Lift Master Garage Door Opener Not Closing? Force Control Adjustment.
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- Door Not Closing? Force Control Adjustment. If your garage door doesn't open or close it could be this Force Control adjustment.
Sometimes can be misinterpreted as a safety sensor problem.
Lift Master Garage Door Opener Not Closing? Force Control Adjustment.
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Why is a green light blinking up on the motor casing near the force controls?
This solved my issue!! I actually had a service guy come out and suggest it was probably a bent panel and would need to replace the entire door for $1400. I told him I needed to do some research first. Turns out I just needed to adjust this downforce. You saved me from getting screwed over by an apparently shady company.
That's music to my ears! Love saving people from shady ass door guys. 💯👍🏼🙏
Thank you very much boss
Could still be a bend, skew, or insufficient lubrication. None of these validate an entire door replacement, but making your system work a bit harder doesn’t necessarily mean the underlying issue was resolved.
Just like anything else, it’ll last longer with proper upkeep.
why wouldnt you do your research first before having a technician drive to your house to provide a quote. just to waste his time your time and his money and mileage on his vehicle and gas including he couldn’t of went to a job that would’ve paid unlike your cheap job.
@@garagedoorgeniushe priced new door for $1400 the door costs 800-1100 and your calling him a scum for making 300 for a whole days worth of work not to mention you need a helper and a truck for transportation. people like these are the ones with un maintenance belongings that are falling apart and they keep repairing rather than solving and replacing.
Excellent video! Direct, to-the-point explanation, and action advice. No gratuitous patter or annoying music. Keep up the good work.
You're welcome 😊!
I really appreciate the 🔥 comment.
I spent an hour on other articles of suggestions, cleaned sensors, re aligned them, adjusted weather stripping… everything. And finally I find the useful diagnosis for when it stops without blinking. I am grateful this exists.
Your video helped solve the problem I was having with my garage door. I made the adjustment for closing the door; adding +1 on the force control after inspecting the rails, wheels, etc. Worked great!
Thank YOU!!! I had the opposite problem. So I did the force open...and voila....it works! You saved me $70!!! If I called my home warranty, the person who would have come to my house would make it out like he was a magician. You Sir are a "garage door savior"! Thanks again!
You're welcome Ray🙏.
Glad the video helped.
THANK YOU! You are a garage door genius!! As another commenter reported, most of the other videos only dealt with the sensors, this was definitely an easy fix.
You're very welcome and thank you for the awesome comment 😎👍🏼!!
Thank you so much, total life saver. Door would only make it about 1/3rd of the way up then stop, then go back down, changed the open force to 3 and it worked like a champ. Saved me a call to the 24 hour emergency number.
Every other video only talks about sensors! This was my issue and it saved me from calling someone in to get it checked out. Thank you!
Glad to help!
You the man! So easy to solve & without the 20 minutes of buildup. I appreciate you!
You saved me from having to spend anything out of pocket. THANK YOU!!!! Other videos I watched just focused on the sensors. Really easy fix.
CincyNaturalista
Your welcome. And thank you for giving my video a chance!!
I second this. Thank you! *Liked video*
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Watched a handful of other videos and not one of them mention adjusting the force control. You 100% fixed my issue! Thank you mister! 🙌🙌
You're very welcome! Glad to help. 🙏💯
Thank you, my garage door suddenly decided to stop closing after getting half way down. Adjusted the down force as per your video and now it works perfectly and sounds alot quieter too. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Finally a video that helps, my light was not blinking after just replacing the logic board so with this video I know exactly how to adjust the back. Thank you so much.
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Thank you soooo much! After I replaced my sensors and that fix didn’t work, I found your video and this worked like a charm. It was previously set on 2, so I cranked it bit by bit and my magic number was 6. Now it works all the time, every time. Thanks man!
Awesome bro! 👍🏼💯
Oh wow! Our garage doors have not worked for months. We never get time to trouble shoot them. I took a quick look at this video, cleaned the door sensors and now they work! I am ecstatic. Thank you, thank you!
That's awesome!! Easy fix!
God bless you! Thank you for this awesome tip and your video! Saved us so much money today! Especially during this cold season! It worked like a charm! I also recommend lubing all the roller pins on the door and chain wherever possible! Pulleys etc with WD40! Can’t believe how quiet my garage door opens now!
