Perform the monthly residential garage door opener safety test for auto-reverse and photo-eye entrapment protection

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Steps

  1. Place a solid object (commonly a 2x4 laid flat) in the door's path on the floor and initiate a close cycle
  2. Confirm the door reverses immediately on contact with the object rather than continuing to close or stalling against it
  3. Test the photo-eye sensors by breaking the beam with an object during a close cycle and confirming the door reverses without contact
  4. Visually check photo-eye alignment and mounting for damage or drift
  5. If either test fails, take the opener out of service and adjust or repair it per the manufacturer's manual before returning it to use

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