Such a simple fix!
I would like to start with a huge thank you. I have been searching you tube for a good video that fits my application for a while. I came across yours watched it. Picked up what I didn't get with other videos. I spent 45mins adjusting my craftsman opener. Now it's dialed in. Again thank you for the excellent video. Have a gr8 day & God bless.
Thanks for your great video's Adam....... I have a LiftMaster Professional 3265 chain drive 1/2 HP that was installed back in 2006. I followed your other video due to having too much chain slack. I also performed the level/balance test first, which was perfect. I then moved on to this video for adjustment due to the door reopening on it's own once it touched the floor as in TM 4:25. After turning the down limit screw clockwise in several 3/4" increments/tests, I couldn't get it to work properly. The door cycle ended up stopping about 3" above the floor and only raising about 24" coming to a stop. I then turned the down limit screw counter-clockwise approx. 3/4" due to thinking I turned the screw too much. I never touched any other limit or force screws throughout this entire process. At this point, the door jerked and ended up snapping off the sprocket at the motor for some reason. I would like to replace the sprocket assembly as in your other video but, I'm concerned about breaking off another sprocket. Is there a starting point on the down limit screw? For example, so many turns from one end or the other so I don't bust another sprocket? I would sincerely appreciate your help. Thank you
Thanks Adam. You just saved me at least $70.00. Just needed a simple adjustment on the down travel. My door was bouncing as it hit the bottom. 1/4 turn and working well now!
Thanks for the helpful video! It showed me that I was already trying all the right things, so I went back out and took the cover off of the opener and discovered that the main wire leading to the travel adjustments was broken. I patched it up and using the knowledge from your video adjusted the door and had it working perfectly in a few minutes.
Thank you so much! My door has been doing the "hit the ground and bounce back up again" thing for months. I had had it and was going to call a repair company but decided to check the good 'ole internet first. I'm so glad I did! You saved me a bunch on a repair call. Thanks again!
Thanks a lot. This is the first video that is comprehensive and easy to understand. I actually see the logic of each settings. I've saved it in my Playlist for future reference.
I installed a new belt driven opener for my old screw drive. Had the bounce back issue and couldn't seem to get the adjustment just right. Your video explained it perfectly and I was able to resolve the problem within a few minutes. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
If your adjustment screws don't work, you probably have a wiring issue like I did. A broken wire and dirty/bent contacts meant the opener would not stop when it was supposed to. Twisted the wires together followed by shrink tubing. Cleaned the contacts with deoxit and straitened out the contacts. You can see all of this from the bottom when the cover is removed. Only the bottom knob would actually stop the opener but after the wire repair both knobs worked like a charm.
Thank you this was very helpful. I was actually trying to close the gap at the bottom and sides. I realized I closed the sides with the brackets, causing it to bind at the bottom. Once I released the tension it was operating perfectly. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise!
Thanks for the info. I did not realize there were adjustments on the side of the opener. My latest problem had me thinking I was out of adjustment for the rear limit screw with the thought of replacing the limit screws. After adjusting the side screw, I'm back in business because of your sharing of knowledge.
Thank you very much for the thorough and clear explanation. I misplaced my manual so your video explained which trim pots do what adjustments perfectly Thank you again.
Thank you! My garage door was driving me crazy bouncing back up, especially on warmer days. Followed your instructions and it's working beautifully. No more aggravation!
Your video is a HUGE help. My chain somehow slipped off of the gear. I was able to get it back on, but then the door would bounce open when it made contact with the ground. Your instructions on adjusting the up and down was a life saver. Now my door is functioning normally. Thanks again for your video.
This is an older video- I hope you still read comments- I made a slight increase to the up force and that corrected an ongoing problem of some time. Thank You!!
Thank you! I had to adjust my limit switch almost 5 complete rotations. Thankfully I took the cover off and stopped the door where I wanted it and then turned the set screw until the contact was touching. If I didn’t do that I would have been adjusting forever until I got it where it needed to be. Just a heads up for those who might be going a little at a time.
Thank you Adam! I am 68 and your wonderful instructions helped me fix my garage door that started bouncing back up and wouldn't stay closed. Big hug to you!!!
I'm just overjoyed right now! You solved my issue of closing and reopening cycle....Adjusting it counterclockwise fixed it! I also installed a new sprocket gear assembly using your other videos. Thank you so much Adam, I am now subscribed to your channel! God bless!