Blessings to all!
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Wow! What a simple fix and an end to months of aggravation - well done, and many thanks.
James - Glasgow
You're welcome James from Glasgow!
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My landlord put replace my garage door but left the old motor and I'm having the same issues it won't go up or down so me and my husband have to constantly manually open and shut it so this was good information
Thank you for posting this, you saved me a LOT of trouble. The spring broke on my garage door and it wouldn't move. Having a technician come in to replace the spring and set the torque back to where it was before. Thanks again, you're a big help.
Kimomaru
Your welcome!!
Wow. Iam sure this video is the gift that keeps on giving to people who are sharing this same problem … thanks for the advice such a simple fix to months of aggravation. Appreciate it keep up the good work!
Glad to help! 🙏
Thank you for saving me from what no doubt would have been a costly service repair. It worked brilliantly!
You're welcome 😊!
Appreciate this. Our lights were not blinking, and I found no sensor obstructions. This fix did the trick for us. Thank you for saving us a service call on New Year's Day.
Thanks for watching! Sometimes all it needs is a little adjustment. Have a great 2019!
Oh man, thank you so much for this! We've been having issues with this and we were almost ready to call a repair man. I didn't see that force adjustment in the back. Just goes to show, knowledge is power haha
You're welcome! Knowledge is power!
Ah, I did not know what those two knobs in the garage motor box were until now. My garage door was not closing and my basement was exposed to the winter chill. This force control adjustment did the trick. Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
Cold months sometimes you need to turn that force up a bit. Warmer months you can turn it back down.
This worked! Thank you! I wanted to scream ‘I am the smartest man alive!’ Like in billy Madison after my garage door closed! But I didn’t want to take credit for the fix - so you are the smartest man alive!
mikeweglian
How cool!
Take credit brother. You did the research, took the initiative, got the job done. Cheers to you!
This comment is freaking AWESOME!
ALMOST called the garage repair, after trying all the other “common reasons”. Your solution was clutch! 🙌🏼
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Thanks for posting! I will try this tomorrow and get back to you on whether it worked or not. Mind you, we have had a lot of extreme cold weather here in Canada so it may have just been the weather causing the door to seize.
Thank you! After messing with the sensors for 20 minutes I found your video and was done. Not something I wanted to deal with in freezing temps.
🙏 glad to help.
This is the first video that dealt with my problem. Thank you this was exactly what I needed.
You are very welcome! Glad the video helped. Now go have a good rest of the weekend! 👍🏼
Thanks so much! This was the perfect solution to the problem. I learned that there are two dials. One for the power in the door and the other two are for the distance it moves.
You're very welcome 😊!
Stay safe out there 🙏.
Haven't gone to do the fix yet, as I'm at work. But mine is doing this exact same thing. Thanks for the tip!!
Yes, it solved my problem. Weather was too cold and it needed an extra force. Thank you very much!!!
zliu1995
Cold weather will do that.
Nice job!!
Thank you for sharing your video. It was simple yet very informative and fun to watch. It's the exact answer to the issue with my garage door. The muscle "oomps" power made a whole lot of sense!! You saved me from spending those extra $$$ & solved my problem like magic.
Maribelle Howard
Thank you!!
You're Welcome! Thanks sgain!😊
I had the same problem, after cleaning sensors and tweaking power still not closing so I cleaned the track and relubricated and that did the trick
Thank you so much! Mine was a sensor issue and I was able to resolve it myself , thanks to your video. You probably saved me hundreds of dollars, so thank you again!
Glad to help!! 🙏
You seriously fixed d my issue in 1 min 30 seconds! I’ve been getting out to close my garage door in bad weather for a year! It took longer to search TH-cam for help 😂
OMG, seriously! Lol I wish you would've found my video sooner.
Thanks for the comment! 👊🏼
Exactly what I needed to know! Thank you very much for the training!
You're welcome 😊!
Single female here with garage door issues for 2 months… this truly helped.
Such a simple fix. I should have looked into this sooner. No more smashing the button over and over or pulling it down manually after losing the fight.
@LowdownBoy heck yeah!
