All openers manufactured after that date are required by federal law to have photo eye sensors.
Photo eye sensor garage door.
This happens when there s a bend or dent in the track stopping it from moving.
Because of this garage door openers have several safety mechanisms built into them.
The garage door is the single largest moving object in your home.
If the photo eye senses an obstruction it stops the door from closing and potentially prevents damage or injury to a vehicle.
You may find that the door won t shut because it s stuck in the tracks.
In the 1990s the government federally mandated important safety features on garage doors.
Check the photo eye is the problem.
Why are photo eye sensors on garage doors necessary.
Compatible with all genie models that use photo eyes replaces model.
Firstly you need to be sure that it is the photo eye that s experiencing problems.
The photo eye of an automatic opening garage door is a safety feature.
Here s how to fix a garage door photo eye sensor in 7 easy steps.
Genie safe t beam sensors 37220r 305048r 34094r photo eyes are for use with genie garage door openers manufactured from 1995 on.