Oh! This is how we are going to fix our old sears craftsman garage door opener whenever this happens. Our craftsman garage door opener has the travel limit knobs just like your liftmaster.
Thanks for the video. I had a newer Chamberlin opener that was hitting the ground and bouncing back up. No obstructions, and no flashing lights. Just a simple adjustment shortening the down travel solved the problem.
Thank you sir! 4:40 problem was viewed, and thankfully resolved. Which I hope that it remains that way. I didn't adjust anything else as you said, but appears to be all set. Thanks again.
Thanks for your video. After replacing the gear & sprocket assembly, I needed to do minor door adjustment. This video of yours helped me do just that. Although, most of adjustment is quite intuitive, what I learned from your video is that for every full turn of adjustment knob, the door moves 2 inches. Saved me time and frustration. Thanks again. Much appreciated.
It finally cooled enough today to fix a hard closer sometimes reverser door. 1/4 turn-ish of the down force screw(as you said) and it is fixed. Many thanks “Retired In Kentucky”
Excellent video! One of the best instructional videos I've seen, covering all aspects of the garage door function. Thank you. Edit: Ultimately, however, I had to disassemble the motor housing because the travel-distance knobs where insufficient given the enormous amount of adjustment needed. I disconnected the gear that turns the inside-traveling limiting sensor and adjusted it independent of the motor/carriage, this was the only way I was able to synchronize the carriage and limiting sensor. I wish there were a manual way of turning the screw in order to adjust the carriage, but all & all it is done!
For future reference I think you could have just taken the chain off and moved it closer to home and then put the chain back on. Then done the fine tuning. May have been been less work. I adjusted mine many turns and was afraid I would have the same problem you did but it worked out.
Thanks Adam! I just installed garage door automation and one of the openers completely broke the wire tab off when I tried to press it in to add a wire...after hours of taking crap apart and finally getting things working good enough until a new board gets here I put it all back together and tried out the automation and heard a big "CLUNK" when the door opened. I'm guessing taking everything apart somehow reset that open limit. Your video was the first I found when looking in to it and two minutes later everything was working great.
Awesome video. I fixed multiple problems on my door based on the video. My garage door wasn't opening and when it did, wasn't going up all the way. Thanks for the info
Thanks, after replacing my torsion spring my garage door closed too far and pushed up on the chain rail. Didn't know how to take that out until I seen this video. Never even noticed the adjustment knobs, so thanks.
All your videos on garage door fixes are very helpful. I learned so much and was able to fix the problems and saved a ton of money! Thank you...thank you!
Many thanks! I was getting so frustrated and concerned when our garage door kept bouncing back after closing. Not only was it annoying, it was also a security issue. After watching this video, I adjusted the limit adjuster and viola!
What do I do when I made the adjustments but at the end testing with 2x4 doesn't bounce back up after adjusting. NM adjusted it again and it worked bounced back up.. Thanks guy! Was originally not opening all the way. Well explained quick video !
A great video! I had a bouncing problem and once that was resolved, it failed the 2x4 test and the video helped me to fix that too. Thanks again for the excellent video.
Thank you! Super clear and easy. I was able to solve the garage door bouncing back open after closing, then troubleshoot safety so that it opened if it hit an object, and all without going to a different video. Much appreciated!
Worked perfectly tonight to fix my non-closing door by 1". I had overlooked the side adjustments for travel distance and only noticed the downforce ones until watching this clear video.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Your tutorial saved my butt. The door would not go up all the way and it bounced back up when it hit the driveway. Followed your instructions...everything works now, including the safety adjustment.
Thank you so much. I am a senior living in a house by myself and quarantined thanks to that horrid virus and suddenly my garage door started banging into the light fixture, knocking it off and heading for the lightbulb it was protecting. Your instructions were so clear that I was able to stop that happening all by myself. I feel so clever and am grateful I did not have to call either a service person or my son who lives out of town. Awesome! So I subscribed. Thanks again.
Thank you so much! Repair company told me repair would be $675 to fix. Fixed myself for FREE!!! Thanks so much!
Moved into an new home, door wont stay closed. Always bounces back up.
This was very very helpful. We have been cautiously opening the garage door only in the morning when we know we have enough time for the motor to cool off and reset after the door wont stay closed after it would always come back up. With a few very very minor adjustments following your info I was able to adjust my craftsman garage door in 3 minutes and now we can worry less about our power-tools and bikes. I really really appreciate the post and the very clear instructions.