Same here, this just fixed mine too!
@@jackibishop9231 🙏🏼
Awesome tip!
My eyes on door were aligned, so never thought of power screw adjustment as a result for my problem, didn't think ,since no adjustments were ever made. Since, blinking light was not occurred, your solution was the answer
Thank you,
Thanks for the comment Vikas! 👍🏼
Thank you for posting this video. Exactly what I needed to fix my garage door problem. Your explanation was on point.
I really appreciate the feedback! 👍🏼
This single mom says “Thank you!” for this video!! I’m selling my house and didn’t want to pay someone to fix the door first :-)
okenforty
You're welcome!
Good luck on the sell!!
I followed your instructions and my garage door is working again. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill to help others like me.
You're welcome and it's my pleasure!
Awesome. Force control worked like a charm. Thanks for saving this recent widow a service call fee👍
Denise Tracy
You are so very welcome! I'm glad I could help.
Thank you for sharing I increase the close side a little and door worked just fine.
Thank you so much for posting this you saved my day ❤
Perfect! Just what I needed to get our door closing again! Much appreciated.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching 😊.
Thank you for your help with your video to fix my garage door.
No problem! Glad I was able to help.
yep! worked like charm. Simple 2 minute demo saved me $100 service charge!
Awesomeness 👍
Thank you, kind sir. Hope twiddling with the 'Open Force' setting solved the problem. Door would alternately open anywhere from about a foot all the way to 2/3 of the way open. Would always close completely, so I didn't mess with the 'Close Force' setting.
Thank you so much.. helped me close my garage door in less than 5 min ....
You're welcome 😊
You solved my 2 year issue. THANK YOU for making me a youtube garage door expert, lol.
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Thank you so much. I had to adjust my downforce to 5/6 to get it to stay down. I cycled it about 5 times and was able to confirm it was back to working order.
You're welcome Daniel 😊!
Easy adjustment 💯
Only one on the internet that explains this with examples thank you, i had the same issues
You're welcome 😊!
My door goes all the way down stays down for about half a sec and then will start right back up. Would that be a force control issue? Thank you
Lola Larue
You could have the machine closing the door a little to hard.
Yes, turning the down force UP more would probably keep it closed. But you just increased the down pressure. So if in the future the door hits something coming down, it will exert more pressure. So let's hope it's not something of value.
Now you could back off the DOWN limit just a little. That way you don't have to adjust the force control.
I set force controls anywhere from a 3 to a 5. Some older machines you have to turn up with age.
Hope this helps!
Please ask if you have any more questions.
Thank you so much, will give it a try!
DO NOT EVEN KOW HOW TO EXPLAINE THIS REAL LIFE BUT I ALMOST DIED TYRING TO GET THIS TO WORK
+Jose Carbajal
OMG!! Glad your OK!! Would love to hear your story. Be safe with the garage door stuff. They can be wicked!!
nevermind I was drunk trying to close the door hahaha great vid tho
Jose Carbajal
That happens, lol!!
Thanks bro.
Cheers!!
Jose Carbajapoitw
Garage Door Genius my problem is that the door only goes up and down halfway of the run. it seems as if the bracket needs to be moved back towards the motor. the dials don't make a difference when I turn them 1/4 at a time as I adjust the force control.
I just ordered a Ryobi Battery back up 2 HP garage door opener to replace my burnt out one. The original door opener is 17 years old and has seen better days so instead of messing around with parts I just ordered a new one.Thank you again for all your help. Tony W.
ToniMattTony
I've installed a few of those Ryobi machines. There pretty nice, you'll dig it!!
I installed the Ryobi today but cant get the outside keypad programed. Will call tech service tomorrow.
ToniMattTony
Awesome!
If I remember correctly the keypad was tricky to set.
Thank you for saving me from a giant hassle, this fixed my problem!
You're welcome!
When adjusting that setting (up), it's always good to manually operate the door first. See if it goes up and down smoothly. If it's really heavy to lift open and won't stay open, the door needs adjusted then.
If it's smooth running manually, then adjusting the force controls is the fix!
Thanks for watching!
What if the “close door” setting is already on a 9?
How's the door feel manually?
If the door feels good, then the dash pot is wore out or broken. Which means no more force adjustment...
