Clean the sensors on your garage door often.
Modern garage door openers like the kind made by Crafstman and sold through Sears stores come with a number of important safety features. One of the most important safety features is an electric eye system designed to detect the presence of children or pets under the garage door. If the electric eye senses any object under the garage door, it automatically reverses course and lifts the garage door to the open position. If your garage door does not come all the way down when you press the button, that electric eye should be the first thing you check. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Open the garage door and remove all the vehicles. Sweep the floor directly underneath where the garage door comes down. Dead leaves, grass clippings and other debris on the floor of the garage door can cause the sensors in the Sears Craftsman garage door opener to malfunction by automatically lifting the door when they sense any of these objects underneath.
2. Remove any weeds or tall grass growing along the side of the open garage doors; these growths can block the electric eye and cause it to malfunction. The garage door opener will not operate properly if there are any obstructions between the two electric eyes located at either side of the door.
3. Wipe the electric eye with a soft cloth on a regular basis. A buildup of dirt and dust on one or both of the electric eyes can cause them to malfunction. If the electric eye sensor is blocked by dust or debris, it cannot detect the signal to lift the garage door.
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