Keep up the great work, saved my ass from spending hundreds that I can't spare in a service call. Saved our summer.
One correction on adjusting the safety return. If you fail the 2x4 test DO NOT ADJUST THE CLOSE LIMIT. What you need to do is decrease the closing force gradually until it returns properly.
Your garage videos been very helpful for me. Thanks for sharing!
Eight years later and you're still helping people. That was great. Thanks.
Thanks for this... I have been troubleshooting this for over a year, on and off... Garage door would close, then reopen, then BANG the stop screw. I purchased this home and it was like this when I got it. So seeing how you adjusted everything I figured some one else messed with it before me. I went in the back of the opener and set everything to 0. The door would only go down 10%... PROGRESS ! So step by step..going up little by little and testing... WOW, after a year the DOOR finally stayed shut.. but, still getting the BANG on the stop screw...slowly adjusting, step by step... It opens, does not hit the screw (about 2" from it) and stays closed.. Programmed to my car.. Very happy after a year. Advice for people who were like me... set everything to 0 and go step by step.. .It worked perfect !
Take the cover off and you can see the contact go in and out when you turn the set screw. This will let you adjust it visually!
@@joeydewitt4639 You do know your replying to a post that is over 5 years old now, right ? My door was fixed 5 years ago.....
Can you make a video of zeroing screws under cover and how should look like @@joeydewitt4639
can you explain what you mean when you say set everything to 0 please. I’m having the same issues today.
Or you talking about the force adjusters?
Great!!!!
I am a 62 yr old !!! and with your instructions I fix my garage door opener. I did have to repeat the process three times. I did it !!!
Thank you for saving me $$$$$
Maria
Adam - thanks a million; you just save me about $300 - to $400. I did the limit adjuster upward and that fixed my problem. My garage door was opening about a third of a foot upward and just stop. After watching this video, all's good. Again, thanks a million.
Thanks Adam. Saved me some $ with this bouncing back up garage door. Really appreciate you taking the time to help people with this video.
How to install a gear and sprocket . . . . How to adjust the limit switches. Bam! Done. Gotta love RUclips and the folks who are smart and share their knowledge. Thank you sir.
EXCELLENT instructions! Daughter pulled into garage, but, not quite far enough and once the door was 'stuck' on her back bumper it ended up closing too far and NOT opening up enough! After watching your video, I grabbed a screwdriver and fixed it in less than 5 mins. Thanks, saved me a headache and about a $150 'fix it' (service) fee! Now I need to get her bumper painted!
Thank you, Just got back from overseas with the Military.......garage door kept bouncing back open, viewed other sites (uuughhh) came across your site, with proper viewing/instructions, examples, etc....stopped the tape, went to garage, made the adjustment...garage door is working....Thank you, you saved me $200.00
Garage wouldn't stay closed. Turned the down knob clockwise by 1/2 a full turn. Solved the problem!!! Thanks so much!
Thank you for this. I replaced the main gear in my opener and I took it off the ceiling and messed up the adjustment screws. It took me over an hour after watching this to get it working, lined up, and safe again. Thanks for this video!
Unbelievable! I was going crazy on how to fix the door, because it would open as soon as you close it. You saved me ALOT of $$$ and time! Thank you!!
Me too! I'm a fan! It is about 5 degrees outside & I couldn't get the garage door to stop bouncing back up. Five minutes spent on your video & I am now the Household Hero, thanks to you! God bless you.
Fantastic! Mine suddenly started bouncing back up and a couple little turns of the lift screw and it's working just like it should! Thanks for a very informative video. Saved me a $100 service call.
THANK YOU ! ! ! 😊 You just saved me the cost of calling a repairman. One of the rollers was tight. Once I found the right size tool I fixed it 123! This girl felt great being able to fix it herself with your guidance.
Every once in a blue moon my garage door opener continues to open after door closes and I forget which way to turn the down dial (the manual does not do a good job troubleshooting the issue). Not anymore!!! I was done in less than a minute after watching this. Sincere thanks for taking the time to make this GREAT DIY fix-it video.
