Garage Door Safety...No Reverse...Advice Please

[Gregory A. Liebig]

Originally Posted by rray

Define "reasonable force."

Stick a roll of paper towel under the door. When the door compresses the towel, the door should reverse.

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by gliebig

Stick a roll of paper towel under the door. When the door compresses the towel, the door should reverse.

Paper towels are not an approved method of testing by any manufacturer nor any testing agency.

But, just for fun, "heavy duty," el cheapo, 2-ply, single-ply, Bounty or Brawn? See why paper towels are not an approved method of testing?

[Michael Larson]

Here it is from DASMA. Anybody want to guess what the value of "readily" is ?

Force Setting Test
Test the force setting of your garage door opener by holding the bottom of the door as it closes. If the door does not reverse readily, the force setting may be excessive and need adjusting. See your owner’s manual for details on how to make the adjustment.


http://www.dasma.com/safetygdmaint.asp

[Jae Williams]

Usually about 10-15 pounds dead weight pressure...