Nine years later I can affirm like everyone else. This video tutorial is correct and spot on! ☝️ There’s probably dozens of videos where the information is poorly shown or explained! 😡 Appreciate you taking the time to document and share this valuable information first hand. Saved me $150.XX for a so called garage door professional to do the same! 👍 NOTE: The same information is clearly written on the GDO panel door. But seeing it done live makes everything crystal clear as to what to do / not to do.
Good job explaining this operation. I played with it yesterday before i saw your video and couldn't get it to stay in the closed set position. We had a bad lightning storm yesterday and it screwed lots of things up. Back in business now. You the man. Thank you!
I lost power so I manually raised the door and when power was restored the door would not stay down.. The one Crucial step in the video solved my problem..Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. One thing I’d add is that if the light is blinking and the up and down buttons are not working you can unplug the unit and start over.
Interestingly, after 3 years, my opener started to get wonky and I need to do this step every couple of weeks. I'm about ready to take it down and beat it with a bat!! Paybacks for all the frustration it has caused me!!@@wheeleryachts
One step that is missing from the manual is the "upper limit lock in" established with the quick black key press after the opener push. Thanks for the help!
If your having problems getting past setting the “up” position make sure your light is plugged in. It won’t let you set the “down” limit without the light. I was having this problem and I couldn’t figure it out for a while.
Great video. Got me running again. Thank you! If you settings stop working within a few days, open the cover and tighten the 2 hex set screws on the gear on the main shaft that drive the RPM / distance sensor. There are 2 set screws, so mark them differently and make sure you tighten both. You can use the up/down buttons described in this video to rotate the shaft. After they are tight, repeat the limit programing here.
Liftmaster documentation incorrect. Liftmaster tech support incorrect. Your video, CORRECT. Thank you! Liftmaster said I had to purchase and install a travel module. False.
How do you set the downward position for pressure? Every time I said it it looks like it’s good and after I put the door up and down a couple times, there’s a gap under the door again.
Great explanation, thanks! Except mine keeps popping back up once it reaches the bottom as if something was in its way. The sensors are aligned and the path clear! This just started happening.
I had mine installed by the overhead door company. It sometimes comes back up like something is under the door. I’d like to learn how to set this myself to save them coming out.
tried several times cant get it, on the up setting itll go passed my stop till you here the springs stretch, down setting seems ok, cant get force to work light continues to flash, i dont have ceiling light hooked up if that matters, have model 8500 installed in july last year, every 3 months ill lower door only to watch it go right back up,
So when I do the second step (the clicking of the remote button to make the door go down and then immediately push the black or yellow): The door continues up until it maxes out. It does NOT come back down, even slightly. Can someone help? Please.
Thanks for the video. I was eventually able to use your video to program my door, but I had to watch it 4 or 5 times to hear your words. You slurred the word button each time and talked too quickly when you said it and since there are 3 buttons to mess with I had to pay close attention. Also, at a very critical moment in the instructions, you confusingly said a confusing thing about how you could continue to fine tune it by pressing the up or down button and you made this comment right in the middle of your key instructions - this was very confusing. You need to stick to the script and only add extra comments afterwards. You also accidentally said an instruction step out loud at one point and I guess you didn’t know you did this because you repeated yourself, which was also confusing. I realize you are not a professional, and I did get my door set up eventually after a lot of replays of your video, but you should redo this video and talk more distinctly and please refer to the liftmaster up buttons more precisely by, for example, calling the up program button the “black up button”, the down program button as the “down yellow button” and the remote button as the “Roman numeral 1 remote button” since their remote has three buttons and I guess most people just use the first remote button. Also, my issue was the door started not staying down and it would come right back up. Your video started with the door closed, mine was open. I only got my door programmed correctly after I did exactly what you did, so I put a piece of tape at the up-spot, like you did, because that was already ok, then I manually shut my door (pull the release handle (Hard) once to go to manual Mode, manually close door and then pull the release handle again to go make to auto mode), then I did exactly what you did and it finally worked. Sorry for the long comment, generally your video was ok. I am just offering some kind suggestions. Thanks again.