Thank you very much for this video Adam. All of the sudden today our garage door would not stay closed. It would hit the floor and then go right back up again. It was working fine yesterday. I checked the sensors and the LED's were on solid letting me know that they were not blocked or out-of-alignment. That's when I got on RUclips University and found this video that you were kind enough to share. Whatever caused our garage door opener to start acting up, it's now fixed thanks to what I learned from your video. I watched as the door closed and when the door got to the floor, the arm would try to keep going. I reduced the close distance (1 1/2 screw turns in our case) and door the door now stays closed. I also noticed that when the door opens, the bottom of the door was about 2 inches below the garage door opening. I adjusted the opening distance so that now when the door opens all of the way, the bottom of the door is above the opening. Thanks again!
wow. thanks for the help. i see 7 years have past. but i bought a new door motor was 15 years old but still packed in the box. you saved me countless hours trying to figure this out.
Thank you very much Adam. I had the bounce back issue after replacing the gear I got from Amazon, was lost and now I'm found. I even adjusted the safety feature on my garage door. Kudos.
Hey Victor, my garage door just started doing the bounce back this morning. Do you know why your gear was the problem?
Bro I just want to truly thank you for this video... I was messing with my garage door for 2 days... My wife was mad cause I wouldn't call anyone and I was upset because I couldn't figure out why it would keep opening back up while it closed... So thank you again. I was able to adjust it right so now it opens and closes correctly
Great job!!! Replaced the gear and garage door bounced back Open afterwards,did the down knob adjustments Works fine now!!! You just saved me a few hundred bucks Thanks!!!
OMG thank you!!!!!! I had no idea there were any kind of adjustment switches, so your simple instructions even worked for someone who has no clue. my garage door kept bouncing back up every time I tried to close it. Such a simple fix!
I would like to start with a huge thank you. I have been searching you tube for a good video that fits my application for a while. I came across yours watched it. Picked up what I didn't get with other videos. I spent 45mins adjusting my craftsman opener. Now it's dialed in.
Again thank you for the excellent video. Have a gr8 day & God bless.
Thanks for your great video's Adam....... I have a LiftMaster Professional 3265 chain drive 1/2 HP that was installed back in 2006. I followed your other video due to having too much chain slack. I also performed the level/balance test first, which was perfect. I then moved on to this video for adjustment due to the door reopening on it's own once it touched the floor as in TM 4:25. After turning the down limit screw clockwise in several 3/4" increments/tests, I couldn't get it to work properly. The door cycle ended up stopping about 3" above the floor and only raising about 24" coming to a stop. I then turned the down limit screw counter-clockwise approx. 3/4" due to thinking I turned the screw too much. I never touched any other limit or force screws throughout this entire process. At this point, the door jerked and ended up snapping off the sprocket at the motor for some reason. I would like to replace the sprocket assembly as in your other video but, I'm concerned about breaking off another sprocket. Is there a starting point on the down limit screw? For example, so many turns from one end or the other so I don't bust another sprocket? I would sincerely appreciate your help. Thank you
Thanks Adam. You just saved me at least $70.00. Just needed a simple adjustment on the down travel. My door was bouncing as it hit the bottom. 1/4 turn and working well now!
Thanks man. Simple, clear instructions. I fixed mine in just a few minutes. No $$$ spent to a repairman. I’m a happy man.
Thanks for the helpful video! It showed me that I was already trying all the right things, so I went back out and took the cover off of the opener and discovered that the main wire leading to the travel adjustments was broken. I patched it up and using the knowledge from your video adjusted the door and had it working perfectly in a few minutes.
Thank you so much! My door has been doing the "hit the ground and bounce back up again" thing for months. I had had it and was going to call a repair company but decided to check the good 'ole internet first. I'm so glad I did! You saved me a bunch on a repair call. Thanks again!
thanks a lot!!! after my door not working properly and reading several things online, watching your video solved my issue...you're the man!!!
Thanks a lot. This is the first video that is comprehensive and easy to understand. I actually see the logic of each settings. I've saved it in my Playlist for future reference.
I installed a new belt driven opener for my old screw drive. Had the bounce back issue and couldn't seem to get the adjustment just right. Your video explained it perfectly and I was able to resolve the problem within a few minutes. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Very good instructions that make sense. I’m working on solving multiple of these problems I have with the garage door.
If your adjustment screws don't work, you probably have a wiring issue like I did. A broken wire and dirty/bent contacts meant the opener would not stop when it was supposed to. Twisted the wires together followed by shrink tubing. Cleaned the contacts with deoxit and straitened out the contacts. You can see all of this from the bottom when the cover is removed. Only the bottom knob would actually stop the opener but after the wire repair both knobs worked like a charm.
