There may be an adjustment linked to the chain or an adjustment to the length of the door opener track.
Adjusting garage door opener chain.
Garage door opener chain adjustment.
Once you have access to the inner components of the garage door opener locate the master link the point where the chain forms a junction with the cable.
You can put the chain back on your automatic garage door opener using a simple adjustment mechanism.
There are only a few ways that the chain can be tightened.
Occasionally your garage door chain drive will need adjusting it doesn t mean that there is a problem with the door but that either the chain has stretched a little or the lock nuts have moved.
The chain is a very important component that makes up a garage door opener system.
Both adjustment types should be done with.
This video details how to adjust the opener force and travel of the door.
Locate the lower cover of the garage door and use the screwdriver to open it.
What you will need two open ended spanners to fit the lock nuts.
Step 4 adjusting the chain.
Adjustable spanners can be used as long as they are adjusted tightly you don t want to make the lock nuts cylindrical.
The chain on my garage door opener seems to be sagging and rubbing on the track.
Adjust the chain on a garage door opener with help from a garage door spec.
How do i adjust it.