Why some many T's in your words? I am from other country and I find nowhere in my materials that tell me to put emphasis on the T in button, like saying "butt-ton". You only do that when word has more than one T. Mandarin was easier to learn
8 years later and your instructions are still spot on! Thanks! The upper limit immediate button push was the magic of your video.
This video definitely ages like wine for us garage door companies.
Thank you sir!
Nine years later I can affirm like everyone else. This video tutorial is correct and spot on! ☝️
There’s probably dozens of videos where the information is poorly shown or explained! 😡
Appreciate you taking the time to document and share this valuable information first hand.
Saved me $150.XX for a so called garage door professional to do the same! 👍
NOTE: The same information is clearly written on the GDO panel door. But seeing it done live makes everything crystal clear as to what to do / not to do.
Good job explaining this operation. I played with it yesterday before i saw your video and couldn't get it to stay in the closed set position. We had a bad lightning storm yesterday and it screwed lots of things up. Back in business now. You the man. Thank you!
I lost power so I manually raised the door and when power was restored the door would not stay down.. The one Crucial step in the video solved my problem..Thank you very much!
There are other people on TH-cam with the same video but yours is the correct method.
This is the best tutorial for programming the travel limits. I've had 2 repairmen come and screw it up! 2 thumbs up!!
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. One thing I’d add is that if the light is blinking and the up and down buttons are not working you can unplug the unit and start over.
Great instruction. Worked perfectly unlike the instruction in my Liftmaster manual. Thank you
Very clear explanation. Solved our cause within a minute. Thank you🙏
Thanks! You just saved me a $100 service call!
Super helpful. The owners manual was confusing and I could not program it. Your info did the trick. Thanks!!
Thank you! I was using my manual and i was not getting the door set right. You made adjustment easy
OMG thank you. Someone who can explain this clearly and hold a thought long enough to explain it. Some of these other videos on this door lifter 🤪
Just want to say thanks! Fixed my problem
Thank you so much this video helped me figure out the issue why my garage door isn’t closing
Thank you very much for this video, sir! VERY helpful!!!!
I’ve now used your step by step twice. Excellent...if I could only figure out why I had to use it twice!
David,
I have to do this about every 3 months on my garage door. Did you ever find a way to keep the door in the proper adjustment?
Jerry
Interestingly, after 3 years, my opener started to get wonky and I need to do this step every couple of weeks. I'm about ready to take it down and beat it with a bat!! Paybacks for all the frustration it has caused me!!@@wheeleryachts
One step that is missing from the manual is the "upper limit lock in" established with the quick black key press after the opener push. Thanks for the help!
If your having problems getting past setting the “up” position make sure your light is plugged in. It won’t let you set the “down” limit without the light. I was having this problem and I couldn’t figure it out for a while.
This explains *everything*! Thank you for pointing this out!
Great video. Got me running again. Thank you!
If you settings stop working within a few days, open the cover and tighten the 2 hex set screws on the gear on the main shaft that drive the RPM / distance sensor. There are 2 set screws, so mark them differently and make sure you tighten both. You can use the up/down buttons described in this video to rotate the shaft. After they are tight, repeat the limit programing here.
Thank you sir! Your instructions were excellent and easy to follow. Much appreciated!
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Thank you sir
Thank you very much! The video is very helpful!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video
thank you man very helpful solved my problem
Liftmaster documentation incorrect. Liftmaster tech support incorrect. Your video, CORRECT. Thank you! Liftmaster said I had to purchase and install a travel module.
False.
I seem to have to do this every so often.
Thank you 😊
Perfect video, no extra messing around ! Thank you !
En español
Great video bud! Thank you!
Thanks again buddy 👍🇺🇸
Thanks mate!
Worked great for me. Thanks
THANK YOU
Thankyou very much for that's.
Click yellow button twice to set the force up and down
How do you set the downward position for pressure? Every time I said it it looks like it’s good and after I put the door up and down a couple times, there’s a gap under the door again.
Great explanation, thanks! Except mine keeps popping back up once it reaches the bottom as if something was in its way. The sensors are aligned and the path clear! This just started happening.
Did you figure out how to fix this?
