Garage Door Opener Safety Sensor Installation

An improperly balanced door could cause severe injury.

Garage door opener safety sensor installation.

Genie safety beam photo eye sensors kit. Reattach the cut wires to the new sensors. In the majority of cases a photo eye sensor will be installed on the garage door sensor. If done correctly you ll have disconnected your safety sensors from your garage door.

The purpose of a photo eye sensor is to detect if anything is blocking the path of the garage door. Garage door sensors work by shooting a beam of infrared light across the entrance of your garage to the sensor on the other side. Whenever there is an obstruction the garage door will automatically reverse before causing any damage. This complete kit includes.

The infrared beam from the garage door opener sensors isn t able to be seen by human eyes. As long as the beam isn t interrupted the door will open or close normally. Have a qualified service person make repairs to cables spring assemblies and other hardware before installing opener. Install only a properly balanced garage door.

An infrared light runs between two photo eyes. This system allows them to detect obstructions like your car or a kid on a bike. 1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt. Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves.

Strip the ends of the wires that you cut to expose the metal wiring inside of the casing. Separate the control wires on the new sensor. 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.

The sensors are normally about 4 inches above the ground. 2 extension brackets 4 lag screws 2 bolts and 2 nuts. Connect the solid white wires the same way. This kit is used to used to mount the safety sensor kit to the wall of the garage instead of the door track.

Use a pair of wire cutters to cut the white and black wire about an inch from the sensor. 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. 041a5281 1 is a safety sensor extension bracket kit that is compatible with various garage door openers. Repeat the process for the other safety sensor.

One sensor goes on each track across from each other near the floor so they can see each other.