We were able to get it to close normally by pulling down on the red string multiple times. What does this mean? We’ve had this motor for a long time and have had to had it fixed. The open setting is on 9, the close setting is on 7-8.
Sometimes those machines will reach their max settings. If your door doesn't have any resistance going up and down and is fairly easy to operate, you may need to replace the board or the unit.
So I was thinking. Hook up the opener back to the door. Run the door down. When it gets about waist high, grab the bottom of the door and apply some upward resistance. Are you able to stop it or does it continue down? If you're able to stop it with ease, then yes the board needs changed out. Or a new unit. If seems like you can't stop it by applying pressure , then your force controls are good. It's another issue then.
Thank you for your video. Exact issue and it helped on a very cold and snowy day here in Maryland. Slight adjustment to the "Close force" fixed the issue and saved $$ on the service request.
Glad to help! Stay warm my friend. 👍🏼
My door wouldn't open or close for some reason, watched your video and upped the juice and presto it works!! Thanks for making the video!
Awesome!
I really appreciate the awesome feedback. 👊🏼
Another great video from the Master Genius,clear and very easy to understand way to again thank you so much
You're very welcome 😊
Thanks. This helped me with my problem of the door not closing. At first I made a little adjustment on the down adjustment and it did nothing. I noticed there were adjustments on the side of my Liftmaster, so I made an adjustment there. It closed hard and reopened so I made another adjustments till it closed gently.
You're very welcome. Hey, great job fixing the issue! I really appreciate the feedback.
Thank you for helping me fix the garage door opener. It was an easy fix and I appreciate the information.
I appreciate the awesome comment!
Job well done my friend save me a lot of aggravation I was about to get into the board and start checking everything with the multimeter thinking maybe it was a limiter switch 1 easy turn and it cured the problem
Thank you, Richard for this smart, zippy video tip. "Gotter done" in seconds. Thanks again. Cheers!
collegesuccess
You're welcome!
Thank Richard in Austin TX! Awesome video, problem fixed!
You're welcome buddy!
Awesome, my neighbor is a senior and this video helped me fix her door.
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This solved my garage door issue. Thank you
@@PJRizzuti-e5u that's awesome! Thanks for the comment. 😁
Many thanks. It just solved my issue. A small part of sweep had blocked the sensor!
Easy fix! 🙂
Just bought a house has a garage door started doing that freaking out thought I was going to get a new door you are a lifesaver
Kenneth Swann
You're welcome!
Thank you so much! This fixed our problem-I really appreciate you sharing this info!!!
jennifer cullens
No problem!
You're welcome. Glad you were able to fix the issue!!
Thank you for showing me! It saved my family's time a lot
You're welcome!
Hi Garage Genius. Hey man. Thank you for the video. Seems to have solved the issue I had with My Liftmaster garage door opener. Thank you for taking the time to post this. Very much appreciated. You did a great job describing the problem and how to solve it. I love being able to solve these types of issues as a D.I.Y. You're the man! Thanks agan.
I really appreciate the awesome feedback! Thank you. 👍🏼
OMG!!!This worked!!!im trying to watch the NBA Finals and my garage door is hosed. I’m pissed because repair guy will turn a knob and charge $300. I did what the man said and garage door stays down and home and cars are secure!!!Thanks Again..now Back to Finals !!!
Glad to help bro! Subscribe and help a brother out. 👊🏼💯
Enjoy the finals! 🏀
Helpful video. I watched 3 other videos that said the same thing and nothing did the trick and then I realized my tortion spring snapped in half. This is the giant spring located inside the garage on the top of the door so look out for that
Thank you! Programmed the car remote as instructed and the door opened but when pressing the button to close; opener lights flashed and door did not close! Your video stated when the lights flashed the sensor beam may be blocked and sure enough, mine was interrupted with a bike tire. Thanks again!
Glad to help Rick!
This video was so helpful. Thank You! I cleaned both sensors but it still did not work. Found your video and BINGO! Thanks for posting this!!!
Glad you fixed it up! 🙏
Thank you!!!! Quick fix after having to manually close it because I didn’t know what was going on and knew it wasn’t the sensors.
