Garage Door Opener Safety Sensor Installation

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Garage door opener safety sensor installation.

Reattach the cut wires to the new sensors. Separate the control wires on the new sensor. An infrared light runs between two photo eyes. Use a pair of wire cutters to cut the white and black wire about an inch from the sensor.

In the majority of cases a photo eye sensor will be installed on the garage door sensor. The purpose of a photo eye sensor is to detect if anything is blocking the path of the garage door. 1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt. This kit is used to used to mount the safety sensor kit to the wall of the garage instead of the door track.

041a5281 1 is a safety sensor extension bracket kit that is compatible with various garage door openers. Remove all pull ropes and remove or make inoperative all locks connected to the garage door before installing opener. This complete kit includes. Photo eye sensors detect objects as well as people.

Strip the ends of the wires that you cut to expose the metal wiring inside of the casing. Connect the black striped control wire to the black striped safety sensor wire using the crimp wire nut. One sensor goes on each track across from each other near the floor so they can see each other. The sensors are normally about 4 inches above the ground.

The infrared beam from the garage door opener sensors isn t able to be seen by human eyes. Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves. Product overview the replacement safety sensors project an invisible light beam across the inside of the garage door to prevent accidents and are required for safe use of all chamberlain garage door openers. As long as the beam isn t interrupted the door will open or close normally.

Garage door sensors work by shooting a beam of infrared light across the entrance of your garage to the sensor on the other side. The light beam from one sensor must connect with the other sensor. Install the two sensing modules across from each other and attach them securely to the garage door track. This system allows them to detect obstructions like your car or a kid on a bike.

Have a qualified service person make repairs to cables spring assemblies and other hardware before installing opener. Whenever there is an obstruction the garage door will automatically reverse before causing any damage. 2 extension brackets 4 lag screws 2 bolts and 2 nuts. Repeat the process for the other safety sensor.

An improperly balanced door could cause severe injury.