Thank you so much. We mounted a used garage door opener and were struggling to configure it. Thanks to you, we fixed it all in a couple of hours. 😃
Thank you this was very helpful. I was actually trying to close the gap at the bottom and sides. I realized I closed the sides with the brackets, causing it to bind at the bottom. Once I released the tension it was operating perfectly. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise!
Fixing the garage door could be intimidating but your videos have been very helpful.
Thanks for the info. I did not realize there were adjustments on the side of the opener. My latest problem had me thinking I was out of adjustment for the rear limit screw with the thought of replacing the limit screws. After adjusting the side screw, I'm back in business because of your sharing of knowledge.
My dad used this video to fix our garage door and it worked perfectly. Thank you!
Thank you man. Had a bunch of trouble after messing with the chain. This really helped!
This is one of the best vedio very cleary explain how to fix the garage door issues with the proper solotion, thanks a lot for your great efforts.
Thank you very much for the thorough and clear explanation.
I misplaced my manual so your video explained which trim pots do what adjustments perfectly
Thank you again.
Thank you! My garage door was driving me crazy bouncing back up, especially on warmer days. Followed your instructions and it's working beautifully. No more aggravation!
hope someone has told you they love you today, but just in case ❤ and thank you. THE BEST VIDEO!
Never commented on anything before but this video was great helped me fix my garage door just wanted to say thank you
Your video is a HUGE help. My chain somehow slipped off of the gear. I was able to get it back on, but then the door would bounce open when it made contact with the ground. Your instructions on adjusting the up and down was a life saver. Now my door is functioning normally. Thanks again for your video.
I had a slightly different issue, but your video actually made me go look twice! Thanks!
Thank you for posting this, you just saved me a few hundred dollars to call someone in! appreciate it.
This is an older video- I hope you still read comments- I made a slight increase to the up force and that corrected an ongoing problem of some time. Thank You!!
After watching the video I was able to adjust the garage door opener and everything works fine. Thank you
Thank you! I had to adjust my limit switch almost 5 complete rotations. Thankfully I took the cover off and stopped the door where I wanted it and then turned the set screw until the contact was touching. If I didn’t do that I would have been adjusting forever until I got it where it needed to be. Just a heads up for those who might be going a little at a time.
Thank you Adam! I am 68 and your wonderful instructions helped me fix my garage door that started bouncing back up and wouldn't stay closed. Big hug to you!!!
I'm just overjoyed right now! You solved my issue of closing and reopening cycle....Adjusting it counterclockwise fixed it!
I also installed a new sprocket gear assembly using your other videos. Thank you so much Adam, I am now subscribed to your channel! God bless!
Thanks, your video was excellent. My problem was coming down all the way and back up! Did safety check and it was perfect
Thank you very much, your video helped me a lot, I was already desperate for my gate to open every time I closed
Oh! This is how we are going to fix our old sears craftsman garage door opener whenever this happens. Our craftsman garage door opener has the travel limit knobs just like your liftmaster.
Thanks for the video. I had a newer Chamberlin opener that was hitting the ground and bouncing back up. No obstructions, and no flashing lights. Just a simple adjustment shortening the down travel solved the problem.
Thank you sir! 4:40 problem was viewed, and thankfully resolved. Which I hope that it remains that way.
I didn't adjust anything else as you said, but appears to be all set.
Thanks again.
Wow! You just saved me a lot of cash! Thank you! Both videos were used to fix my garage. Thank you, thank you!
Thanks for your video. After replacing the gear & sprocket assembly, I needed to do minor door adjustment. This video of yours helped me do just that. Although, most of adjustment is quite intuitive, what I learned from your video is that for every full turn of adjustment knob, the door moves 2 inches. Saved me time and frustration. Thanks again. Much appreciated.
Just wanted to thank you for doing this video. Really helped out my situation today.
Thanks for the great video Adam, helped me figure out how to unstick the trolley and get it adjusted properly!
My door was closing all the way down then immediately reversing to open. Thanks to your instructions to decrease the down travel it fixed the problem.