Glad to help! 👍🏼
Thank you!! Just saved me over a hundred bucks easy. I love TH-cam
John Moxley
Your welcome!
Thank you so much for this tip. 👍🏼 it worked perfectly and saved the expense of a service call
Saving money is the name of the game!
Glad to help! 🙏🤘🏼
Thank you for sharing this troubleshoot video. We found out our garage door was set to the Max setting without knowing. 2:01
You're welcome! 👍🏼
Thank you so much for this video, there is no way I would have figured this out, and it fixed my problem in seconds after adjusting Force control.
Martin Layton
That's great news! Good job.
I have a problem garage door lifts, but wont let down, like its jammed, Can someone help me figure it out...
With the door closed, disconnect the opener from the door. Raise the door by hand to figure out where it's catching. If the door works perfect manually, then run the machine by itself. See what it does...
A lot of the times if you isolate the door and opener it's easier to figure out what's going on.
FINALLY!! A video that explained my issue. Thank you!!
Glad the vid helped! Thanks for the comment. 👍🏼
Thanks so much I thought about adjusting it but didn’t wanna tear it up! Fixed it
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Worked like a charm. Thank you!
Thank you so much! This worked on my LiftMaster 1/2 HP Security Plus Garage Door.
You're welcome 😊
Hey hey Richard!! Amy from Alabama!! Excuse my French, but SOB!! I ordered the belt we talked about a couple months ago, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make my repair thanks to your magical video BUT, THE OTHER DOOR TORE UP TONIGHT!!
Oh nooo!! Well that stinks. 😩 What happened to the other door?
@@garagedoorgenius exact same damn thing. Sorry my potty mouth is in overdrive now. So effective immediately we have two broken belts on both doors. I told the lady I lived in Alabama and that she should go ahead and send me two of them because of our heat. I’ve not opened box yet to even look. Quite honestly was waiting on my elderly mother to be away long enough for me to work on this without her worrying I’ll screw it up worse or injure myself. Sadly should my repairs not go well, whoever comes in behind me will hate the job and probably charge me an arm and leg!!
PS. Know it’s not highlight of your life if I get this repair or not but I saved a video (still have to locate) from your channel where you gave explicit directions for even dummies to follow. I’d like to say for a 50 yr old single gal, I’ve got common sense, love tearing electronics apart and can’t see why I can’t give this a swing!! LOL. I don’t officially have a channel but will post a few videos to show what I’m up against, tools I have to work with and any details along the way in case I should succeed, I could pay it forward by helping someone else.
Me and the tension spring about ended up in the ER today.
@@EmmaDee 😱😳! What happened!? Please tell me you're okay! 🙏
This is a GREAT explanation - thank you!
I appreciate the awesome feedback 😃! Thanks 👍🏼
Thanks to your video. It solved my garage closing issue.
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You saved us...it needed adjusted.thanks a million.
Glad to help!
Thank you for watching.
This video just saved us some money! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much! I was able to repair my problem with your help.
You're welcome 😁!
Thank you I will try this when I get home today. I have the issue with my light flashing and door coming back up. So I will check the sensors again. Thank you.
@@nakitanewsome2924 you're very welcome!
If the door reverses back open and the lightbulb in the machine flashes 10 times or you hear 10 clicks then it's a misaligned safety sensor. Watch this video to fix that issue.
th-cam.com/video/QmB-Lg-T9fk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WfuCcGQRzOyJIzCz
I really appreciate the comment! 🤗
awesome video and thank you so much! I watched your video and was able to fix my issue at no cost - many many thanks!
You're very welcome Pam!
Thank you so much-I was able to fix the issue and save myself some cash!
You're welcome!
Thank you ! That fixed it, right away.
We just recently purchased a house with a defective Liftmaster. The problem we have is the garage will go up a couple inches or about 3-4ft then it will go back down. I thought it was a sensor issue, also I only came across this video because I was looking for reviews on brand new garage door openers. I think this might be the solution, I will update later after I’ve tried this. Thank you 🙏
Let me know if the video helps. 🙏
You are the man! Thanks for the help
Thank you. For making the video all great info for first time home buyer
You're welcome Bryan 😊!
If you ever have garage door issues, please reach out. 👍🏼
It is such a helpful video. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!