@@briancooke3490 Yes, the limit senor? Was bad. The installer changed it under warranty :-) and now works great! Thank you
which would be a reliable semi commercial grade repeat use opener do you recommend for a 22 feet wide by 10 feet high metal garage door?
You forgot this: Press the yellow button twice - The LED will flash quickly. This is setting the force control.
I had mine installed by the overhead door company. It sometimes comes back up like something is under the door. I’d like to learn how to set this myself to save them coming out.
@@KittyHawk71
tried several times cant get it, on the up setting itll go passed my stop till you here the springs stretch, down setting seems ok, cant get force to work light continues to flash, i dont have ceiling light hooked up if that matters, have model 8500 installed in july last year, every 3 months ill lower door only to watch it go right back up,
good job, thx
@Chasiu75 I've had to do this twice in a matter of months, any idea why it keeps getting out of tolerance?
What happens if i don't have the remote control of the garage, can i use my car garage door opener?
Could you have set the travel higher ? Why did you choose the tape there?
Thank you
Neither my wall button or remote button will initiate the door to go down so how do I proceed?
Hi Does your 8500 move a little as the door opens and closes?
After I set it, my liftmaster 8500 seems it forget after several days and not close all the way.
Seem to be having to set this very couple of days.
I know this was a long time ago but did you figure this out? I have the same issue and I cannot figure it out.
So when I do the second step (the clicking of the remote button to make the door go down and then immediately push the black or yellow):
The door continues up until it maxes out. It does NOT come back down, even slightly. Can someone help? Please.
That just happened to me. I believe the height limit was in error and it fixed that. I pressed the remote again and it closed fine.
save your money you can make your own side mount out of your garage lift
I think mines is a lemon... it won't go down with remote
Does this unit have battery backup?
I connected a UPS on a shelf next to it.
Didn’t work. Followed exactly and only goes up after opening. Confused.
hi jeff i’m having the same problem any solution
You didn’t set the force.....guess that’s another video??
One of the stupidest designs in Engineering history. I do these for a living, and most other chain or belt drive units are much more simple to program
Thanks for the video. I was eventually able to use your video to program my door, but I had to watch it 4 or 5 times to hear your words. You slurred the word button each time and talked too quickly when you said it and since there are 3 buttons to mess with I had to pay close attention. Also, at a very critical moment in the instructions, you confusingly said a confusing thing about how you could continue to fine tune it by pressing the up or down button and you made this comment right in the middle of your key instructions - this was very confusing. You need to stick to the script and only add extra comments afterwards. You also accidentally said an instruction step out loud at one point and I guess you didn’t know you did this because you repeated yourself, which was also confusing. I realize you are not a professional, and I did get my door set up eventually after a lot of replays of your video, but you should redo this video and talk more distinctly and please refer to the liftmaster up buttons more precisely by, for example, calling the up program button the “black up button”, the down program button as the “down yellow button” and the remote button as the “Roman numeral 1 remote button” since their remote has three buttons and I guess most people just use the first remote button. Also, my issue was the door started not staying down and it would come right back up. Your video started with the door closed, mine was open. I only got my door programmed correctly after I did exactly what you did, so I put a piece of tape at the up-spot, like you did, because that was already ok, then I manually shut my door (pull the release handle (Hard) once to go to manual Mode, manually close door and then pull the release handle again to go make to auto mode), then I did exactly what you did and it finally worked. Sorry for the long comment, generally your video was ok. I am just offering some kind suggestions. Thanks again.
pelpppppu
He never set the force
alex pagan This is a travel limits video.
nope sorry - this brand sucks ....... unless you are a vendor or installer and you get to fleece your customers .....
Why some many T's in your words? I am from other country and I find nowhere in my materials that tell me to put emphasis on the T in button, like saying "butt-ton". You only do that when word has more than one T. Mandarin was easier to learn
There's no T's in the word flood.
Great vid except for your pronunciation of BUTTON is making my ears bleed....Its BUTT-N, not BUTT-TON........
THIS GUY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO SAY BUTTON... "BUNTON" BAAAAGHAHAA
its his accent everyone has a different accent dummy. and dont expect every person to say a word correctly
Thank you very much. This was helpful
Thank you.