My parents thank you very much for showing me how to fix their problem. Greatly appreciated
Thanks to your video I was able to fix my garage door very helpfully I was about to call a technician 👍🏼
Video was very helpful 👍 I fixed my garage door with your help today thanks
It finally cooled enough today to fix a hard closer sometimes reverser door. 1/4 turn-ish of the down force screw(as you said) and it is fixed. Many thanks “Retired In Kentucky”
Thank you so much! After watching several videos that were of no help yours solved the problem.
Thank you! Only video i watched that explains it properly and fixed my issue
Thank you for posting this. I just fixed my garage door in 15 minutes at 10 o’clock on a Saturday night.
Excellent video! One of the best instructional videos I've seen, covering all aspects of the garage door function. Thank you.
Edit:
Ultimately, however, I had to disassemble the motor housing because the travel-distance knobs where insufficient given the enormous amount of adjustment needed.
I disconnected the gear that turns the inside-traveling limiting sensor and adjusted it independent of the motor/carriage, this was the only way I was able to synchronize the carriage and limiting sensor.
I wish there were a manual way of turning the screw in order to adjust the carriage, but all & all it is done!
For future reference I think you could have just taken the chain off and moved it closer to home and then put the chain back on. Then done the fine tuning. May have been been less work. I adjusted mine many turns and was afraid I would have the same problem you did but it worked out.
Thanks a lot. You explained all possible fixes perfectly for all the issues I have.
Thanks Adam! I just installed garage door automation and one of the openers completely broke the wire tab off when I tried to press it in to add a wire...after hours of taking crap apart and finally getting things working good enough until a new board gets here I put it all back together and tried out the automation and heard a big "CLUNK" when the door opened. I'm guessing taking everything apart somehow reset that open limit. Your video was the first I found when looking in to it and two minutes later everything was working great.
Awesome video. I fixed multiple problems on my door based on the video. My garage door wasn't opening and when it did, wasn't going up all the way. Thanks for the info
Thanks, after replacing my torsion spring my garage door closed too far and pushed up on the chain rail. Didn't know how to take that out until I seen this video. Never even noticed the adjustment knobs, so thanks.
All your videos on garage door fixes are very helpful. I learned so much and was able to fix the problems and saved a ton of money!
Thank you...thank you!
Many thanks! I was getting so frustrated and concerned when our garage door kept bouncing back after closing. Not only was it annoying, it was also a security issue. After watching this video, I adjusted the limit adjuster and viola!
By far the best video explaining these issues. Thank you
Thanks a heap! Totally fixed my garage door opener inside and out thanks to your awesome detailed videos and great narration.
Thank you for doing this video. door wasnt staying closed. One simple 1/2 turn as u explained it on the video did the trick!!!
Thanks I had an issue with the door bouncing back up and your advice worked perfectly.
So well done this should be the manufacturers "trouble shooting" instructional video. Great video!!!
Nice Video Sir.
From 1985 I am doing this job. ...thanks
Great Video for the home owners. I tried and it worked very well according to your Instructions.
What do I do when I made the adjustments but at the end testing with 2x4 doesn't bounce back up after adjusting. NM adjusted it again and it worked bounced back up.. Thanks guy! Was originally not opening all the way. Well explained quick video !
A great video! I had a bouncing problem and once that was resolved, it failed the 2x4 test and the video helped me to fix that too. Thanks again for the excellent video.
My friend your video was very helpful and I was able to fix my garage door problem effectively
Hi Adam, this helped me a lot. Saved myself a repairman or asking my neighbor....
Oh my gosh, thank YOU. Easy to understand and instructions were clear!
DIY Girl
Thank you! Super clear and easy. I was able to solve the garage door bouncing back open after closing, then troubleshoot safety so that it opened if it hit an object, and all without going to a different video. Much appreciated!
My door would not go down all the way and open to far thanks to your video i was able to fix it thank you very much for such a nice explanation video
Worked perfectly tonight to fix my non-closing door by 1". I had overlooked the side adjustments for travel distance and only noticed the downforce ones until watching this clear video.
you saved my day! it fixes my garage door by following your video, Thanks!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Your tutorial saved my butt. The door would not go up all the way and it bounced back up when it hit the driveway. Followed your instructions...everything works now, including the safety adjustment.
Literally was on the ladder and watched this video and fixed my problem! Thanks
Brief and clear, make things easier to understand
Awesome, I adjusted the travel limit screw and it solved my problem, thanks for posting.
Thank you! My door kept bouncing back up and you helped me fix it.