To change the down force and the up force of your opener find the force adjustment knob and turn it to adjust the up force or down force.
Garage door opener hums and force adjustment.
Alternatively turn the screw.
You can increase the up force by turning the adjustment screw clockwise.
When you have made your adjustment test the door by lowering and raising it.
With a screwdriver adjust these screws.
Turn the screw clockwise one quarter turn to increase the amount of force required to reverse the door s direction.
If the opener is not picking up the door properly adjust the opening pressure until the door lifts smoothly.
There are force adjustment screws on the back of the garage door opener unit.
Test by opening and closing the door.
If your door stops without opening completely then you may need to increase the up force on the garage door opener.
Turn the screw a quarter turn at a time and retest after each adjustment until the door opens completely.
There are two screws one for the closing pressure and the other for the opening pressure.
What you ll need when you find that your garage door motor is making a humming noise but not opening and closing it typically means that it has gone off track or needs some sort of small adjustment.