This video will show you how for most garage door openers including liftmaster chamberlain sears.
Unhook garage door opener.
Once the power is restored to the garage door opener you must.
The safest way to bypass a garage door sensor is to disconnect the garage door from the opener.
An emergency release cord on the garage door arm opens the trolley to allow you to disengage the garage door from the opener.
Make sure that the photoelectric eyes of the safety sensor are aligned.
Flip the circuit that controls the power to the garage door or disconnect the garage door plug from the wall.
You can follow this same process and disconnect your garage door opener when the door is open but it s easiest and safest to follow this process when starting from a closed position.
If necessary adjust the settings for travel limits and force limits following the instructions in the owner s manual.
If your garage door opener is locked check the wall control it may be set to vacation mode.
Any garage door has an emergency release handle that disengages the door from the automatic opener.
Disconnect the power to the garage door.
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This release handle is typically hanging from a red rope.
When the garage door opener doesn t work operate properly check the alignment of the motor unit and or the rail and realign if necessary.